Main server ja translation on manual : prioritize installer .po
hoxp18 <[email protected]> Sat, 11 May 2019 09:38:47 +0900
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To: Debian Edu team CC: Debian ja translators (debian-Japanese ML) Greeting. I've considered about "main server" ja candidates for Debian Edu Buster manual during my translation. There are a problem of mismatched translation. Current Situation ================= * installer uses "主サーバ"@ja = "main server"@en #. Type: multiselect #. Choices #. __Choices: Main-Server, Workstation, Roaming-Workstation, LTSP-Server, Standalone, Minimal #: ../debian-edu-profile-udeb.templates:2001 msgid "Main Server" msgstr "主サーバ" * the manual uses "中心サーバ"@ja != "main server"@en. It rather means "center/central server"@en. I don't know the reason. Some Japanese prefer the manual expression, Some other prefer the installer expression. My suggestion ============= Unify those terms "主サーバー"@ja or "メインサーバー"@ja, both means "main server"@en; it's just differences between katakana and kanji. IMHO "メインサーバー"@ja (= "主サーバ"@ja.installer.po) would be better, but also think changing installer.po so soon may make things more complicated. So, at first I'll attempt to unify them as "主サーバー"@ja in both installer (and other components) po file(s) and the manual. (add omitted prolonged sound symbol (I'll call it OPSS) at its tail; more natural expression in "2019" Japan) Reasons ------- * The installer .po has longer history. * "main server" is only one in Debian Edu system. * "main server" could have "standby server" for fault tolerance and/or load balance purpose in the future (as an option), I hope. I guess it may make the Debian Edu system more widely used. In that occasion, "主サーバー" allows terms like "standby server" translation easier. e.g.) "副サーバー"@ja and/or "代替サーバー"@ja. Comments --------- I've not noticed about installer Japanese display, since I usually prefer expert mode installation in English. Summary ======== * I'll try to create and send a diff patch for installer .po for OPSSs. I should make them for the other components .po files, too. * I'll edit the manual to change "中心サーバ"@ja into "主サーバー"@ja.installer.po-with-OPSS-patch. The reason is described above. More detail, please read the thread https://lists.debian.org/debian-edu/2019/05/msg00020.html If you have any suggestion, please tell me. Regards.