https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=517994
Bug ID: 517994
Summary: Incorrect translation of "Session" as "Posiedzenie" in
Polish
Classification: Translations
Product: i18n
Version First unspecified
Reported In:
Platform: Arch Linux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: pl
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
Created attachment 190904
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=190904&action=edit
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Incorrect translation of "Session" as "Posiedzenie" in Polish
In the Polish translation of KDE, the term "Session" is translated as
"Posiedzenie", which is both linguistically unnatural and technically incorrect
in the context of Linux system architecture.
This creates confusion with the already correctly translated term "Session" ›
"Sesja" in other Desktop Environments.
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Problem description
In Linux systems using systemd-logind, the terms "seat" and "session" have
clearly distinct meanings:
Session
A user login instance, tied to a specific user and their processes
Correct Polish translation: "Sesja"
Seat
A collection of hardware devices (GPU, monitor, keyboard, mouse) forming a
physical workstation
No direct natural Polish equivalent; refers to a hardware-level concept
Currently, "Seat" is translated as "Sesja", which:
* is semantically associated with meetings or assemblies
* suggests a time-based or event-based concept
* has no relation to hardware or system structure
* overlaps conceptually with "session", causing ambiguity in UI
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Why "Sesja" is correct (for Session)
In the context of desktop environments and GUI:
* "Sesja" is widely used and well-established
* it naturally describes:
* a logged-in user environment
* a running graphical desktop session
* session switching (e.g. SDDM, login managers)
This matches both:
* user expectations
* existing terminology across Linux tools (`loginctl`, display managers,
documentation)
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Why "Posiedzenie" is incorrect (for Seat)
"Posiedzenie":
* refers to formal gatherings (e.g. council meetings)
* does not map to any technical concept in system architecture
* introduces cognitive dissonance for users familiar with Linux internals
* breaks consistency between UI and underlying system terminology
>From a technical perspective:
* a seat is not a session
* a seat does not "occur"
* a seat is not user-related, but hardware-related
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Additional context
Relationship in systemd-logind:
SEAT
|- session (user A)
|- session (user B)
L_ greeter / display manager
This distinction is critical and should be preserved in UI translations.
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### Conclusion
This is not a stylistic issue, but a "terminology mismatch" that affects
correctness and clarity.
The current translation:
* misrepresents the underlying system model
* introduces ambiguity between distinct concepts
* reduces usability for technically aware users
Correcting this would improve both:
* linguistic quality
* technical accuracy of the KDE Polish translation
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