#Workflows
These playbooks describe repeatable translation patterns for long documents, subtitles, and review-heavy projects. Use them when you need more structure than a single translation pass.
Each playbook maps to real screens in CatScribe: File Translation for documents, Subtitle Translation for SRT/VTT and video, Glossaries for terminology, Translations for job management, and the CAT Editor for review.
#Long-Form Text
- Translating Books — full pipeline from project setup and glossary preparation through chapter batching, CAT Editor review, and export verification.
- Maintaining Consistency — glossary groups, term enforcement, translation memory, and targeted re-runs to keep names, terms, and voice stable.
- Reviewing Translations — structured review passes in the CAT Editor with quality scores, QA flags, and release checks.
#File And Format Workflows
- Translating Subtitles — the full subtitle workstation: SRT/VTT translation, video import, timing edits, reading-speed checks, quality reports, and video export.
- Working With EPUB, DOCX, and PDF — how each format behaves during import and export, and which output format to choose.
- Editing Without Breaking Formatting — what the CAT Editor preserves on export, and how to edit safely around tags, placeholders, and structure.
#Picking A Playbook
| Situation | Start with |
|---|---|
| Translating a novel or any book-length document | Translating Books |
| Names or terms drift between chapters | Maintaining Consistency |
| Draft exists, quality pass needed before delivery | Reviewing Translations |
| SRT/VTT files, with or without the video | Translating Subtitles |
| Deciding between EPUB, DOCX, or PDF sources | Working With EPUB, DOCX, and PDF |
| Exported file lost styling or structure | Editing Without Breaking Formatting |
#The Shape Of Every Workflow
All document workflows in CatScribe follow the same loop:
Prepare glossary -> Upload -> Configure (Auto Mode or manual) -> Translate ->
Review in CAT Editor -> Fix and re-run problem chunks -> Export -> Verify output
The playbooks differ in where they spend time: books invest in glossary preparation and batching, subtitles invest in timing and readability, and review-heavy projects invest in the CAT Editor loop. For background on the pipeline itself, see How Translation Works.