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'''This page contains links to the information pages of various Community Translation Projects that are currently available.'''
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*<font color=#008000>'''To join in any of the projects on this page, please read the project information and sign up''' [http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rCz4oYbrdLslUgEv2ENO1A_3d_3d HERE]'''</font>
The Community Translation Project is the primary way '''You''' can contribute to the translations which are used in the Second Life software, the wiki and the knowledge base. We need your enthusiasm to provide localized help and improve existing translations. <br>
 
Community translators:
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*provide viewer translations and help localize new features.
=='''BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE'''==
*track down and document localization bugs and help fixing them.
*translate knowledge base and help articles.
*help spreading important messages in their language.
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To join in, please, sign up [http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rCz4oYbrdLslUgEv2ENO1A_3d_3d HERE] 
*Currently in the works in the Brazilian Portuguese Web Localization component: XStreet localization tasks: 2nd loc cycle, QA, 3rd loc cycle.
*In Viewer localization, we finished loc cycle 2 and are getting ready to conduct Localization QA in our Localization Central Island.
*[[Top_Contributors_to_Community_Translation_Project_for_Brazilian_Portuguese| See Top Contributors Here!]]


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=='''CHINESE'''==
==== Do you remember your first days in Second Life? ====
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Every day new residents try to find a start in the world. They need You! They need your help to find places worth seeing, to learn how to get rid of the box they wear instead of hair, to not feel lost in the huge world that expects them, or they just need someone to explain them what Second Life is about.


*Thanks to our volunteer localizers Geneko Nemeth and Ken March, our 1.22 viewer is now available in '''Simplified Chinese'''.  
==== Have you ever tried to build something and got stuck? ====
* We are currently trying to finalize loc cycle 1 for 1.23 viewer.
Scripts, prims, sculpts, textures, shapes and skins... There is so much to play with, so many cool things you can build and so much that can go wrong. Wouldn´t it be cool if there was someone to ask for help? This is where you step in! You can help residents to develop their skills by providing localized Knowledge Base and Help articles.
*[[Top_Contributors_to_the_Community_Translation_Project_for_Chinese| See Top Contributors Here!]]
* Big thank you to our residents for helping us translate, edit and QA the [https://join.secondlife.com/index.php?lang=zh-CN Registration Area]


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==== Do you have a hard time reading english words? ====
Some people do. Many residents can´t access help resources because they don´t speak english. Your help can make a difference. By translating the wiki, the viewer, blog posts and more you can help those residents find the information needed.


=='''CZECH'''==
==== Still not convinced? ====
Volunteering is fun and makes a difference in the world. You can make new friends and share your skills with others. It´s something different and you help develop skills. You develop your communication skills and can work in a team. Helping others builds your self-esteem and self-confidence. You will feel needed and appreciated.
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*'''Czech''' translations were done by Jarek Dejavu and will be integrating in our next version of the viewer. {{Jira|CT-122}}
*[[Top_Contributors_to_Community_Translation_Project_for_Czech| See Top Contributors Here!]]


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=='''DANISH'''==
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[[Danish Viewer Localization Project]] is on the 1st loc cycle of 1.23. We hope to wrap up translation this week so we can start bug fixing next week and be in top form for RC3. Thanks, Ann and Flemming!
==== You have a passion for your language ====
*[http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/CT-202 Danish Glossary now available!] Big thanks to Flemming for this!
*See the top contributors [[Top_Contributors_to_the_Community_Translation_Project_for_Danish|HERE!]]
To join in, please, sign up [http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rCz4oYbrdLslUgEv2ENO1A_3d_3d HERE]
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=='''DUTCH'''==
If you want to help improve localized content, hunt down translation bugs or are curious about what we do just come by during one of the regular user group meetings. You can find the next meeting, the agenda and the location on the Community Translation User Group page. Please send an instant message to Noelle Linden if you can´t access the meeting location during the user group meeting. <br>
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Thank you to all our Dutch localizers for translating, editing, testing and bug-fixing the [https://join.secondlife.com/index.php?lang=nl-NL Dutch Registration] area.
==== You are comfortable in speaking english and your native language ====
[[Dutch_Viewer_Localization_Project]] is kicking off right now that our volunteer translators have worked hard and collaboratively to produce the [http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/CT-137 Dutch Second Life Glossary]. As you can see, we are translating the entire viewer. The files are divided in 6 JIRA tickets and are eagerly awaiting your attention.
1. If you want to provide translations, please read the project information and '''[http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rCz4oYbrdLslUgEv2ENO1A_3d_3d sign up on this form]'''.


*To join in, please, sign up [http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rCz4oYbrdLslUgEv2ENO1A_3d_3d HERE]
*Please note: We suggest when asked for a contact email, that you use one that is '''not''' real life information or name.  Example: Using your avatar name@some email.com would be an option.
*See the top contributors to this project [[Top_Contributors_to_the_Community_Translation_Project_for_Dutch|HERE!]]


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2. Agree to the [[Linden_Lab_Official:Terms_and_Conditions_for_Second_Life_Community_Translation_Program|Terms and Conditions]] that govern your participation in the Community Translation Project.


=='''FRENCH'''==
3. Become familiar with some of the [[Community Translation - Tools we Use|Tools we Use]].
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There are '''4 components''' to the French Community Translation projects:
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*[http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/CT/component/10290 Translation of Knowledge Base Articles]: We have already more than 50 KB pages translated into French! A big thank you to the French community translators for this amazing effort! Let's keep going! You will also see that our residents have been making some excellent instructional videos currently available in French on YouTube and soon to be integrated into the French KB.
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*[http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/CT/component/10260 French Articles].
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*[http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/CT/component/10301 French web].
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*[http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/CT/component/10232 Viewer Strings].


To join in the Community Translations project, please, sign up [http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rCz4oYbrdLslUgEv2ENO1A_3d_3d HERE]
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==== Knowledge Base ====
*The knowledge base has moved from the wiki to the new community platform. Currently it is available in French, German, Spanish and Portuguese. Starting soon, we will make sure that the localized articles are up to date and provide new translations. More information can be found [[Community_Platform_KB_Translation_Project|on this page]].


French localizers meet every '''Tuesday''' between '''12 pm''' and '''1 pm''' SL time at this location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Borrowdale/119/211/37
==== Viewer Strings ====
*See the top contributors [[Top_Contributors_to_the_Community_Translation_Project_for_French|HERE!]]
*While Viewer 2.x is localized, quality assurance and bug hunting is an ongoing progress. If you find any bugs you can [https://jira.secondlife.com/secure/CreateIssue.jspa?pid=10003&issuetype=1 file an issue in JIRA]. Please make sure to mark ''Internationalization'' as component and label the issue with ''l10n''.


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==== Answers ====
*Even if organized volunteering isn´t yours, you can help other residents with your knowledge. Check out [http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Answers/qac-p/Answers Answers] on the community platform. Answers is available in english, french, german, spanish and portuguese.


=='''GERMAN'''==
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[[German KB Translation Project]] was the pilot of Linden Lab Community Translation project just mere 5 months ago! Not only has the Community Translations Project grown, but so has the [https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=4802 German Knowledge Base]. And, to the joy of all of our awesome German volunteers, the Knowledge Base is moving to a wiki format, following wild success of the Japanese and French KB.
*Thank you to everyone who has been contributing to the refinement of the '''German viewer terminology'''{{Jira|CT-91}}
*'''Community Standards''' and '''System Requirements''' web page translations have been contributed by the Residents. Thank you!!!
*Currently live project is also German Viewer 1.23 truncation testing. Please, join in the effort on the Localization Central Island.
To join in the Community Translations project, please, sign up [http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rCz4oYbrdLslUgEv2ENO1A_3d_3d HERE]
*See the top contributors [[Top_Contributors_to_the_Community_Translation_Project_for_German|HERE!]]
German Linguists' office hours is held Mondays between 12 and 1 p. SL time in Borrowdale:  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Borrowdale/116/217/37.


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=='''HUNGARIAN'''==
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*'''Hungarian''' localization led by the amazing Princess Niven has just completed the 2nd loc cycle for 1.23. Truncation fixing is starting this week.
*[[Top_Contributors_to_Community_Translation_Project_for_Hungarian| See Top Contributors Here!]]
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=='''ITALIAN'''==
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*After our brilliant Italian translators spent 2 months collaborating on the Italian glossary {{Jira|CT-126}}, we are now ready to start [[Italian_Viewer_Localization_Project]]. You will see that the tasks have been divided in [http://jira.secondlife.com/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?reset=true&mode=hide&pid=10070&sorter/order=DESC&sorter/field=priority&resolution=-1&component=10265 7 tasks] and are eagerly awaiting your attention!
Many kind thanks to our Italian translators again for great work on the [https://join.secondlife.com/index.php?lang=it-IT Italian Registration] area.
To join in, please, sign up [http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rCz4oYbrdLslUgEv2ENO1A_3d_3d HERE]
*[[Top_Contributors_to_Community_Translation_Project_for_Italian| See Top Contributors Here!]]
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=='''JAPANESE'''==
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Thank you Japanese community translators for contributing to the [http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/CT/component/10280 Japanese KB translation project]!
*To learn more about it, please check [[Japanese KB Translation Project| Project Information]]!
*Japanese top contributors are announced [[Top_Contributors_to_Community_Translation_Project_for_Japanese| Here]]!
*If you're interested in joining the project to make the SL experiences better for Japanese users, please [http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rCz4oYbrdLslUgEv2ENO1A_3d_3d SIGN UP]!
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=='''POLISH'''==
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*Giant thanks to our '''Polish''' community for taking the initiative to translate the 1.22 viewer fully into Polish: if you have not already, download the latest 1.22 RC, switch the language to Polish and enjoy! [http://jira.secondlife.com/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?reset=true&mode=hide&pid=10070&sorter/order=DESC&sorter/field=priority&resolution=-1&component=10254 see here]. We appreciate all the hard work by maciek marksman, Magnus Balczo and Malwina Dollinger!
*[[Top_Contributors_to_Community_Translation_Project_for_Polish| See Top Contributors Here!]]
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=='''RUSSIAN / UKRAINIAN'''==
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*'''Russian''' and '''Ukrainian''' have also been added since the full viewer xml was submitted by Ian Kas and his Second Life Team. Here is the first JIRA for the project: {{Jira|VWR-8780}}. We had to fix issues that were causing that font not be displayed properly. The translation is now submitted to the translation branch and we look forward to having it live with 1.23.
*[[Top_Contributors_to_Community_Translation_Project_for_Russian_and_Ukrainian| See Top Contributors Here!]]
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=='''SPANISH'''==
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* Our Spanish viewer needs some love and attention from our residents as well! Our residents have worked hard to collaboratively compile the Castilian Spanish Second Life Glossary {{Jira|CT-118}}.  You can also view the wiki where our residents were conducgting terminology discussion [http://www.darksite.org:50181/mediawiki/index.php/Portada here].
* We have started the [[Spanish_Viewer_Localization_Project]]. There are 3 tasks currently available for translation {{Jira|CT-215}} {{Jira|CT-216}} {{Jira|CT-217}}. You will see that our Spanish community has already translated a large portion of the viewer strings [http://jira.secondlife.com/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?reset=true&mode=hide&pid=10070&sorter/order=DESC&sorter/field=priority&resolution=-1&component=10267 a large portion of the viewer strings]
* Muchas gracias to our users for helping us launch the [https://join.secondlife.com/index.php?lang=es-ES Spanish Registration] area!
* To join in, please, sign up [http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rCz4oYbrdLslUgEv2ENO1A_3d_3d HERE]
* [[Top_Contributors_to_Community_Translation_Project_for_Spanish| See Top Contributors Here!]]
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=='''TURKISH'''==
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*'''Turkish''' community translation: {{Jira|CT-88}} and {{Jira|VWR-2710}}. Thank you to Vixen Heron for starting the translation. We'd love to update the translation so, if you are Turkish and would like to help us make SL better for the Turkish users, please,  [http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rCz4oYbrdLslUgEv2ENO1A_3d_3d sign up] and come help! :)
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=='''MORE!!'''==
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*Viewer internationalization test plan compiling JIRA is {{Jira|CT-81}}. The test is still open for contributions. Please, feel free to contribute!!! The JIRA was started with the French community but I urge anyone with knowledge of the '''Japanese, German, Chinese, Spanish''' viewer or languages like: '''Polish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Danish,  Dutch, Hungarian, Turkish''', to help us!!! Thank you in advance!!!
*We are constantly collecting ad-hoc translations for '''Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Italian and Dutch''' from our wonderful residents. So far, we got great support localizing login screen strings, Registration strings, the new viewer browser tutorial. If you speak these languages and want to do some translation work, please, contact us: Danica Linden and Lexie Linden would love to hear from you. :)

Latest revision as of 03:10, 21 September 2011

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What we do
    

The Community Translation Project is the primary way You can contribute to the translations which are used in the Second Life software, the wiki and the knowledge base. We need your enthusiasm to provide localized help and improve existing translations.
Community translators:

  • provide viewer translations and help localize new features.
  • track down and document localization bugs and help fixing them.
  • translate knowledge base and help articles.
  • help spreading important messages in their language.


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We need You!
    

Do you remember your first days in Second Life?

Every day new residents try to find a start in the world. They need You! They need your help to find places worth seeing, to learn how to get rid of the box they wear instead of hair, to not feel lost in the huge world that expects them, or they just need someone to explain them what Second Life is about.

Have you ever tried to build something and got stuck?

Scripts, prims, sculpts, textures, shapes and skins... There is so much to play with, so many cool things you can build and so much that can go wrong. Wouldn´t it be cool if there was someone to ask for help? This is where you step in! You can help residents to develop their skills by providing localized Knowledge Base and Help articles.

Do you have a hard time reading english words?

Some people do. Many residents can´t access help resources because they don´t speak english. Your help can make a difference. By translating the wiki, the viewer, blog posts and more you can help those residents find the information needed.

Still not convinced?

Volunteering is fun and makes a difference in the world. You can make new friends and share your skills with others. It´s something different and you help develop skills. You develop your communication skills and can work in a team. Helping others builds your self-esteem and self-confidence. You will feel needed and appreciated.


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Join us!
    

You have a passion for your language

If you want to help improve localized content, hunt down translation bugs or are curious about what we do just come by during one of the regular user group meetings. You can find the next meeting, the agenda and the location on the Community Translation User Group page. Please send an instant message to Noelle Linden if you can´t access the meeting location during the user group meeting.

You are comfortable in speaking english and your native language

1. If you want to provide translations, please read the project information and sign up on this form.

  • Please note: We suggest when asked for a contact email, that you use one that is not real life information or name. Example: Using your avatar name@some email.com would be an option.

2. Agree to the Terms and Conditions that govern your participation in the Community Translation Project.

3. Become familiar with some of the Tools we Use.

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Projects
    

Knowledge Base

  • The knowledge base has moved from the wiki to the new community platform. Currently it is available in French, German, Spanish and Portuguese. Starting soon, we will make sure that the localized articles are up to date and provide new translations. More information can be found on this page.

Viewer Strings

  • While Viewer 2.x is localized, quality assurance and bug hunting is an ongoing progress. If you find any bugs you can file an issue in JIRA. Please make sure to mark Internationalization as component and label the issue with l10n.

Answers

  • Even if organized volunteering isn´t yours, you can help other residents with your knowledge. Check out Answers on the community platform. Answers is available in english, french, german, spanish and portuguese.
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