Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 08:41:55 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: freebsd-translators@FreeBSD.org Subject: Choosing a translation system Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.11.1412140840470.35296@wonkity.com>
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PO/gettext tools appear to be the default choice for translating open source project documentation. There are some disadvantages to it. Two that have been mentioned to me recently are: Different translators can translate the same string into different end results. (A list of standard terms could help with this.) Strings are shown alone, without context. The meaning of a string shown with surrounding text can be much easier to understand. (A sufficiently advanced translation editor might be able to show context--are there any?) What other types of translation systems are available?
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