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 Contribute > 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.
이 시나리오를 어떻게 이해해야 하나요? '저장’을 누르면 "이 문자열의 동일한 번역이 이미 저장되었습니다"라는 메시지가 표시됩니다. 하지만 최신 버전의 Discourse에서는 이 번역이 여전히 적용되지 않았습니다. 이는 "다른 사람이 이미 동일한 번역 변경 제안을 제출했지만 아직 승인되지 않아 다시 제출할 필요가 없다"는 뜻인가요?
네, 그게 그 뜻입니다. 이전에도 같은 번역이 제안되었었습니다. Discourse에 표시되지 않는다면, 해당 문자열에는 다른 승인된 번역이 있거나, 다른 번역에 더 많은 추천이 있는 것입니다. 어떤 언어인가요? Crowdin의 해당 문자열에 댓글을 달아 주시겠습니까? 확인해 보겠습니다.
간체 중국어에서 이 링크에는 세 개의 관련 항목이 나열되어 있으며, 그중 마지막 두 항목이 이전에 프롬프트를 트리거했습니다.
또한, 변경 사항이 승인되었다는 이메일 알림을 방금 받았으므로, 귀하가 설명한 상황 중 어느 하나에도 해당하지 않는다고 생각합니다.
승인 단계에서 5개월째 멈춰 있는 것 같아 아직 추가되지 않은 상태입니다.
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 Contribute > Translations if there isn’t one for your language.
