Re: [D-I] 18 more new strings in "core" Debian Installer

[Clytie Siddall <clytie@riverland.net.au>]

To: Deb18n
Cc: Frans

On 18/01/2008, at 4:55 PM, Christian Perrier wrote:

> Quoting Miguel Figueiredo (elmig@debianpt.org):
> > #: ../apt-cdrom-setup.templates:7
> > msgid ""
> > "An attempt to configure apt to install additional packages from  
> > the CD "
> > "failed."
> >
> > CD or CD/DVD ?
>
> If I remember the discussion back, that was an attempt to avoid being
> repetitive over and over with "CD/DVD"

How about just using "disk"? It works well in my language. :)

Or, if necessary, "removeable disk"? That would also cover other kinds  
of media.
> > #: ../apt-cdrom-setup.templates:62
> > msgid ""
> > "/cdrom/:Please insert the disc labeled: '${LABEL}' in the drive '/ 
> > cdrom/' "
> > "and press enter."
> >
> > I don't like/understand much this sentence. '/cdrom/' is it a  
> > variable? or it
> > will part of the sentence that is displayed to the user?
>
> I don't like it much as well..:-)
>
> Frans, could you add some background (I'm not entirely sure that Frans
> is still following -i18n closely, hence the Cc)

I omitted the leading '/cdrom/' in my translation: I assumed it was a  
programming or contextual cue of some kind. Should it be retained in  
the translation?

from Clytie

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