Thanks Kader, PERHAPS it could be useful to prefix each basic English string with the module/app, though that does kind of "pollute" the string. Probably someone has considered this problem of application context in a more systematic fashion?
Knut On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 10:49 AM, Kader Irchad Barry <[email protected] > wrote: > To go in the same direction as Knut, another difficulty with the > translation server is to 'locate' the string in its 'context' in order to > be able to translate it accurately. Is there not a way, Jason, to locate > the strings to translate in the user interface? Or to group them by menu ? > > Kind regards > Kader > > 2016-05-27 11:39 GMT+03:00 Knut Staring <[email protected]>: > >> Thanks for this detailed explanation Jason, >> >> Just as a general remark, I think it is lucky that the apps that have >> been moved are mainly backend configuration stuff and not end-user apps, >> thus the audience affected is magnitudes smaller. On the other hand, >> because these are core apps affecting the whole system, it is really >> important that any translations are really accurate, thus the use of Google >> Translate can only be a very first rough approximation for these strings >> (and of course sometimes the administrators will prefer to use English for >> very specialised, DHIS2-centric vocabulary). >> >> Regards, >> Knut >> >> >> >> On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 10:04 AM, Jason Pickering < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the feedback everyone. >>> >>> Part of the challenge we have at the moment, is that there are very >>> large scale changes to the core application. A lot of the functionality >>> which was part of different modules has been moved to apps. We would like >>> to try and preserve as many translated phrases as possible, so that they do >>> not have to be translated again. >>> >>> I have now updated two projects on the translation server . >>> >>> 1) Maintenance app. >>> <https://translate.dhis2.org/fr/maintenance-app/translate/src/i18n/fr.po#filter=incomplete> >>> There >>> are about 1200 words which need translation (25% of the total) >>> 2) Settings app >>> <https://translate.dhis2.org/fr/settings-app/translate/#filter=incomplete> >>> >>> 3) I have also added the Tracker capture app for translation here >>> <https://translate.dhis2.org/fr/tracker-capture-app/translate/#filter=incomplete> >>> >>> >>> I have attempted to merge in as many translated strings as possible from >>> the old web modules into the new apps. In certain cases, there were >>> conflicts which you will see as follows >>> >>> [image: Inline image 2] >>> >>> You can see the translation server flags this as "Needs work". The >>> reason is, when we merged in the messages from two different web modules, >>> there were conflicting messages. The translator will need to decide which >>> one of these is a better translation. You should (as a translator) delete >>> everything which is not needed and leave just the correct translation. >>> >>> We have also enabled to machine translation services to help you, Yandex >>> and Google translate. If you click the buttons at the top, these >>> translation services will suggest a translation (which may help, it may >>> not). >>> >>> There will also be suggestions which are retrieved from the translation >>> memory which will appear below. You can click on one of the selections if >>> you feel it is appropriate. >>> >>> It would be great if the French speakers on the list could help with the >>> completion of the translation. There is not much left, so if everyone >>> pitches in, it might not take a long time to finish things up. >>> >>> I am going to try and merge in all of the Spanish translations now to >>> bring that one up to date as well. >>> >>> If there are other languages being used out there, and you are "missing" >>> translations which you know have been translated before, please send a mail >>> on the list and we will take a look at it. >>> >>> As usual, the translation server can be accessed here >>> https://translate.dhis2.org >>> >>> Anyone can sign up and contribute. If you have any questions, let me >>> know. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Jason >>> >>> >>> On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 8:14 AM, Marta Vila <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Jason, >>>> >>>> in MSF we use both Spanish and French >>>> >>>> cheers, >>>> >>>> On 27 May 2016 at 04:21, Rodolfo Melia <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Jason. I'm copying Leslie and Ada at IPPF WHR. They are activelly >>>>> using dhis in spanish. Their produccion server is in 2.21, but they >>>>> are testing 2.23. Can you confirm that r22971 contains latest >>>>> translations? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, 26 May 2016, Jason Pickering <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi there DHIS2 users. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is anyone out there actively using DHIS2 with the French or Spanish >>>>>> user interface? We are just cleaning up some of the translations and >>>>>> would >>>>>> like to know if there are users of DHIS2 in French or Spanish. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Jason >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Jason P. Pickering >>>>>> email: [email protected] >>>>>> tel:+46764147049 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *Rodolfo Meliá* >>>>> *Principal | *[email protected] >>>>> Skype: rod.melia | +44 777 576 4090 | +1 708 872 7636 >>>>> www.knowming.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >>>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Jason P. 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