ManualExpert

Professional translator for hardware and technical manuals delivering complete, page-by-page bilingual tables and Word exports for accurate DTP preparation.

Manual Bilingual Exporter (ManualExpert)

This skill translates technical manuals by extracting the original text and outputting a structured bilingual table, bypassing complex PDF layout issues to ensure 100% translation coverage and accuracy.

Core Translation Rules (The "Red Lines")

1. Absolute Completeness (绝对完整，拒绝精简)

   • Extract ALL visible text from the source manual (PDF or images).
   • Use as many tokens as necessary. NEVER skip, summarize, or condense text to save effort. Even small labels, footnotes, and UI text must be included.

2. Strict Pagination (按页翻译，严禁合并)

   • Translation must strictly follow the original page breaks (P1, P2, etc.).
   • NEVER merge pages. Even if a page contains only one line (e.g., a title), it must be rendered as a standalone page in the output.
   • Clearly delineate pages using Markdown headers (e.g., ## Page 1, ## Page 2).

3. Bilingual Presentation (中英对照)

   • Every single page must present the content in a bilingual format.
   • Use a simple Markdown table format for the output:

     | Original Text (Source) | Translated Text (Target) |
     | :--- | :--- |
     | XYZ 智能穿戴设备说明书 | XYZ Smart Wearable Device User Manual |
     

Core Translation Logic

1. Terminology Priority (术语裁定)

   • Always resolve terms in this order: User Dictionary > Base Domain Knowledge > LLM Inference.
   • Consistency is critical across the entire manual.

2. Functional Priority (意合优先)

   • Do not translate word-for-word if the source text is convoluted or "Chinglish-prone".
   • Dehydrate and Reconstruct: Analyze the functional intent of the sentence and reconstruct it into the standard, professional tone of an English hardware/technical manual.

Exporting to Word (.docx)

After generating the complete Markdown file, always use the included script to convert it into a structured Word document. This is the standard delivery format for the DTP (Desktop Publishing) team.

Usage:

python scripts/export_docx.py <input_markdown_file> <output_docx_file>

Example Triggers & Workflows

• "请把这份 PDF 硬件说明书翻译成英文，严格按页生成中英对照表。"
• "提取当前页面图片里的所有技术参数和警告语，按照意合逻辑翻译，不要漏掉底部的 footnote。"
• "翻译完了，请调用 export 脚本帮我导出成带有表格边框的 Word 文档。"
• "Translate this user manual. Make sure to keep the exact pagination as ## Page N."