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Re: Bug#526032: packages.debian.org: add a link to the DDTP web interface to tranlate/improve a package description



Hello,
(full quote since the bug was not in Reply-To)

On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 07:23:38AM +0200, Christian Perrier wrote:
> Quoting Simon Paillard (simon.paillard@resel.enst-bretagne.fr):
> 
> > packages.debian.org displays the translation of descriptions provided by DDTP.
> > These descriptions can be translated using the web interface at
> > http://ddtp.debian.net/ddtss/index.cgi/
> > 
> > In order to :
> > * get new users involved in translation
> > * get more translated descriptions of packages
> > * get free proofreading of Debian users
> > 
> > => we may add a link from the package page to
> > http://ddtp.debian.net/ddtss/index.cgi/$lang/translate/$package
> > like "Help improving this translation".
> > 
> > I am aware of the possible drawback (that we can observe on translations
> > that came out of Rosetta) of such a link with translation opened to
> > anonymous contributors..
> 
> 
> It would be good if we could have a language-dependent text, either
> there or on the DDTP page that allows each to to add itw own text
> about its work method.
> 
> For instance, all those teams that coordinate DDTP stuff through their
> mailing list could then redirect users to the list and suggest them to
> *not* start working on random translations.

Seconded. Better than people getting mad about translations without
knowledge how to fix them or searching and finding DDTS by themselves
without any (additional) guide.

Greetings

           Helge

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