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Is it possible to count words in the scanned pages?
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Rajan Chopra
Rajan Chopra
India
Local time: 12:06
Membru (2008)
din engleză în hindi
+ ...
Dec 7, 2004

Sometimes, the clients send the scanned pages for translation. It poses some sort of a problem as I have been unable to find a way to count the words automatically because I have to be paid on the basis of source text. I am left with no other option but to count the words manually, which consumes a great deal of time.

I want to ascertain whether it is possible to count the words automatically? If so, please explain the detailed procedure.

Thanks in advance.
 
Hynek Palatin
Hynek Palatin  Identity Verified
Cehia
Local time: 08:36
Membru (2003)
din engleză în cehă
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Use OCR Dec 7, 2004

Use an OCR program to convert the scanned pages to editable text and then count words as usual.
 
Narasimhan Raghavan
Narasimhan Raghavan  Identity Verified
Local time: 12:06
din engleză în tamilă
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In Memoriam
In such cases I offer to bill on the target words Dec 8, 2004

Manual counting is a bore. If the source text is not in soft copy, manual counting can be a botheration. Target text is typed by you and it is suitable for wordcounting software. I have worked out rates for both contingencies.

Regards,
N.Raghavan
 
Rajan Chopra
Rajan Chopra
India
Local time: 12:06
Membru (2008)
din engleză în hindi
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INIŢIATORUL SUBIECTULUI
Thanks to both of you.... Dec 8, 2004

for your valuable suggestions.
 


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