InDesign CC 2014 Question

How's it going guys. I'm fairly new to using InDesign and I have a task that was handed down to me. We are having our company logo printed on vinyl that will be placed on lexan for a large backlit sign.
These are the size specs of the sign:
Actual Size = 335.5" x 47.5"
Live Area = 332.5" x 44.5"
The artwork has to be in either PDF or EPS vector. I've worked with InDesign a couple of times before, but I haven't dealt with anything in this size. Do I just use some type of scaling system? Lets say make the file size 20% of the actual size of the sign?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Roberto Taylor

Thanks for the quick reply. Given the size of the job, is there a specific scale you would recommend? 50%? 20%?
Thanks again.

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Hi William,
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Allthough I did not understand that, from the CC panel, I should install the entire app again. Thought this would go through the preferences window, but I noticed that, when changing the App language in the preferences, the app-list in in the panel changes.
Only thing is now: all the preferences and personal workspaces are gone:-(
Adobe realy doesn't make it easy, unless you're into IT, wich i am totally and absolutely not;-)
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