Re: [D-I] Strange menu entry for localechooser in Dutch
On Sun, Sep 18, 2005 at 08:09:04AM +0200, Christian Perrier wrote:
> The menu entry for localechooser in D-I main menu is a bit strange.
> #. Type: text
> #. Description
> #. This menu entry may be translated.
> #. However, translators are required to keep "Choose language"
> #. as an alternative separated by the "/" character
> #. Example (french): Choisir la langue/Choose language
> #: ../localechooser.templates-in:7
> msgid "Choose language"
> msgstr "Welke taal wilt u?"
>
> ...which my very deep knowledge of Dutch makes me translate to "Which
> language do you want (to use)?"
>
> Actually, my first problem is that it does not follow the
> recommendation to keep an English alternative for users choosing Dutch
> by mistake.
>
> So, this should be changed to "Welke taal wilt u?/Choose language"
>
> Anyway, as http://www.perrier.eu.org/~bubulle/nl.png shows, the
> interrogative form is here quite strange when compared to other menu
> entries.
>
> I suggest considering a change here....
Agreed.
Suggestie: "Kies uw taal/Choose language". Opmerkingen?
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