On Wednesday 09 December 2009, Chris Cannam wrote:
> I'm never quite clear on this one -- does adding a string that is the
> same as an existing string, and for which the same translation is
> guaranteed to be correct (because it has the same purpose in the same
> context) violate a string freeze?

I'd say so, yes, because the idea of a string freeze is that if you get to 
100% complete today, your work is done, and you don't have to worry about your 
translation again until next time.

Even if the "same-text heuristic" provides these translations (this is not 
guaranteed) they will still require the attention of a translator, as they 
will be marked "unfinished."

I think KDE/gettext/.po worked differently, weighted in favor of "fuzzy" 
translations that were often quite wrong, and trying to fill in as many 
translations as possible.  The new stuff expects you to use Linguist and the 
"phrases and guesses" window to pull "fuzzy" translations in for yourself 
manually, while the "same-text heuristic" is very strict.  I would argue a 
little too strict.

Translation contexts are annoying too.  I've got a problem on the back burner 
where I have valid translations, and can't put them together with the GUI due 
to a context misunderstanding.  My usual boilerplate solution to that kind of 
problem did not work here, and I need to investigate further.

Anyway, we'll all get through it one way or another.
-- 
D. Michael McIntyre

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