From kde-core-devel  Sat Oct 28 13:25:56 2000
From: Stephan Kulow <coolo () kde ! org>
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 13:25:56 +0000
To: kde-core-devel
Subject: Re: RFC: Applications names and translations
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Peter Putzer wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm currently updating the styleguide and code to simplify the terminology
> used in the "settings" menu.
> 
> Some time ago the French translation team contacted me regarding some
> strings in KSysV: I just inserted the - translated - app name in some
> strings.
> 
> Example:
> 
> i18n("%1 has been developed by Peter Putzer").arg(appname)
> 
> They told me this is a problem because sometimes a name needs to be flexed
> in another language, and that doesn't work with the "static" translation
> of the appname. The solution would be to explicitely insert the appname
> everytime.
> 
> i.e.:
> 
> i18n("SysV-Init Editor has been developed by Peter Putzer")
> 
> As I now intend to change "Preferences..." to "Configure <appname>...", is
> this a problem for translators?
> 
> If it is, what about "About <appname>..." in "Help"?
> 
Peter - we have a kde-i18n-doc@kde.org mailing list where you
can ask exactly that questions.

Greetings, Stephan

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