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It is assumed that if you intend translating pages off-line you have some experience with '''Lokalize''' or a similar tool, therefore this page only addresses the on-line part of the process, the part that is carried out within UserBase. | It is assumed that if you intend translating pages off-line you have some experience with '''Lokalize''' or a similar tool, therefore this page only addresses the on-line part of the process, the part that is carried out within UserBase. | ||
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<translate> | |||
== Workflow == | == Workflow == | ||
* Request addition to the Translator group: | * Request addition to the Translator group: | ||
** Click on | ** Click on [[Special:myLanguage/Translator Account|Get a Translator Account]] in the sidebar | ||
** Click on the | ** Click on the <menuchoice>Edit</menuchoice> tab and enter your username, the language you want to translate for and if you intend to translate off-line | ||
** Use | ** Use <menuchoice>Save page</menuchoice> to save the information | ||
* When your user has been added to the group (you should get an e-mail notification), click on | |||
* Enter the language you want to translate to in | * When your user has been added to the group (you should get an e-mail notification), click on [[Special:LanguageStats|Start Translating]] in the sidebar | ||
* Enter the language you want to translate to in <menuchoice>Language code </menuchoice> and click on <menuchoice>Go</menuchoice> (You can elect to suppress pages that are 100% complete.) | |||
* Choose your page to work on, from the list presented - this will take you to the tool where you choose on-line or off-line translation. | * Choose your page to work on, from the list presented - this will take you to the tool where you choose on-line or off-line translation. | ||
* In order to reduce the risk of edit conflicts, upload your work frequently. You can continue to work on other sections from your downloaded file - import will know which sections are new. | * In order to reduce the risk of edit conflicts, upload your work frequently. You can continue to work on other sections from your downloaded file - import will know which sections are new. | ||
===Export the page=== | ===Export the page=== | ||
* The top combi-box ( | |||
* The top combi-box (<menuchoice>I want to...</menuchoice> should be set to <menuchoice>Export translation in Gettext format</menuchoice>. | |||
* Check that the page-name and language are correctly set. | * Check that the page-name and language are correctly set. | ||
* <menuchoice>Go</menuchoice> completes the export. | * <menuchoice>Go</menuchoice> completes the export. | ||
===Import the new translation=== | ===Import the new translation=== | ||
Initially you are requested to send the translated file to us. Here is the procedure: | Initially you are requested to send the translated file to us. Here is the procedure: | ||
* Use the Upload file link in the sidebar to import your file. | * Use the <menuchoice>Upload file</menuchoice> link in the sidebar to import your file. | ||
* Place a message on [[New Imports]] giving the filename of the upload. | * Place a message on [[New Imports]] giving the filename of the upload. | ||
Once you have a few trouble-free imports using this method we will give you permission to upload translations directly yourself. | Once you have a few trouble-free imports using this method we will give you permission to upload translations directly yourself. | ||
[[Category:Contributing]] | |||
</translate> | |||
Revision as of 09:24, 4 June 2011
It is assumed that if you intend translating pages off-line you have some experience with Lokalize or a similar tool, therefore this page only addresses the on-line part of the process, the part that is carried out within UserBase.
Workflow
- Request addition to the Translator group:
- Click on Get a Translator Account in the sidebar
- Click on the tab and enter your username, the language you want to translate for and if you intend to translate off-line
- Use to save the information
- When your user has been added to the group (you should get an e-mail notification), click on Start Translating in the sidebar
- Enter the language you want to translate to in and click on (You can elect to suppress pages that are 100% complete.)
- Choose your page to work on, from the list presented - this will take you to the tool where you choose on-line or off-line translation.
- In order to reduce the risk of edit conflicts, upload your work frequently. You can continue to work on other sections from your downloaded file - import will know which sections are new.
Export the page
- The top combi-box ( should be set to .
- Check that the page-name and language are correctly set.
- completes the export.
Import the new translation
Initially you are requested to send the translated file to us. Here is the procedure:
- Use the link in the sidebar to import your file.
- Place a message on New Imports giving the filename of the upload.
Once you have a few trouble-free imports using this method we will give you permission to upload translations directly yourself.