Contributing translations to Discourse

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:bookmark: This document provides a guide on how to contribute translations to the Discourse platform using Crowdin.

:person_raising_hand: 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:

  1. Create a Crowdin account:

  2. Active participation:

    • Youā€™ll receive notifications about new strings that need translation.
    • Keep up to date with translations and participate in discussions in the translations category on Discourse.

  3. Automatic integration:

    • Contributions are automatically integrated into Discourse repositories weekly.

For more information on how Crowdin works, visit the Crowdin Online Editor Guide.

:bulb: Itā€™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 translations if there isnā€™t one for your language.

Proofreading

Reviewers ensure translations are accurate and maintain a consistent style. To become a proofreader:

  1. Request proofreader permissions:

    • Reply to this topic and provide your language along with your Crowdin username.
    • If you were a translator or reviewer on Transifex, mention your Transifex username too.

  2. 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.

Additional resources

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[PortuguĆŖs Brasileiro - PT]
Crowdin username: advokaiquedias

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Hi @Dev_Kaique,
thanks for wanting to help with proofreading. Proofreading of Portuguese (Brazil) is handled by a translation agency, so we arenā€™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.

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Hi, could you please make me a proofreader in Crowdin.

Language: Armenian
Username in both Transifex and Crowdin is: tig3

Thanks

P.S. old discussion for Transifex

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@tig3 I added you as a proofreader for Armenian. Currently, only for the ā€œdiscourseā€ project, not plugins and theme components. Updating all those projects is a manual process, so youā€™ll get assigned to them the next time we update the Crowdin workflow for all those projects.

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Hello, :chile:

I hope youā€™re doing well.
My Crowding username is @Victoria_sheep, and Iā€™m a professional English<>German<>Chilean Spanish Translator and Proofreader.

My mother tongue is Chilean Spanish, thus Iā€™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, Iā€™m requesting translator and/or proofreader permissions.

Should you have any other questions, please let me know; Iā€™m always happy to help.

Sincerely,

A grammar-geek