Translation tool

[drubio]

I see there is a few words lost in some languages as Spanish. I am think in work in a tool to help to translate and I am writing here in case of I forget it.

My idea is to have a small initial form with a uploader to upload a JSON with the system words and some fields to give name to languages. The next windows basically make a table with x = system names and y = languages and the cell [X,Y] is a field text to write the word in the Y language.

On submit basically creates JSON files with the translation.

If somebody likes the idea, just take it.

[psychobunny]

That's a pretty neat idea. And that could potentially double up as a easy template editor (ex. I want to change "login" -> "sign up"... or change "category" -> "sections") without having to manually edit anything.

[julian]

Yes please! Something like this would be great.

There are tools out there to help translation efforts, like Transifex, but they cost money

Too bad open-source projects aren't free there...

[julian]

ohohoho, Transifex is free for open source projects!

Nice.

The coolest part about transifex is that you can upload JSON and download JSON, which, conveniently, is the format our translator system is built in (thanks @psychobunny!)

[Pablo Macaluso]

@julian I can help to translate it.. .

[phreaker]

Hi,

Can we create a new language via Transiflex?
I saw a Clone to new language link at the categories but not registered yet.

[julian]

@phreaker You can request a new language team, and I will approve it

[drubio]

Amazing tool!!!

[phreaker]

@julian said:

@phreaker You can request a new language team, and I will approve it

Great, I will!
Long Live NodeBB!

[Pablo Macaluso]

I want to translate editor and notifications

[julian]

@Pablo-Macaluso Hmm... currently, those are only in English (for all languages). We'll have to update the source files before you can translate them!

[Pablo Macaluso]

@julian Ok i will wait!