This document provides a guide on how to contribute translations to the Discourse platform using Crowdin.
Required user level: Anyone can contribute translations
Translating Discourse into different languages is essential for its global adoption. Contributing as a translator or proofreader is greatly appreciated and helps in making Discourse accessible to a broader audience.
Summary
This guide covers:
Translating Discourse using Crowdin.
Becoming a proofreader to ensure translation quality.
Best practices for contributing translations.
Translating
To start translating Discourse, follow these steps:
It’s always a good idea to start a discussion with your fellow translators before making large or radical changes to existing translations. Please create a new topic in Dev > Translations if there isn’t one for your language.
Proofreading
Reviewers ensure translations are accurate and maintain a consistent style. To become a proofreader:
Request proofreader permissions:
Reply to this topic and provide your language along with your Crowdin username.
We do not grant proofreading permissions for the following languages because they are managed by a translation agency:
Arabic
Chinese Simplified
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Russian
Spanish
Turkish
Quality assurance:
We limit the number of reviewers to a maximum of two per language to maintain quality. If you have a good reason for an exception, please start a discussion in this topic. Consistency and accuracy are critical for maintaining high translation standards.
Hi @Dev_Kaique,
thanks for wanting to help with proofreading. Proofreading of Portuguese (Brazil) is handled by a translation agency, so we aren’t accepting any other proofreaders. But, if you see a problem with an already reviewed translation, feel free to downvote the current translation and suggest a better one on Crowdin. The translators will consider them the next time they work on the translations.
@tig3 I added you as a proofreader for Armenian. Currently, only for the “discourse” project, not plugins and theme components. Updating all those projects is a manual process, so you’ll get assigned to them the next time we update the Crowdin workflow for all those projects.
I hope you’re doing well.
My Crowding username is @Victoria_sheep, and I’m a professional English<>German<>Chilean Spanish Translator and Proofreader.
My mother tongue is Chilean Spanish, thus I’ll be more than happy to contribute with my abovementioned services.
Moreover, I have worked with several translation companies, such as RWS Group. (Formerly SDL. plc), Angloc, IEB Translations, Accenturenetwork, and SupperAnnotate. (Over six years of experience). Therefore, I’m requesting translator and/or proofreader permissions.
Should you have any other questions, please let me know; I’m always happy to help.
Hello, I am interested in working as a proofreader for both German and English. My native language is German, but I’m also very comfortable speaking English.
This document provides a guide on how to contribute translations to the Discourse platform using Crowdin.
Required user level: Anyone can contribute translations
It’s always a good idea to start a discussion with your fellow translators before making large or radical changes to existing translations. Please create a new topic in Dev > Translations if there isn’t one for your language.
