Thank you for your reply, Bryce.
I agree with that approach.
Best,,
2014-04-27 0:21 GMT+02:00 Bryce Harrington <[email protected]>:
> On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 03:33:26PM +0200, Jorge Toledo García wrote:
> > Hi everyone!
> >
> > I'm new here. I'd like to join Jabiertxo and others in translating the
> > Inkscape website to Spanish. I'm not a professional translator but I'm a
> > native Spanish speaker and have some experience as a writer and editor
> for
> > the web.
> >
> > I'm still trying to figure out how you work here. This is what I did so
> far:
> >
> > - Read this:
> http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/WebSite#User_Account
> > - Register on the website. My username: eldelacajita
> > - Sign up on this list... obviously :)
> >
> > Are there any more translation-specific guidelines?
> >
> > And just one more question about the general approach: Are Spanish pages
> > supposed to be an accurate translation from the English ones, or can they
> > be approached as the "best possible Spanish website for Inksape"? That
> is,
> > can we adapt examples, tutorials, links, etc. to be more relevant in
> > Spanish/latin context?
>
> I'm not a translator, so defer to others if there is an established
> practice. But since this didn't get answered within a week, I'll throw
> in my thoughts. Ultimately the goal of the overall website is to give
> users good, relevant information that encourages their use of Inkscape
> and helps make them better artists. If a literal translation achieves
> this best, then do that; if some adaptation will make for a better fit,
> then that should be considered.
>
> So, especially with examples and tutorials, if they're written in a way
> that's specific to a culture, nationality, or language, then it makes
> sense to change them rather than just make direct translations.
>
> Bryce
>
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Jorge
>
> >
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