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I don't Know if the other translators have the same problem, but in the Catala Translation Team, and I'm sure that the Spanish (España) translators too, we have the big problem to fit the translated text to the little space that we have.

And with this new version the space it's smaller than before. Patchou (and Guido aka GFD) if you make at next version the buttons more fited to the English text, we must abreviate all text in the buttons (we also have to do it somewhere)

This complaint wants to know what about the other Translation Teams, or we hit ourselves when we know that we are the only team with that problem.


And .... now the request

Can GFD Design a little image to the translators like:


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Nus (Xv)  Code: CAT01
(Cat from Catalan, the number...  every member of the team have a number ...well i put myself the one because it's my idea )

We all work a lot and only a few will have a prize. With this everyone have sth. xD

I agree with the design thing, but the number should be omitted (only say wether Team Leader, Translator, Corrector or Tester)

I obviously agree with nus (we're the same team and it's getting more and more difficult to fit text into those small buttons, f.i.)

Well, there's not much to do, despite of having the font shrunk to fit the space in some places.

Edit: maybe design a little "sticker" to put below the user-group-stars with our Translator group/function (That'd be a nice gift )

I'm from the spanish spain team. We had this problem in plus 2 and now in plus 3 we have it too, however, until now, in the plus 3 translations, we've been able to sumarize/reduce all texts to make them fit into the space. if i can gibe you an advice, don't try to translate directly from english nor find synonims for texts that you can't make fit. Just find another whole new sentence that says something similar.

Of course i agree patchou should make the labels a bit bigger, 'cause sometimes we spend more time thinking of a suitable short translation that fits into the space than really translating.

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Originally posted by nus
Can GFD Design a little image to the translators like:

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and what will you do with the image? i don't understand

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
I agree with the design thing, but the number should be omitted (only say wether Team Leader, Translator, Corrector or Tester)

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i don't agree. It should say only the language.

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Originally posted by nus
We all work a lot and only a few will have a prize. With this everyone have sth. xD

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sshhhh!!! top secret

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
Edit: maybe design a little "sticker" to put below the user-group-stars with our Translator group/function

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i start understanding

(we, beta testers, want another image too)

same problem with the french translation, we have less space, and french needs a lot of words xD but eh, i guess we're here to make the text fit don't we?

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
Edit: maybe a little "sticker" below the user-group with our Translator group/function

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no, i'm refer a image that GFD or PAtchou or someone send us by email or pm. like the linux image that you have when you register as linux user (see my web and search tux the penguin)

you say that you prefer your idea.  we can request both xDD

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
I agree with the design thing, but the number should be omitted (only say wether Team Leader, Translator, Corrector or Tester)

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I'm agree.

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Originally posted by Choli
'cause sometimes we spend more time thinking of a suitable short translation that fits into the space than really translating.

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that's true but like apatik said: we're here to make the text fit

Well guys, I have the same problems myself when I write the english text. The room for text windows is often limited and I always have to spend a lot of tiem when I create new windows to find a way to say what I want to say in the available space.

That's part of the translation work! if I increase the size of some windows, you would just realise that you earned 2 or 3 words at most.

Good luck!
Patchou

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Originally posted by nus
Can GFD Design a little image to the translators like:


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Tranlator
Nus (Xv)  Code: CAT01
(Cat from Catalan, the number...  every member of the team have a number ...well i put myself the one because it's my idea )

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So, you mean, like a self-promotion banner for your sig, etc.? I don't see the practical use, since it can be easily faked anyways... but it would be easy to do

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Originally posted by Guido
I don't see the practical use, since it can be easily faked anyways...

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no if wdz adds it in a place where normal users can't change it.
read http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=24401

I like the logo idea, will we be able to use it for other purposes if it's made? (i.e. on website etc.)
When we did the hungarian translation we had the space limit problem but it was manageable, except for one place: the save-load button on preferences. A few pixels are hidden from the usual expression so a rather silly-looking one has to be used. And there is definitely room, by putting the Defaults button a few pixels right. Could you please do this in the MSN6.2 update you promised, Patchou?