On Aug 21, 2009, at 10:25 AM, George Ker wrote:
Hans-Christoph Steiner <hans <at> at.or.at> writes:
So, now's a good time to start contributing. Fix up the languages that are there, or add more languages or even country-specific versions of a language. Here are the files: http://pure-data.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pure-data/branches/pd-devel/0.41...
Hello to all, I'm a PD beginner living in Greece. I saw your "call for
translations" and was interested in helping translating the app for the Greek language. I'm now a pd- list member because of this call. So, I have allready translated in Poedit and LocFactory Editor (as recommended) all the template from SourceForge. I have some problems that your guidance would be appreciated, because it's my FIRST attempt in something like that.
Welcome!
-The first one is what I should do with "PureData language specific"terms. I recommend for terms like: Object, Atom Box, Symbol, Bang, Slider, Patch etc that no Greek translation should be done. Yes, of course I know what an "Object" means , and "Atom Box" could easily be translated, but wouldn't it be a drawback for users? Even for me, the translator of the app would be confusing if all tutorials / help patches/ lists were using them... and then I had to face with terms: Object, Slider, Patch, DSP etc translated in Greek language in my installed App! I asked a friend of mine and he wouldn't use the translated app either! I find it like translating the MIDI acronyms. Too ugly and scary... As a conclusion, I left some terms as they are. I want your opinion.
There has been lots of debate on that topic. I think it really
depends on what people think will make the most sense in that language.
-The second problem is that nowhere in Poedit ismentioned my contribution :| . The only thing shown is something about "last translator" in LocFactory Editor. I don't mind about the licence but wouldn't it be right for me to impress girls in my college more easily after my work in translation of the PD app????
I think you have to set up your information in the preferences, but I
don't know anything beyond that.
-The third problem is: when I' m completely finished, where I should upload the .po file and how?
Post it to the list here, and someone with SVN commit access can add it.
-The last and more serious problem is that I can't test my gr.po file. Everything needs to be done with sudo to run and be installed properly and when I reach the commands from your guide: $ ./autogen.sh && .configure && make
there are some errors in the terminal: rm: src/config*: No such file or directory rm: src/makefile*: No such file or directory ./autogen.sh: line 13: libtoolize: command not found
I think no problems were in the gettext installation. I' m on an intel Macbook Pro 2008, with MacOSX Leopard.
You need to install GNU libtool. Using Fink is the way that the Mac
OS X builds of Pd use. http://finkproject.org. Or really, I should
make a build system that doesn't need libtool... coming soon.
.hc
Thank you,
George Ker
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