Translation & Proofreading

[GrazianoCapelli]

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This is also a good place to discuss about source strings and implementation details.

Inclusion Process

The inclusion of a new Language into GPS Logger will be done in two phases:

1. Translation - The translation of 100% of the application strings. Anyone can contribute to translate, without any obligation.

2. Proofreader Research - A proofreader is a reference person that will work (using Crowdin platform) with the developing team in order to optimize and keep the translation updated. We ask proofreaders a modest follow-up effort (few minutes when we update strings file, maximum once every 2-3 months), and a constructive collaboration spirit.

Translations will be integrated into GPS Logger - just before a new release - when they will be 100% completed and handled by one or more proofreaders.
No longer maintained and incomplete localizations will be removed from the app.

The implementation of an unlisted language is welcome!
Just ask, and we will add it.

There is no money behind this open project, only passion, and desire to do something useful.
We have absolutely NO interest to have as many languages as possible. We hope instead of cooperation with people (maybe GPS Logger users) that share our interests and contribute translating and keep updated this software with our same passion.
This is the reason why we will not cooperate with any paid translator or proofreader.

Included Languages

Thanks to translators and proofreaders, GPS Logger now officially includes the following languages:

• Brazilian Portuguese
• Chinese (Simplified)
• English (the source language)
• French
• Hungarian
• Galician
• German
• Greek
• Italian
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Spanish

[JLJu]

I'm in! Joined right now

[GrazianoCapelli]

Welcome aboard!
Of course, implementations of unlisted languages are welcome!

[erezcohenbox]

Hebrew completed and ready for approval

[JLJu]

Spanish completed and ready for approval

[GrazianoCapelli]

I checked on Crowdin, both great works!

@JLJu - I think it is possible to add the Spanish Language as early as the next release.

@erezcohenbox - The implementation of the Hebrew Language is a bit more complex, because this is the first RTL Language we are implementing into the app. RTL languages bring some related layout issues. I'll publish here some screenshots of the hebrew RTL app draft, in order to start speaking and adjust the layout issues prior to implementation.

Thanks for your precious contribution!

[JLJu]

Good!
I'm double checking the Spanish interface. I'll send out some corrections in short.
Cheers to everyone!

[GrazianoCapelli]

Spanish localization completed and added to master branch (commit ba14f6d).
We can keep updated, add, and change translations using Crowdin.
All localization strings will be imported from Crowdin, tested, and put into the project, usually before any app release.

[GrazianoCapelli]

The Portuguese translation is almost ready for the inclusion.
Special thanks to @joaoantoniocardoso for his great work!

[joaoantoniocardoso]

@GrazianoCapelli, Thanks. To be clear I have translated focusing on the Brazilian's portuguese, so it could not be the best translation for an 'international' portuguese.

[GrazianoCapelli]

Thanks @joaoantoniocardoso for your important precisation. Brazilian's portuguese has its own Language code. I'll add the Brazilian's portuguese Language in Crowdin, to give way to other people to add the Portugal's portuguese too.

[GrazianoCapelli]

Japanese localization completed and added to master branch (commit 5f24549).
Special thanks to Naofumi for his great work, and also for his big patience ;)
We can keep updated, add, and change translations using Crowdin.
All localization strings will be imported from Crowdin, tested, and put into the project, usually before any app release.

[GrazianoCapelli]

In the past 2 months many users asked to add unlisted localizations and made great jobs submitting complete and well done translations.

We are now trying to do another step forward on the Translation management, in order to keep updated the translations already implemented and to offer good translations of this free and opensource app in as many languages as possible.

For this reason we choose the following implementation process:

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The inclusion of a new Language into GPS Logger will be done in two phases:

1. Translation = The translation of 100% of the application strings. Anyone can contribute to translate, without any obligation.
2. Proofreader Research = A proofreader is a reference person that works with the developing team in order to optimize and keep the translation updated. We ask proofreaders a modest follow-up effort (few minutes each month), and a constructive collaboration spirit.

Translations will be integrated into GPS Logger - just before a new release - when they will be 100% completed and handled by one or more proofreaders. ==================================================================

Do you want to help in translations?
Visit our Crowdin homepage and find your way to contribute!

[GrazianoCapelli]

Italian localization completed and added to master branch (commit 7c6af6c).

We can keep updated, add, and change translations using Crowdin.
All localization strings will be imported from Crowdin, tested, and put into the project, usually before any app release.