Re: Calling Experienced Localizers - Support the Add-ons Localization Campaign!
Rubén Martín <[email protected]>
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Hi, Unfortunately this is a small experimental campaign to prove our assumptions and we don't have the bandwidth to accommodate more languages, we hope to be able to make the case for the future and expand this support to add-ons localization. Thanks for your understanding! El 09/06/18 a las 10:10, Rhoslyn Prys escribió: > If we're interested and not one of the eleven languages can we join > the campaign? > > I'm interested and experienced. :-) > > Rhos > > Ar 05/06/2018 19:35, ysgrifennodd Ruben Martin: >> Dear localizers, >> >> During the last weeks of June the Add-ons team together with the Open >> Innovation team plan to run an experimental campaign to help localize >> the top Firefox Desktop Add-ons into the top 11 languages (languages >> with the most users). >> >> This is a very exciting moment where we would like to find out >> whether having add-ons localized drives more user installs. The great >> thing is that recent research demonstrated that users who install >> add-ons are way more engaged with the browser, so we can potentially >> unlock huge value for Firefox through this Campaign! >> >> We are asking for experienced localizers from the following locales: >> de, fr, es_ES, ru, pt_BR, zh_CN, pl, it, es_MX, ja and nl who will be >> available in first week of July, to please sign-up here: >> >> https://goo.gl/forms/uUmad50ggt58l3lO2 >> >> The workload would be less than 1000 strings. >> >> Since Pontoon currently can’t handle add-on localization files, we >> will be using a similar external tool and testing an experimental >> workflow: >> >> - Any mozillian will be able to suggest new translations (we want to >> give space to new people) >> - Anyone will be able to upvote and downvote suggestions (we want to >> get more people involved in the quality control) >> - We want to rely on you, trusted localizers, to check the reviewed >> strings and approve them. >> - Once the add on is localized, we’ll be asking mozillians to test >> the add-ons in their language before they launch. >> >> After localization is complete, we will promote these add-ons in >> their corresponding locales. >> >> If this experimental campaign is successful (whether it can drive new >> installs), not only will we provide huge value to Firefox Desktop, >> but we will also be able to make the case for providing a wider and >> more sustained support of localization to Firefox add-ons. >> >> Isn’t it exciting? :-D >> >> If you’re an experienced localizer whose willing to help please >> sign-up here: >> >> https://goo.gl/forms/uUmad50ggt58l3lO2 >> >> Cheers. >> -- Rubén Martín [Nukeador] Mozilla Reps Program Manager http://reps.mozilla.org/ _______________________________________________ dev-l10n mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-l10n