[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread] 

List:       kde-i18n-doc
Subject:    Re: Improving KDE with translators
From:       Gérard_Delafond <gerard () delafond ! org>
Date:       2004-08-19 17:26:11
Message-ID: 200408191926.11401.gerard () delafond ! org
[Download RAW message or body]

Le jeudi 19 Août 2004 16:19, Erik K. Pedersen a écrit :
> Torsdag 19 august 2004 09:47 skrev Gérard Delafond:
> > Big debate.
> > Tell the developers some parts of their job gets crap because of
> > translators, I think you won't make them happy !
>
> Oh I actually think the translated strings are often better than the
> original English strings
If it is the case, you should have written a bug report.
>
> > Do you help people when you translate "Open" by "Close" ?
>
> Of course not and you obviously do  not do that.
I did that many times, and found it only when using the program.
I found hundreds of similar examples in our language.
I don't think other languages are so different.
(...)
> >: there should be a warning in all
> > KDE. For example, when choosing a language, there sould be a label or a
> > message box saying : "KDE is written in English - Nobody knows if the
> > translation you are about to use is good - Continue - Cancel".
>
> Come on, this is ridiculous.
I already do this in the manpages I translate. Nobody said it was ridiculous.
>
(...)
> > Hope you won't be sad, I am not attacking anybody, I am only looking for
> > some methods to improve the global quiality of KDE.
>
> The translations get tested in use by lots of people. I get feedback all
> the time. I use the applications myself and sometimes notice mistakes. I
> would actually claim that the Danish strings are often better than the
> English strings because I speak Danish and the developers do  not always
> speak English
You agree translations get good when using the program.
I don't know in your language, but in ours, it is not too difficult to find 
translators, but very difficult to get bugreports from users.
>
> Erik
Cheers

Gerard

[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]