Translating a website
Translating a site isn't translating pages: it's translating an export, then re-importing it. The whole challenge is that the file comes back in a re-importable state.
How much it costs
For a document of this type, approximately 20,000 words (45 pages), into one language:
Understand the document, internal use.
Ready to send, by the marketing and sales specialist.
Cross-reviewed. For what commits you.
By comparison, a translation agency charges between 2 400 € and 4 000 € for the same document, within five to ten working days. VAT not applicable — article 293 B of the French General Tax Code (CGI) Original layout included. Exact quote displayed before payment, after file upload.
Export, don't copy-paste
Most content management systems and e-commerce platforms can export their content into a spreadsheet. That is the file you need to translate, because each row carries its identifier: on return, reimport places each text in the right place.
The workflow that works with Manuce: export to Excel (.xlsx), upload the file, and it comes back translated cell by cell, in the same structure — same sheets, same columns, same identifiers — ready to be reimported. Language files — JSON, XLIFF, PO, YAML, string CSV… — also come back in their own format, values translated, ready to reimport. An HTML page is accepted on upload, but its translation is delivered in Word, PDF and text.
What you must not forget
Page titles, descriptions, image alt text and button labels are part of the content and are often forgotten in exports. Yet they are what determines how search engines display your site in the new language.
Volume changes the economics
A catalogue of 20,000 words benefits from both volume tiers. Into five languages, with the 50% discount, the cost per language becomes marginal — which lets you open a market to test, rather than waiting until you are certain before investing.
Frequently asked questions
Can I translate an HTML, CSV or XLIFF file directly?
A language file (XLIFF, JSON, PO, string CSV…) comes back in its own format, values translated, ready to reimport. An HTML page is delivered in Word, PDF and text: to reimport content, go via an Excel or XLIFF export, which comes back translated in the same structure.
Should titles and descriptions be translated for search engine optimisation?
Yes, and it is often the most costly omission: they are what determines how your pages appear in search results in the new language. Include them in the export.
The specialist handling it
This type of document is assigned to the marketing and sales specialist. See how it works.
Further reading
Going further
Which languages to choose when you start exporting?
How many languages, in what order, and for which documents: a prioritisation method based on your real markets rather than a theoretical list.
Your website or app, by language
Test it on your document, free of charge
An extract from your file translated by the chosen specialist, before any payment. You assess, then you decide.