Clarifications on AWS Batch/File Translate

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Hi, I am planning on utilizing AWS batch translate for a project,
the documentation (https://docs.aws.amazon.com/translate/latest/dg/async-prereqs.html) provides most information that I was seeking. However, there are few things I needed clarity on - 
1. Will I be able to specify the output filetype, eg - Service reads DOC or PPTs from the input S3 bucket and I want the output to be PDFs, or would it be the same format as the input.
2.  is there a way to ensure that the file format is retained after translation, eg - I translate a document from Arabic or Japanese to English, would it be able to ensure the document's original format or will there be some differences given the changes in the scripts.

Thank you

Giovanni Lauria · Accepted Answer

* AWS Batch Translate does not allow changing the output file type. The output files will be in the same format as the input files.
* The service tries to retain the original format after translation. However, minor differences might occur due to the differences in scripts and writing systems between languages. For example, text alignment and order might change when translating from a right-to-left language like Arabic to a left-to-right language like English.

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