August 2024 - Inkscape Translators

Re: Inkscape 1.4 - Dutch translation
by Maren Hachmann 31 Aug '24

31 Aug '24

Hi Stephan, thanks for your work on the Dutch translations! However, we need you to submit your work in one of the official ways: There are three ways to submit a po file to the Inkscape project: https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/Translation_information#Submit_finished_work Development in Inkscape (as well as translation) happens in the open, we do not usually send attachments by private email to just a single contributor. This is useful for a couple reasons: 1. Other people can see that you are doing stuff and thank/congratulate/motivate you ;-) 2. Others who see it may feel motivated to contribute 3. The task you are giving to other contributors is 'open for taking' by anyone, not just by the one person you addressed (they may not have time). Please let us know in the chat when/if you encounter any obstacles. Thanks again, Maren Am 30.08.24 um 08:44 schrieb Stephan Paternotte: > Hallo Maren, > > These past weeks I've been working on and off trying to fill in the > blancs, checking the 'fuzzies' and adding consistency as I ran into > things. But the backlog on the Dutch translation of Inkscape is just ... > quite big ! > And now that summer hollidays are practically over I have to admit that > I bit off more than I can chew and fearing that a proper release of > Inkscape 1.4 may be imminent, I think it is time to make an interim > delivery. > > Please find attached that status of my ongoing work on the Dutch > translation for Inkscape 1.4. > It's not finished yet; there are still blancs and fuzzies, which will > show up in English. But A LOT has been done and verified by me within > the current beta release. > > I would kindly request that you upload this nl.po at the appropriate > place for me. > If you think I should do this myself (I do have a Github account for > such purposes) then please could you point me where I should do this? > > The coming weeks I will proceed with the ongoing translation work, be it > at a slower pace, as the Amsterdam youth will need to get going with > their maths again, and we'll see how things fit within release schedules > and such. > > Kind regards, > > Stephan Paternotte > Amsterdam > Nederland > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > E: stephan(a)paternottes.net > > (Verzonden met Vivaldi Mail. Download Vivaldi gratis op vivaldi.com) > > > Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 00:42:06 (+02:00) schreef Maren Hachmann: > > > Hi Stephan, > > > welcome! > > > It looks like the last time someone worked on the Dutch translation > > files seemed to have been in 2021 [1], and I haven't seen any Dutch > > contributors working on translations around recently. > > > You could still try to email Kris, who was the last translator of > the po > > file (mail address in po file). > > > Otherwise, you can join us in the translators' chat [2] to find > people > with other native languages who can help out. > > > To get the most recent po file(s), please follow instructions in > our > Wiki [3] (do not take the one directly from the repository, it is > not > up-to-date). > > > Looking forward to your contributions! > > > Maren > > > > [1] > > https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/commits/1.4.x/po/nl.po?ref_type=heads > > > > [2] https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_translation > > > [3] https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/Interface_translation > > > Am 12.08.24 um 20:23 schrieb Stephan Paternotte: > > > Hi, > > > > > I'd like to contribute to Inkscape 1.4 by completing and > improving the > > > Dutch language translation. > > > I have quite some experience with translating all sorts of FOSS > apps and > > I am wondering if there are active Dutch translators who > can introduce > > > me into the workings overhere and with whom I can cooperate? > > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Inkscape Translators mailing list -- > inkscape-translator(a)lists.inkscape.org > > To unsubscribe send an email to > inkscape-translator-leave(a)lists.inkscape.org > >

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ID 3360 - PAGE,[PAGE]
by Stephan Paternotte 15 Aug '24

15 Aug '24

I suspect that text between square brackets [*] is not to be translated E.g. ID 3360: PAGE,[PAGE] The first instance of PAGE is for me to translate, the second instance between [ ] is to be left untranslated. Is this correct? Kind regards, Stephan

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Several questions re. translation ID's
by Stephan Paternotte 15 Aug '24

15 Aug '24

How to translate ID 1626 "Namedview; Update=1, Replace=0" ? Possible typo in ID 1643 ? It says "Unhid selected items..." shoudn't this be "Unhide selected items..." ? Possible typo in ID 1644 ? "Unlocked selected items and their descendents." shouldn't this be "Unlock ..." ? ID 1804: Are the "possible anchors: ..." to be translated or left in English ? Stephan

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Ambiguous terminology in German translations of page border and margin
by Mohammed Chelouti 14 Aug '24

14 Aug '24

Hi everyone, I don't know if I should bring this issue up on Gitlab or here. But I think this mailing list is more appropriate. I've been trying out 1.4 beta 2 and stumbled over a rather unfortunate German translation. In the advanced snapping menu, both terms "pager borders" and "page margins" are translated to "Seitenränder". Given that they both use the same icon, the whole UX is a rather confusing. I didn't want to change the translation in just that menu and call it a day. Instead, I want to open a discussion on changing the terminology of borders and margins to clearly disambiguate them in German. Some examples for new terms: Margin: Seitenrand, Seitenabstand, Seitenrahmen, Innerer Seitenrand Border: Seitengrenze/Seitenbegrenzung, Seitenkante, Blattrand (would introduce a new concept "Blatt" which does not really exist in Inkscape, I think) I don't love any of them, but this is also just a jumping-off point. Cheers, Mohammed

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Re: Inkscape 1.4 - Dutch translation
by Maren Hachmann 14 Aug '24

14 Aug '24

Hi Stephan, thanks for your questions! The mailing list is active and not deprecated (as you can see from my replies :) ). The reasoning behind asking for you to put your specific translation questions into the chat is that in the chat, you will most likely get help more quickly, and there won't be dozens of people getting an email for it. Thanks for letting us know about the inconsistency on the website, it's fixed now. Please do keep telling us when you encounter similar issues! As for the drastic changes, honestly, I have no concrete suggestion, but I appreciate you giving thought to potential side effects. I only have some ideas to consider: * Are there many books and frequently used instructions about Inkscape in Dutch that would get outdated all of a sudden? * Maybe a good middle way would be to address the worst things first, and then improve the rest over time? There is a lot of work to do anyway for Dutch. Not sure that really helps, but I hope you'll enjoy working on translating Inkscape to Dutch. Kind Regards Maren Am 13.08.24 um 08:44 schrieb Stephan Paternotte: > Hello Maren, > > Thank you for your response including guidelines. > > 1. I have written Kris who'se email address is in the PO file I'd > pulled from the repo. Let's see if/when he responds. > 2. I've joined the chat channel. Is the Inkscape Translators mailing > list -- inkscape-translator(a)lists.inkscape.org depricated? > 3. I did pull the nl.po from the repository at first and I will be > starting anew with the one > from https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/Interface_translation. Too bad > that the instructions > from https://inkscape.org/contribute/translations/ are pointing in > different directions. Maybe someone ought to update that page. > > As said I have done Dutch translations for a lot of other FOSS projects > and I must say that that I've already spotted a few strings that are > translated in a - let's say - extraordinary fasion, quite unlike the > wording that is being used in other apps or even OS-es. > My intention would be to correct these existing Dutch translations > according to industry standards. That could potentially put off existing > Dutch Inkscape users as their familiar wording will change. What would > you say to this? > > Kind regards, > > Stephan Paternotte > Amsterdam > Nederland > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > E: stephan(a)paternottes.net > > (Verzonden met Vivaldi Mail. Download Vivaldi gratis op vivaldi.com) > > > Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 00:42:06 (+02:00) schreef Maren Hachmann: > > > Hi Stephan, > > > > welcome! > > > > It looks like the last time someone worked on the Dutch translation > > files seemed to have been in 2021 [1], and I haven't seen any Dutch > > contributors working on translations around recently. > > > > You could still try to email Kris, who was the last translator of the po > > file (mail address in po file). > > > > Otherwise, you can join us in the translators' chat [2] to find people > > with other native languages who can help out. > > > > To get the most recent po file(s), please follow instructions in our > > Wiki [3] (do not take the one directly from the repository, it is not > > up-to-date). > > > > Looking forward to your contributions! > > > > Maren > > > > > > [1] > > > https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/commits/1.4.x/po/nl.po?ref_type=heads > > > > [2] https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_translation > > > > [3] https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/Interface_translation > > > > Am 12.08.24 um 20:23 schrieb Stephan Paternotte: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I'd like to contribute to Inkscape 1.4 by completing and improving the > > > Dutch language translation. > > > I have quite some experience with translating all sorts of FOSS > apps and > > > I am wondering if there are active Dutch translators who can introduce > > > me into the workings overhere and with whom I can cooperate? > > > > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Inkscape Translators mailing list -- > inkscape-translator(a)lists.inkscape.org > > To unsubscribe send an email to > inkscape-translator-leave(a)lists.inkscape.org > >

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Inkscape 1.4 - Dutch translation
by Stephan Paternotte 12 Aug '24

12 Aug '24

Hi, I'd like to contribute to Inkscape 1.4 by completing and improving the Dutch language translation. I have quite some experience with translating all sorts of FOSS apps and I am wondering if there are active Dutch translators who can introduce me into the workings overhere and with whom I can cooperate? Kind regards, -- Stephan Paternotte Amsterdam Nederland

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Inkscape 1.4 beta2 available for testing!
by Maren Hachmann 02 Aug '24

02 Aug '24

Inkscape 1.4 beta2 =================== Inkscape 1.4 beta2 is now available for testing for all three supported operating systems (Linux, macOS, Windows)! Being a pre-release, this version is not intended for production use, but to help us smooth out any issues that should not show up in the actual release this summer. You can download it from: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.4beta2/ New Features ------------ When testing, please try out the major upcoming features, such as: * Filter Gallery: it has never been so easy to find the best filter for your needs! This new dialog features previews, categories and search. * Modular grids & improved axonometric grids: set the grid angle by ratio for isometric designs and use modular grids to plan layouts and make icons! * Swatches dialog and palette file handling improved: quick access to dialog layout controls, search for colors, and open different palette file formats! * Unified font browser preview: when activated in the preferences, use it to quickly browse through your font collection. Try it out and give your feedback! * Customizable handles: Power users with CSS knowledge can now customize the styling and basic shape of all the handles! * Fast image clipping with the Shape Builder: raster graphics can now be clipped into multiple sections using the Shape Builder. * There's even more: new templates for folding booklets, a new icon theme, additional options in Ruler and Taper Stroke LPE, preview in Spray tool, many new command line options, updated translations and many bug fixes. See the release notes draft for more information: https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.4 What's new compared to 1.4. beta? --------------------------------- Compared to the first beta release, the second beta contains: * A number of new strings: Strings not meant for translation were removed, some translator comments have been updated, and new strings were created. If you're a translator, please revise your .po files. * Unified Font Browser updates: The "All fonts" label is now hidden, a new "Font Scaling Factor" slider is added to avoid font clipping. and the settings are now in the Interface > Window category, font filtering works better. * Build fixes: The extensions and lib2geom submodules now point to newer commits to fix build errors, building with Poppler newer than 24.05.0 now works, and the libsoup dependency is removed. * Dash icon theme: A new icon theme is included in this beta release. * PDF export fixes: PDF exports now only contains items visible on the page, and anchor (link) tags now have more accurate click areas. * Help menu update: The Help menu is updated to categorize the links and tutorials better. * New About Screen integrated: The contest winning image by Inkonic is now part of the release. * Other features and bugfixes: A number of UI alignment issues are fixed, some crashes have been fixed, the Export dialog UI has been adjusted for clarity, various page-related bugs have been fixed, the Spray tool is now faster, and several translations have been updated. See the full list on GitLab. Report Bugs ----------- Use at your own risk, and please report all bugs you find in our Inbox bug tracker on GitLab ! If you find any issue with this beta version, please report it to https://inkscape.org/report ----------------------------- Join an Inkscape project team ----------------------------- Inkscape is always happy to welcome new contributors in various areas: code, docs, translation, UX, bug triaging, or even outreach! The main ways to get involved are listed on https://inkscape.org/contribute/ and you can get in touch with us on https://chat.inkscape.org/ Thanks to everyone involved in this beta release! -- The Inkscape team

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