I think a large project should translate in local.
Using tools like Virtaal and TMX the problem does not arise with big chains
with minimal change
2012/8/30 Thomas De Rocker <[email protected]>
> Hello
>
> I have a request. I'm sure it's already mentioned before by other
> translators, but I'd like to ask it again. Is it possible for the people
> managing the site to make all monstrous big strings into lots of small
> ones? At the moment, it's a hell for translators to have to search for a
> modified URL or word in a "string" that takes up a whole page!
>
> I'm also thinking about the people who would like to translate on line
> using Transifex (including myself). Transifex doesn't use "fuzzy"
> translations and erases the whole translation of every fuzzy one. This
> means we have to re-translate EVERYTHING every time a string is edited only
> one character! This is no problem for me if the strings are only 10-20
> words long, but like i said... a whole page to re-translate is a bit too
> much.
> Also, a lot of small strings are easier to manage in my opinion. And if a
> source string is edited, on the web site there won't be a completely
> untranslated page, but only that specific sentence/string.
>
> I understand if it will be difficult to edit all strings in the original
> .pot file, but once it's done, it will benefit all
> translations/translators/readers!
>
> Maybe it's easier to create an offline .pot at first, to give translators
> the chance to copy their translations in (so they don't lose the already
> translated strings), or do the reverse... back up all current .po files and
> create new ones from the start?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Regards
>
> Thomas De Rocker
> Dutch translations
>
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