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==== Translation Memory ====

==== Translation Memory ====

You can use the matching translations from the Pootle right side '''"related"''' strings to speed up the translation process. Make the necesary fixs for the unmatching strings.

You can use the matching translations from the Pootle right side '''"related"''' strings to speed up the translation process. Make the necessary fixes for the non matching strings.

{{Note box|We need to make consistent translations. The system detect some consistence errors for all languages. You can check http://translate.contribs.org/errors/ and see your language errors. Please fix the inconsistences errors}}

{{Note box|We need to make consistent translations. The system detect some consistence errors for all languages. You can check http://translate.contribs.org/errors/ and see your language errors. Please fix the inconsistency errors}}

Example for italian:  

Example for Italian:  

  #: root/etc/e-smith/locale/en-us/etc/e-smith/web/functions/clamav:60(trans)

  #: root/etc/e-smith/locale/en-us/etc/e-smith/web/functions/clamav:60(trans)

Please ensure to remove all <nowiki>\n</nowiki> characters from end of translation.

Please ensure to remove all <nowiki>\n</nowiki> characters from end of translation.

So, at equal english strings values => equal translations (italian) values.

So, at equal English strings values => equal translations (Italian) values.

In this example (italian) the files <span style="background-color: #FFFDBF">clamav.po</span> and <span style="background-color: #FFFDBF">emailsettings.po</span> should have the same translated value:

In this example (Italian) the files <span style="background-color: #FFFDBF">clamav.po</span> and <span style="background-color: #FFFDBF">emailsettings.po</span> should have the same translated value:

<span style="background-color: #CBD567">Durante l'orario d'ufficio (dalle 8:00 alle 18:00) giorni lavorativi</span> or <span style="background-color: #CBD567">Orario ufficio (8:00-18:00 Lun-Ven)</span>.

<span style="background-color: #CBD567">Durante l'orario d'ufficio (dalle 8:00 alle 18:00) giorni lavorativi</span> or <span style="background-color: #CBD567">Orario ufficio (8:00-18:00 Lun-Ven)</span>.

=== Pootle for developers ===

=== Pootle for developers ===

Lexicons for rpms in smecontribs and smeserver are automatically added to pootle.  

Lexicons for rpms in smecontribs and smeserver are automatically added to Pootle.  

A patch is automatically created at http://translate.contribs.org/patches/

A patch is automatically created at http://translate.contribs.org/patches/

'''We need a few volunteers to apply these patches''', say weekly, or more or less as the need arises, it isn't difficult and we will guide you.

'''We need a few volunteers to apply these patches''', say weekly, or more or less as the need arises, it isn't difficult and we will guide you.

* The english locale file is used as the pootle template. Other languages are edited/translated at pootle.

* The English locale file is used as the Pootle template. Other languages are edited/translated at Pootle.

* Every time you modify, add to or remove strings from the english locale file, just re-commit to cvs. There is a daily update to apply cvs changes to pootle

* Every time you modify, add to or remove strings from the English locale file, just re-commit to cvs. There is a daily update to apply cvs changes to Pootle

* <nowiki>Make your original FM file XML strict. Always close the opened tags (<i>...</i>). Use the same caps for tags (<b> is not equal to <B>). </nowiki>

* <nowiki>Make your original FM file XML strict. Always close the opened tags (<i>...</i>). Use the same caps for tags (<b> is not equal to <B>). </nowiki>

* Review the orthographic errors. A very simple way is to use Firefox with the installed XXX-LANG dictionary.  

* Review the orthographic errors. A very simple way is to use Firefox with the installed XXX-LANG dictionary.  

* Verify the translation in the context.  

* Verify the translation in the context.  

* Not to be brief words. Ej. "Ud." instead of "Usted" (spanish example)

* Not to be brief words. Ej. "Ud." instead of "Usted" (Spanish example)

* The subscripts "_" in pootle indicate a space in target.  

* The subscripts "_" in Pootle indicate a space in target.  

* Not to add capital letters in where in English they are not it. Ej. "Web page" must be translated like "Página web" and not like "Página Web" (spanish example). The intention is to translate and not to invent. For it we must be exact although it demands much greater time the translation.  

* Not to add capital letters in where in English they are not it. Ej. "Web page" must be translated like "Página web" and not like "Página Web" (Spanish example). The intention is to translate and not to invent. For it we must be exact although it demands much greater time the translation.  

* Any discussion or doubts or interchange of ideas can be made at the tab "discussion" in the top part of this page. Indent the answers adding two points at the beginning of each new line.  

* Any discussion or doubts or interchange of ideas can be made at the tab "discussion" in the top part of this page. Indent the answers adding two points at the beginning of each new line.  

* IMPORTANT. If at the moment of an installation or modification of the adjustments of SME Server it detects an inexact translation or that one does not adjust to the context, please, takes note precise from the same one and in where it found it, soon to correct it. If you want you can fix at http://translate.contribs.org. Does not let save the opportunity to correct.

* IMPORTANT. If at the moment of an installation or modification of the adjustments of SME Server it detects an inexact translation or that one does not adjust to the context, please, takes note precise from the same one and in where it found it, soon to correct it. If you want you can fix at http://translate.contribs.org. Does not let save the opportunity to correct.

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