[translations] Translation context

[Erik Stielstra]

To all,
If you have experience with translation context, please join the discussion: [policy, no patch] Decide and document guidelines for using string context at https://drupal.org/node/1035716

Erik Stielstra



On 17 dec. 2013, at 14:34, Erik Stielstra <info at erikstielstra.nl> wrote:

> I Just found ’string context’ which is in use much longer: https://drupal.org/project/issues/search?issue_tags=string%20context
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> Erik Stielstra
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> On 17 dec. 2013, at 12:14, Gábor Hojtsy <gabor at hojtsy.hu> wrote:
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>> Great stuff, thanks for doing this!
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>> Gábor
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>> On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 11:48 AM, Erik Stielstra <info at erikstielstra.nl> wrote:
>> New issue tag: ‘translation context’
>> See: https://drupal.org/project/issues/search?issue_tags=translation%20context
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>> Regularly I run into conflicting translations. For example ‘Block’ or ‘Case’. Is this ‘Block’ as in "a block in the sidebar” or as in “Block this account” to solve this we have the concept of ‘context’. So the second ‘Block’ may for example receive the context ‘prevent access’ .
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>> Adding a context requires changing the source code. So creation of an issue and discussion with a module maintainer. Not all maintainers are familiar with ‘context’ or even with translation at all, some can’t decide which context to apply and are looking for more feedback. To help us translators to collaborate on getting contexts added, I’ve tagged my context issues with ‘translation context’. Please do tag you issues too and mention them on this mailing list.
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>> https://drupal.org/project/issues/search?issue_tags=translation%20context
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>> Regards,
>> Erik Stielstra
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