Great! I even forgot the Google Translate toolkit is available, is a great tool. Used it for translating Wickiana <http://www.wikiwand.com/ee/Wickiana> sometime ago.
- Enock On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 6:33 PM, Nkansah Rexford <[email protected]> wrote: > Would you mind doing the translation using the google translate toolkit? > > Its one powerful tool to use. Besides, by so doing, you can help put > dagbani on Google translate. > > All you need to get started is here: https://*translate*.*google*.com/ > *toolkit* > > Unless Carl has recommended a specific translating tool to use, I'll > recommend the google translate toolkit. > > I'm sure the anti google guys will be looking at me now, but hey, I've > tried it and it works. Forget about WHO made it. > > If you'll need help in setting the translate toolkit, I'm glad to help > tomorrow. > > I know https://www.transifex.com/ too but it gets to a point you might > need to pay something to get some features. Not very sure but you can give > that a spin too > > Rexford | google.com/+Nkansahrexford | sent from Smartphone > On Aug 27, 2014 7:50 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have received the first document for translation and myself, Bawah >> and Jaward would do justice to Dagbani. However since Dagbani is not on >> Wikipedia yet as well as in the incubator I am not sure which space we >> would use to do the translation. any ideas? >> >> Sent from Windows Mail >> >> *From:* Mohammed Jaward >> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 27, 2014 4:14 PM >> *To:* Wikimedia Ghana User Group >> >> I think i can do Dagani too. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Bawah <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> can help massly with Dagbani... >>> -Bawah >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 9:33 AM, Enock Seth Nyamador < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Rex, >>>> >>>> I've started an article in Eʋe >>>> <http://www.wikiwand.com/ee/Ebola_d%C9%94lele> based of that of ENWP. >>>> Will see how far I can go. >>>> >>>> - Enock >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 8:57 AM, Nkansah Rexford < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have added Carl to this mailing list. >>>>> >>>>> If you wish to get in touch with him directly, you may do so. Carl's >>>>> email is in the cc of this email. >>>>> >>>>> I'm glad many have showed interest. Lets keep it going then! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 10:55 AM, Nkansah Rexford < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Okay, I've added you. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 10:53 AM, Carl Fredrik Sjöland < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Rexford, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I would be delighted to join. I may have difficulty sorting through >>>>>>> the information, seeing as I receive many mails, but at the very least I >>>>>>> can join the mailing group - thank you. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>> Carl Fredrik >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 22 aug 2014 kl. 20:01 skrev Nkansah Rexford < >>>>>>> [email protected]>: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Carl, I put you call through our Ghanaian mailing list and have >>>>>>> received some guys who are interested to do the translations to three or >>>>>>> four Ghanaian languages. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have recommended they get in touch with you directly, however I'm >>>>>>> thinking of adding you to our mailing list so you can also bring to >>>>>>> table >>>>>>> suggestions etc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Lemme know if that's cool with you. We can take you off anytime >>>>>>> later. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> On Aug 22, 2014 11:13 AM, "Carl Fredrik Sjöland" < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Rexford, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm sorry for the late reply, I've been away and for some reason >>>>>>>> this mail didn't go out from my usual account. >>>>>>>> I'd be very grateful for any contacts interested in working on the >>>>>>>> project, and we are also looking for community organizers for specific >>>>>>>> languages. Also, we are looking into various Ghanan languages, if you >>>>>>>> know >>>>>>>> of anyone who may be willing to translate the Ebola article for >>>>>>>> example. As >>>>>>>> for regional banner, do you mean on specific Wikipedias? And who do I >>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>> this case turn to? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>> Carl Fredrik Sjöland >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Aug 13, 2014, at 08:03 PM, Nkansah Rexford < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Carl, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks for getting in touch and I'm glad the medical translation is >>>>>>>> in progress. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The need to get those medical articles into Afrikaans and Xhosa is >>>>>>>> very important. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I can help in trying to reach out to as many persons as possible >>>>>>>> who speak these languages. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I, for myself, I am a Ghanaian by birth and can't speak nor >>>>>>>> understand nor write any of the South African languages except for >>>>>>>> English. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> However, I think I can be of assistance by putting up a call for >>>>>>>> persons to who can speak that language to help in the translation. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> One area I would suggest you exhaust is also putting a regional >>>>>>>> banner on Wikipedia inviting persons who speak that language to >>>>>>>> volunteer. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'll start right away in trying to reach out to many people as >>>>>>>> possible, and I hope I get persons who will be interested and be of >>>>>>>> assistance. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> rexford | google.com/+Nkansahrexford | sent from smartphone >>>>>>>> On Aug 12, 2014 11:51 AM, "Carl Fredrik Sjöland" < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> We spoke briefly at Wikimania, and I was delighted to hear that >>>>>>>>> you may be able to put us in touch with Xhosa and Lhasa speaking >>>>>>>>> people. We >>>>>>>>> spoke about possibly reaching out to a number of medical students, and >>>>>>>>> Victor was even able to tell me that one of the girls who >>>>>>>>> participated in >>>>>>>>> the video was studying medicine now. >>>>>>>>> If we could work on spreading the translations of Ebola as fast as >>>>>>>>> possible it could bring about an increase in the awareness of the >>>>>>>>> project. >>>>>>>>> Currently we are translating into a large number of languages, but >>>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>> found no translators from any South African language. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> To see the full extent of our current translation work on Ebola >>>>>>>>> please go to: >>>>>>>>> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:RTTS >>>>>>>>> and look for group 7 or 8, where most of the African languages we >>>>>>>>> are working on are grouped. If you are able to put us in contact with >>>>>>>>> anyone willing to help in a language not on this list currently, we >>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>> very open to expanding it - even if this Wikipedia doesn’t exist yet, >>>>>>>>> we >>>>>>>>> also have content on the incubator. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>> Carl Fredrik Sjöland >>>>>>>>> Wikiproject Medicine >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> +Rexford <http://google.com/+Nkansahrexford> | Africa Center >>>>>> <http://africacenter.net> | WiR >>>>>> <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedian_in_Residence> | >>>>>> WikiAfrica <http://wikiafrica.net> | User:Nkansahrexford >>>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nkansahrexford> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> +Rexford <http://google.com/+Nkansahrexford> | Africa Center >>>>> <http://africacenter.net> | WiR >>>>> <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedian_in_Residence> | >>>>> WikiAfrica <http://wikiafrica.net> | User:Nkansahrexford >>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nkansahrexford> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wikimedia-GH mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimedia-GH mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-GH mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Jaward >> User:Jaward <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jaward> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-GH mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-GH mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh > >
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