Reports in different language

[Liz]

Derek Atkins wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Nestor Stura <nestor.stura at gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Hi all,
>> I have a new customer in Holland and I need to invoice in English while
>> my
>> system and legacy language is Spanish.
>>
>> I know and have done customised reports but I do not know how to change
>> report's texts like "Factura" = Invoice or "Condiciones" = Payment
>> terms,
>> that are built in the report.
>>
>> Is there any easy way around? Or how can I change the invoice report
>> without losing my Spanish version.
>
> Unfortunately the reports are translated into the same language as the
> UI and there is no way to do otherwise.  In order to change the language
> for a report you will need to re-run GnuCash in that other language and
> create/print the report.  Note that you can set up the report in your
> primary language, leave the report it open, and then exit and re-run
> gnucash in the other language just to print the report with the correct
> translation.  Just be sure to print the report before reverting back to
> your normal language.
>
> Alas, that's the only way to do it right now.
>

Print to html, open the html in an editor and change that.
Even that should be easy with search and replace