Batch replacing text (doing translation) in 50+ pretty much identical documents?

Can I batch replace text for several pdfs when translating 50+ identical documents? Only certain values/numbers differ in each document.
I am new to Acrobat, and I am currently just copying and pasting between my first translation of a document and the ones I have not translated yet.

No, and you shouldn't attempt to translate a PDF file directly. This type
of task should be done on the original file format and then a new PDF file
should be created.
On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 3:33 PM, josteinb80906302 <[email protected]>

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