Re: [native-lang] Translating templates

On 05/12/2006, at 7:20 PM, Ain Vagula wrote:

> Clytie Siddall wrote:
>> On 03/12/2006, at 10:30 PM, KAMI wrote (in part):
>>> Now Extensions are available... This may make things more simple.  
>>> Also I would like to ask other NLC members to provide template  
>>> package for their language. This would be a big help for us.
>>> Firstly I would be happy with FR, IT, TR, KA templates, but  
>>> others are welcome.
>> How do we do this? Please tell us where to get the files, what we  
>> need to do with them, and how to check and submit them.
>> Thankyou for the invitation. :)
>
> Pure translating other language templates isnt always the best way,  
> so you may end up with wasted time and templates that no one needs  
> in your language.
> At first it is better to investigate communications standards and  
> traditions in your country, then select templates that are suitable  
> for translating and/or adopting  and make a list of templates that  
> must be created from scratch.
> It may also be true, that you can find suitable templates for  
> adopting from other NL projects.
>
> ain
> (cannot give further advices about templates because this work is  
> completely undone for my project)

And for mine, Ain. I hope to make this a starting point. I agree with  
you about simply translating any visually-based communication. It has  
to be both appropriate and effective. Often, getting your members to  
see what is available, starts a discussion on what would work for us,  
and next thing you know, someone has made sketches and put them up  
online for feedback and away we go... ;)

from Clytie (vi-VN, Vietnamese free-software translation team / nhóm  
Việt hóa phần mềm tự do)
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/vi-VN