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I am the
plugin
Plugin
A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory
or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.
author for Draply. We have a number of great
translation editors
Translation Editor
Translation editors can approve translations for projects. The GTE (General Translation Editor) and LM (Locale Manager) roles can add new users with the "Project Translation Editor" role that can approve translations for specific projects. There are two different Translation Editor roles:
General Translation Editor
and
Project Translation Editor
that we’d like to be able to approve translation for our plugin(s).
Please add the following
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users as translation editors for their respective
locales
Locale
Locale = language version, often a combination of a language code and a region code, for instance es_MX denotes Spanish as it’s used in Mexico. A list of all locales supported by WordPress in
de_DE
draplydropshipping
tobifjellner
pt_BR
draplydropshipping
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draplydropshipping
is now
PTE
Project Translation Editor
A Project Translation Editor (often referred to as PTE) is a person, who has access to validate strings on a specific project (for example BuddyPress, WooCommerce or Twenty Fourteen) for one specific locale. A project translation editor can approve strings that are added by translation contributors. Per project translation, editors are appointed by a
general translation editor
after a
request by the project author
or by the contributors themselves.
. The translations have not been reviewed by our
Polyglots team
Polyglots Team
Polyglots Team is a group of multilingual translators who work on translating plugins, themes, documentation, and front-facing marketing copy.
, but I took a quick look at them.
The German language has 2 branches: The
formal
form of address (Sie) and the informal form of address (
default
, du).
You should follow all these steps:
Read the
German Style Guide
Read the
German Glossary
Use our German
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German tutorial how to join our Slack channel
Ask the team (
not individuals
) in our Slack
polyglots
for assistance. Everyone listed on
translate.wordpress.org
translate.wordpress.org
The platform for contributing to the translation of WordPress core, themes and plugins.
on your
plugin
Plugin
A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory
or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.
/theme page has at least PTE rights and can help.
We strongly recommend creating the German language
strings
String
A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings.
according to the above rules in order to provide the users of your plugin/theme with the highest quality, professional and consistent
localization
Localization
Localization (sometimes shortened to "
l10n
") is the process of adapting a product or service to a particular language, culture, and desired local "look-and-feel."
Done for de_DE
tobifjellner
– PTE rights granted
Hi
draplydropshipping
. The Brazilian team handles our requests in a different system:
All the steps you will need to go through are outlined on this page:
(Please make sure your translations follow our guidelines as well. I’ve found some suggestions that do not follow our guidelines, and I requested changes)
As all next steps will take place in the pt_BR team site, I’m removing the to-do status for pt_BR and marking the request as done. See you on the Brazilian
Slack
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. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at
Hi Ramon Ahnert,
Today our Brazilian translator rechecked and translated it.
Please recheck. thanks
draplydropshipping
A few
locale
Locale
Locale = language version, often a combination of a language code and a region code, for instance es_MX denotes Spanish as it’s used in Mexico. A list of all locales supported by WordPress in
teams, among them
pt_BR
, wants their translators to join their
Slack
Slack
Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform
. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at
team, to get some personal feedback and mentoring, before getting assigned as
PTE
Project Translation Editor
A Project Translation Editor (often referred to as PTE) is a person, who has access to validate strings on a specific project (for example BuddyPress, WooCommerce or Twenty Fourteen) for one specific locale. A project translation editor can approve strings that are added by translation contributors. Per project translation, editors are appointed by a
general translation editor
after a
request by the project author
or by the contributors themselves.
. PLease ask your translator to check out the link provided in the previous comment.
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