From kde-i18n-doc Fri Jun 22 10:03:32 2012 From: "Yuri Chornoivan" Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:03:32 +0000 To: kde-i18n-doc Subject: Fwd: Re: Kalzium - komments to some strings Message-Id: X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-i18n-doc&m=134035964101579 Hi! Can someone give comments about the following proposals of fixing Kalziu= m = messages (if they needed). Thanks in advance for your answers. ------- =D0=9F=D0=B5=D1=80=D0=B5=D1=81=D0=BF=D1=80=D1=8F=D0=BC=D0=BE=D0=B2= =D0=B0=D0=BD=D0=B5 =D0=BF=D0=BE=D0=B2=D1=96=D0=B4=D0=BE=D0=BC=D0=BB=D0=B5= =D0=BD=D0=BD=D1=8F ------- =D0=92=D1=96=D0=B4: "Albert Astals Cid" =D0=9A=D0=BE=D0=BC=D1=83: kde-edu@kde.org =D0=9A=D0=BE=D0=BF=D1=96=D1=8F: =D0=A2=D0=B5=D0=BC=D0=B0: Re: Kalzium - komments to some strings =D0=94=D0=B0=D1=82=D0=B0: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:56:30 +0300 El Dimarts, 12 de juny de 2012, a les 17:25:14, Claus Christensen va escriure: > Hi Is anyone taking care of this? Anyone that knwos some chemistry can chime in and confirm/deny Claus' comments? Cheers, Albert > > I translating the latest strings for Kalzium, I came across a some tha= t > seem a bit unclear: > > The definition of Element: > > #. i18n: file: data/knowledge.xml:28 > #: rc.cpp:2216 > msgid "" > "Matter that cannot be broken down into simpler matter. Chemical > elements are " > "cornerstones of Materials. Elements consist of atoms that consist of = a " > "nucleus of positive protons, neutral neutrons, and a shell of = > electrons." > > While not exactly wrong, arguably all matter "consist of atoms that...= ". > I would suggest replacing the last sentence with something like: > > "Elements consist of atoms with nuclei having the same number of > protons. Hence all neutral atoms of an element also have the same numb= er > of electrons." > > The definition of Phase: > > #. i18n: file: data/knowledge.xml:79 > #: rc.cpp:2266 > msgid "" > "Through chemical composition and physical attributes, homogeneous > portion of " > "matter that separated from its environment in its expansion through a= " > "surface." > > I found that difficult to understand. Maybe it could be reformulated a= s: > > "A portion of matter that is homogeneous in chemical composition and > physical attributes and separated from its environment by a surface." > > This is what wikipedia writes: > > "In the physical sciences, a phase is a region of space (a thermodynam= ic > system), throughout which all physical properties of a material are > essentially uniform." ... "A simple description is that a phase is a > region of material that is chemically uniform, physically distinct, an= d > (often) mechanically separable." > > The definition of SI Unit: > > #. i18n: file: data/knowledge.xml:91 > #: rc.cpp:2278 > msgid "Measurement unit using International Symbols." > > I think "Measurement unit belonging to the International System" would= > be better. > > On atomic masses: > > #. i18n: file: data/knowledge.xml:132 > #: rc.cpp:2320 > msgid "" > "Mass of an atom, taken on a scale where the mass of a carbon atom is > 12u. In " > "elements that consist of different isotopes the mid-range mass of the= " > "isotope mix is given." > > According to wikipedia the mid-range is the arithmetic mean of the > minimal and the maximal value. However, the atomic mass is the weighte= d > average mass of all isotopes of an element. > > Heating coil is probably not what is meant here: > > #. i18n: file: data/tools.xml:37 > #: rc.cpp:2501 > msgid "Heating Coil" > > and here > > #. i18n: file: data/tools.xml:38 > #: rc.cpp:2503 > msgid "" > "Heating coils are used to heat flasks and other containers. Multiple > heating " > "coils can be connected with a thermometer so that the heat will not > exceed a " > "specified temperature. It is possible to use a magnetic field inside = = > the " > "heating coil to stir fluids with a magnetic stirrer. This will = > homogenize " > "the fluid in terms of temperature and composition." > > I think either "Hot plate" or "Magnetic stirrer" would be better (see > Wikipedia) > > Finally, "Mix(es)" should probably be "mixture(s)" in the following > messages: > > #. i18n: file: data/knowledge.xml:24 > #: rc.cpp:2212 > msgid "" > "Separation of a liquid solution (homogeneous mix) into its components= " > "through evaporation and condensation. In a fractionary distillation t= he = > " > "process is repeated several times in a column." > > #. i18n: file: data/knowledge.xml:32 > #: rc.cpp:2220 > msgid "Heterogeneous mix of two liquids." > > #. i18n: file: data/knowledge.xml:36 > #: rc.cpp:2224 > msgid "Processing a homogeneous or heterogeneous mix to get pure matte= r." > > #. i18n: file: data/knowledge.xml:38 > #. i18n: file: data/knowledge.xml:46 > #: rc.cpp:2226 rc.cpp:2232 > msgid "Mix" > > #. i18n: file: data/knowledge.xml:47 > #: rc.cpp:2234 > msgid "" > "Matter consisting of differentiated matter, combined in non-set ratio= s. > [i]" > "Homogeneous mixes[/i] have a coherent look, [i]heterogeneous mixes[/i= ] " > "consist of multiple phases." > > #. i18n: file: data/knowledge.xml:67 > #: rc.cpp:2254 > msgid "Homogeneous mix of multiple pure materials" > > #. i18n: file: data/knowledge.xml:103 > #: rc.cpp:2290 > msgid "Heterogeneous mix consisting of a liquid and solid matter." > > #. i18n: file: data/knowledge.xml:132 > #: rc.cpp:2320 > msgid "" > "Mass of an atom, taken on a scale where the mass of a carbon atom is > 12u. In " > "elements that consist of different isotopes the mid-range mass of the= " > "isotope mix is given." > > Greatings, Claus > _______________________________________________ > kde-edu mailing list > kde-edu@mail.kde.org > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-edu _______________________________________________ kde-edu mailing list kde-edu@mail.kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-edu