Method for translating slide presentations into different languages

A computer implemented method for translating text on a presentation slide from a first language to a second language comprising in a batch process the steps of:

• creating a copy of an original presentation slide from an original presentation slide during a batch processing session;
• obtaining the original presentation slide for which translation is desired;
• obtaining the translation language for the presentation slide;
• retrieving the text to be translated from the original presentation slide;
• creating a text file, the text file having a format that can enable text be translated from one language to a second language using conventional file translation techniques by obtaining the original presentation slide for which translation is desired, obtaining the translation language for the presentation slide;
• and retrieving the text to be translated from the original presentation slide;
• inserting text from the copy of an original presentation slide into the created text file;
• translating the text inserted into the text file from a first language to a second language;
• and
• writing the translated text onto the created copy of the original presentation slide, in the location of the original text that was translated, using information contained in the original presentation slide.

A computer program product implemented in a computer readable medium for translating text on an original slide presentation from a first language to a second language during a batch process comprising:

• obtaining original slide presentation and language translation information, during a batch processing session:
• creating a text file, the text file having a format that can enable text be translated from one language to a second language using conventional file translation techniques by obtaining the original presentation slide for which translation is desired, obtaining the translation language for the presentation slide;
• and retrieving the text to be translated from the original presentation slide;
• reading all text from all slides in the slide presentation;
• inserting the read text from an original presentation slide into the created auxiliary text file;
• translating the text inserted into the auxiliary text file from a first language to a second language;
• and
• writing the translated text onto the original presentation slide, in the location of the original text that was translated, using information contained in the original presentation slide.