It's a strftime format string. You can use any of the options on http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/intrepid/man3/strftime.3.html and test them before translating with the 'date' command.
For example, im my locale: $ date +"%a %H:%M" dv 10:27 ** Changed in: indicator-datetime (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/737317 Title: How to translate "%a %H:%M"? -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs