LaTeX Document Translation Guide

Overview

Translating LaTeX academic documents requires preserving mathematical formulas, cross-references, citations, and formatting while converting the text between languages. This guide covers tools and techniques for translating LaTeX papers — from command-line utilities to full document pipelines. Particularly useful for making research accessible across language barriers.

LaTeXTrans Approach

# Install LaTeXTrans
pip install latextrans

# Translate a LaTeX file
latextrans translate paper.tex --from en --to zh --output paper_zh.tex

How It Works