Source string contextualization

[Nilamdyuti Goswami]

On 27-01-2014 02:08 অপৰাহ্ন, pravin.d.s at gmail.com wrote:
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> On 24 January 2014 17:52, Nilamdyuti Goswami <ngoswami at redhat.com 
> <mailto:ngoswami at redhat.com>> wrote:
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>     Hi all,
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>     While translating some of the fedora packages we often come across
>     some source strings whose context or meaning is not clear. This
>     results in wrong translations which is discovered later while
>     using the actual application. This in turn effects the concerned
>     application.
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>     To solve this issue, we have formed a Fedora SIG named "Source
>     String Contextualizing Group" [1] aimed at
>     providing concise yet meaningful description of the concerned
>     source strings in the source code itself to ensure the correctness
>     and quality in the resulting translations.
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>     We welcome feedback and suggestions.
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> I liked this.
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> I think this should become habit/protocol for translation community 
> over a period. Whenever one find any confusing string, they should 
> report it back to developer saying "we need context" Or they can give 
> patch or suggestion for same.
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> If every translator keeps on following it, in long term we will 
> definitely have term with good information.
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> Same time more information is not required for each and every word, 
> only for confusing terms. It make this task more achievable.
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> Regards,
> Pravin Satpute
Thanks Pravin. We hope it's implementation can help us yield quality 
translations.

Regards,
Nilamdyuti
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