Move layers from one document to another

I have two catalouges of about 200 pages in two different languages. Each language is at a seperate layer. I want to move one layer to the other document. I can do that without problems for one page (with copy/paste in place). But is it possible to do easily with so many pages? As far as Im aware it cant be done in InDesign CS4, but maybe there is a plug in that can do the work?
Gert

I have a script that may do the job... I try to send it, I have some problems with this forum software...
Copy script to your indesigns script folder
Open your source and target documents
Backup them, results with scripts may sometimes be suprising, specially if script operates inside multiple documents
Hide all the other layers, keep the one you want to copy visible
Run the script
Keep Visible layers only checked
Hope it works
Script is originally made in german by Martin Fischer.
Direct link to script if attachment doesn´t work
http://files.getdropbox.com/u/133381/copyLayers.jsxbin

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