Convert Half-Transparent Colour from Word in PDF

Hello
I'm trying to convert a word-document with half-transparent colours in it in a pdf-document using acrobat distiller (print option pdf). the half-transparent colour becomes a plainty full colour in pdf and the background ist covered. but the colour should be half-transparent such as the background can be seen.
Does somebody knows how to solve this problem? I've looked for a solution on the web, nobody can help me.
Greetings,
Christine

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