---
name: "mergetr"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "qt3-dev-tools-compat"
version: "3:3.3.8b-7+b1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mergetr"
---

# mergetr(1)

Merge changes in translations

## NAME

mergetr - Merge changes in translations

## SYNTAX

mergetr myapp\_de.po myapp.po

## DESCRIPTION

When the texts in your program change as it is developed, a the base .po file can be regenerated using findtr, then mergetr can be used to merge the changes into the other .po files:

                mergetr myapp\_de.po myapp.po\
                 mergetr myapp\_fr.po myapp.po\
                 mergetr myapp\_ja.po myapp.po

The translation team then edits the new .po files to translate the new or changed texts. When texts change, the old text is included in the .po file as a comment to guide the new translation (no "fuzzy" matching is done).

## AUTHORS

TrollTech \<http://www.trolltech.com/\>