[Koha-translate] Koha-translate Digest, Vol 46, Issue 4

[Chris Cormack]

On 26 August 2010 19:35, David M. Bucknell <david at intknowledge.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> Where can I find the Thai translation to use in Koha 3.2 beta and how does
> one install the language?   A URL or two would be appreciated.  Sorry.  I've
> looked, but must be missing it.
>
Hi David

You need to get the .po files from http://translate.koha.org  (if they
arent in the beta tarball). Then follow

http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_of_additional_languages_for_OPAC_and_INTRANET_staff_client#Koha_3.2

Chris

> Thank you,
>
> David
>
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>>   1. Re: What next? (Fr?d?ric DEMIANS)
>>   2. Re: What next? (Lars J. Helbo)
>>   3. Re: What next? (Fischer, Katrin)
>>   4. Re: What next? (Fr?d?ric DEMIANS)
>>   5. Re: What next? (Chris Cormack)
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>> Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:16:38 +0200
>> From: Fr?d?ric DEMIANS <f.demians at tamil.fr>
>> Subject: Re: [Koha-translate] What next?
>> To: "Lars J. Helbo" <lars at helbo.org>
>> Cc: koha-translate at lists.koha-community.org
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>>> Yestoday I compketed the Danish po-files for 3.2 (OPAC and Intranet).
>>> Now, I wonder what to do next? My plan is to wait for the release of
>>> 3.2, have it installed here and then start making corrections in the
>>> translations. There will probably be a number of issues turning up,
>>> when the files are installed. That is the case with the 3.0 OPAC-file,
>>> but I dont think I will spend any more time on that?
>>
>> You don't have to wait 3.2 release to test your translation. You can
>> test on 3.2beta. Do you have it installed? Do you know how to activate
>> your language?
>>
>>> But then there is also the prefs.po-file. Should I complete that? When
>>> will that be used?
>>
>> Koha system preferences are located in Admin > System preferences. They
>> are defined in a bundle of .pref text files. Those files are translatable.
>>
>>> And if so, how should it be done? I took a look at the NZ, German and
>>> French versions and noticed an important difference. Each line
>>> consists of a variable-name and an explanation, but in the German and
>>> French versions, the variable-names are left out and only the
>>> explanation is translated. Is that the correct way to do it?
>>
>> Just translate the explanation.
>>
>> Regards,
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>> Fr?d?ric DEMIANS
>> http://www.tamil.fr/u/fdemians.html
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>> Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:38:00 +0200
>> From: "Lars J. Helbo" <lars at helbo.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Koha-translate] What next?
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>> Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:21:25 +0200
>> From: "Fischer, Katrin" <Katrin.Fischer at bsz-bw.de>
>> Subject: Re: [Koha-translate] What next?
>> To: "Lars J. Helbo" <lars at helbo.org>,
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>> Hi Lars,
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>> if you are not sure how to do it, just translate a few and install  the
>> file in your installation.
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>>
>> My experience is, if you translate the variable names, they will  show up
>> - that's not what you want J Translate the explanation only.
>>
>>
>>
>> The German file is working, but I suspect a small problem with some
>>  strings, hope I can test that a bit more in the next days.
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>>
>>
>> Katrin
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>>  [mailto:koha-translate-bounces at lists.koha-community.org] On Behalf  Of Lars
>> J. Helbo
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 9:38 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [Koha-translate] What next?
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>> Den 28-07-2010 09:16, Fr?d?ric DEMIANS skrev:
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>>
>>
>> You don't have to wait 3.2 release to test your translation. You can  test
>> on 3.2beta. Do you have it installed? Do you know how to  activate your
>> language?
>>
>>
>> That is the problem. I dont have 3.2beta installed, so I would have  to
>> set up an extra computer just for this, and my impression was  that 3.2final
>> is so close that this is not really worth the trouble?
>>
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>> Just translate the explanation.
>>
>>
>> But leave the variable-names in (as in the NZ-version) or remove  them (as
>> in the GE and FR versions) ?
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>> Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:39:37 +0200
>> From: Fr?d?ric DEMIANS <f.demians at tamil.fr>
>> Subject: Re: [Koha-translate] What next?
>> To: "Lars J. Helbo" <lars at helbo.org>
>> Cc: koha-translate at lists.koha-community.org
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>>> That is the problem. I dont have 3.2beta installed, so I would have to
>>> set up an extra computer just for this, and my impression was that
>>> 3.2final is so close that this is not really worth the trouble?
>>
>> I don't know. You may have to ask to Chris, the translation manager.
>>
>>>> Just translate the explanation.
>>>
>>> But leave the variable-names in (as in the NZ-version) or remove them
>>> (as in the GE and FR versions) ?
>>
>> Remove the variable-names.
>>
>> --
>> Fr?d?ric DEMIANS
>> http://www.tamil.fr/u/fdemians.html
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>> Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:49:22 +1200
>> From: Chris Cormack <chris at bigballofwax.co.nz>
>> Subject: Re: [Koha-translate] What next?
>> To: Fr?d?ric DEMIANS <f.demians at tamil.fr>
>> Cc: koha-translate at lists.koha-community.org
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>> 2010/7/28 Fr?d?ric DEMIANS <f.demians at tamil.fr>:
>>>>
>>>> That is the problem. I dont have 3.2beta installed, so I would have to
>>>> set
>>>> up an extra computer just for this, and my impression was that 3.2final
>>>> is
>>>> so close that this is not really worth the trouble?
>>>
>>> I don't know. You may have to ask to Chris, the translation manager.
>>
>> Only translation manager for a bit longer until you take over Frederic
>> :) But yes, ideally we want the translations finished before 3.2.0 is
>> released. Before the final release there will be a release candidate.
>> And then for the 3.2.0 release, we will only be including .po files
>> which have at least 50% translation done.
>> Once 3.2.0 is released people will download it, and the expectation is
>> that the translations will be as complete as possible. So if you can,
>> testing it now, so that we don't release and someone switches to
>> Danish and Koha stops working :)
>>
>> Chris
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