Hi,
There are sometimes strings used in the JOSM source, the presets, or a
plugin that are hard to translate. What is the preferred way to discuss
the translation of such strings? If the origin in the code should be
changed then the JOSM tickets can be used. But what about the
translation itself? All you can do in Launchpad is contact the author of
the current translation or set the "need review" flag. The flag can be
set only if the string is changed, not for existing translations. If I
contact the last author then this discussion is invisible for others. A
discussion attached to each translation would be good, I think Transifex
supports that. Dirk, do you still work on a Trac based system? Will it
support translation discussions? To be able to discuss the source string
would be good too.
Sometimes I think that there should be more context or that strings are
too specific, e.g. acronyms like "OSMIE EDs" (OpenStreetMap Ireland
Electoral Districts). Some translators just copy the English string in
such a case. I try to find a translation that can be understood more
easily. But every time it takes me more than one hour to find a good
translation I think the original string should be improved. Or the
translation gets too long if all relevant information is added. Is it
just me or do other translators have the same issue? Should we change
more source strings to improve the translation process? Or is it good as
it is?
Holger
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