டி மதுய னேஐ, oops, my key board was set to Tamil. Ok, Jan I. I will follow
your advice.

With Warm Regards

V.Kadal Amutham
919444360480
914422396480


On 10 May 2013 18:58, janI <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 10 May 2013 11:24, Kadal Amutham <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I am doing the translation, without knowing where and what context this
> > text string will be used. So there is a chance that my translation will
> > become meaningless. As English words have  multiple meanings, Tamil also
> > equally good with words of multiple meanings. There are words even more
> > than 10 meanings.
> >
> > So my suggestion is as follows
> > Instead of
> > "List of Functions by Category" is translated into "வகைவாரியாக செயல்களிள்
> > பட்டியல்"  ,
> >
> > the following can be used
> >
> > "List of Functions by Category" is translated into "வகைவாரியாக செயல்களிள்
> > பட்டியல் (List of Functions by Category) "
> >
> > Your comments please
> >
> >
> >
> > Tamil is the oldest living language, widely spoken and written
> >
>
> Even though I admire old languages like especially tamil, I cannot judge
> what the correct translation should be.
>
> What we can do, is to make a "language pack" once you are finished (or
> close by). If you install that with a 4.0alfa version it will allow you to
> test your translation in real life, and is (in my opinion) far the best
> method. There are some other possibilities, but they all change the UI, so
> you dont see exactly how a translation present itself.
>
> I used language pack, when I did the 3.4.1 danish translation, and found
> quite a number of "misunderstandings".
>
> have a nice day/night
> jan I.
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > With Warm Regards
> >
> > V.Kadal Amutham
> > 919444360480
> > 914422396480
> >
>

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