[20th April 2005] - Notice: this recruitment will be continued at http://chameleon.keystorm.net/community/showthread.php?tid=8, thanks for participating

Yeah!

Here's KeyStorm bugging you again with the damn script. I'm honestly creating a lot of expectative around the recode of the g'old  KSMAS, and still dunno what the result will be (buggy, for sure, but at least an attempt to better the world )

Anyway, as the threadtitle says: I'll need translators in some weeks, when I have my first stable builds and we can play on them. There will be MP! Website-similar files and a dev-script to add the working languages to the database (all translations will be placed to the DB by default in thefinal builds, but translators will need to test them).

Anyway, I managed to have some rather consistent groups for Spanish (both), Catalan and Galizian. Other languages, like English, German or French will probably need some backup (my English and German are good, but I'm not used to German computer jargon, for example, ie I'll need correctors).

Other languages I completely don't know and I think this is the place to find some amateur translators.

I'd like to point out, that I need consistent groups, that can respond when there's an upgrade. That or the translation will be dropped in the next version, I can't be checking if all strings are up to date.

I'm posting a poll with some languages. Feel free to add another one choosing "Other...". I'm not sure about issues like RTL support and other weird things, but I'm coding in UTF-8 and that should be ok for most special alphabets, afaik.

Also, if there's an overhelming demand for one language and I can't take so much people in a group I will use discretion to choose who joins and who doesn't. I'm sorry about having to act like this, but I can't afford more burocratical solutions to such issues.

I hope we have a great time developing together!

Thanks.

please send me an email to translationchameleon.keystorm.net

not sure as to what exactly I'll be doing, but i'm in English

ill do english too

All right, those who applied for English will be correcting testing the English (original by me) translation, searching for any mistakes. That means I don't need many people in there. But I'd rather need people for the rest of languages.

It's really not very much to do, so it won't take you more than a little while o translate the first version, but still the translations are needed.

Please, be so kind and join

I can translate into dutch if you want .

if you want i also can do the dutch part

Dutch & french, no problem for me

glad to help on the portuguese task.

I'll help the english part

I can probably do Greek

i will coach M_E for the french translation ;p

(surprising hu?)

when will this translation stuff begin?

English and others well i mean hindi (india's national language)
Is eng there cause the base product is in spanish ???
KS is spanish rite ?
Id love to be a translator.

Apatik, I was just waiting for you to respawn

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Originally posted by leejeffery
when will this translation stuff begin?

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Originally posted by John Anderton
English and others well i mean hindi (india's national language)
Is eng there cause the base product is in spanish ???
KS is spanish rite ?
Id love to be a translator.

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Hey KeyStorm, I can help you with English and Spanish. I guess you won't need more help with these languages, but I can help you get a neutral Spanish, without "modismos"

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Originally posted by lopardo
3 translators is far enough for one group, so no need to apply to groups which are already 3. Also, it will be best for you if you join the language you best know, like M_E, Dutch, for example (right?).

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English all the way

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Originally posted by The Don
English all the way

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
I won't need more help in English, so stick to your main-language.

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Originally posted by leejeffery

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Originally posted by The Don
English all the way

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
I won't need more help in English, so stick to your main-language.

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I could have a go at a Swedish translation if you're interested in that tiny language in the far north.

I can translate to portuguese as well

I can do the danish translation

I can help with French translation (it's my main language)

I'll go for French, since I have to take it anyways in school. ( Ontario)

I don't need 8 helpers ion English, not even half of them. This is why I pointed out that every non-English speaking volunteer didn't need to join English. I could even ask my gf for help (she's actually studying for PCE). I'll have to choose some and discard the rest for English.

Let's talk a bit about how this should get organised: There will be 3 members in each translation group at most. One of them being the leader. Being leader does not mean the other have to obey him/her, no. It means that s/he will be representative for the group like contacting me or making changes in the group. I'm suggesting a leader for each group, but it's up to the group itself to choose who's the leader depending on each one's condition or situation. As you'll agree I can't manage every group, but leaders should get in contact with the other two members, talk to newcomers, etc. This requires a bit responsibility from the leaders.
I'm suggetsing leadership to actual MP! translators, but it's all up to the group.

Anyway, I'll send you specs and files when I get you.

Btw, I'll be creating a board for Chameleon as soon as MyBB Gold is released. For the sake of avoiding to have to update it . In the meanwhile this is the place where I'll try to recruit people

Roll up to the top of the thread to see the list of people finally assigned to the groups and to see if a group is open to new members or otherways it's closed.

Hey KS, what will be the difference between the two Spanish versions? If it's going to be like Messenger Plus (one formal and one informal), I'd prefer doing the formal one, I don't really like my computer talking in an informal way (I'm used to the Windows way).

It appreas that no one has applied for Chinese yet; Which are you referring to, Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese, Keystorm?

(Oh wait, I haven't used KSMAS before actually...)

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
So, the translation-helpers for English will be:
* KeyStorm rolls a dice...

me
blade
atownjoe

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Originally posted by lopardo
Hey KS, what will be the difference between the two Spanish versions? If it's going to be like Messenger Plus (one formal and one informal), I'd prefer doing the formal one, I don't really like my computer talking in an informal way (I'm used to the Windows way).

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Originally posted by Mnjul
It appreas that no one has applied for Chinese yet; Which are you referring to, Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese, Keystorm?

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
The way your Windows speaks to you in Argentina and the way it does in Spain are different.

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Thanks for giving me the chance to be a Catalan Tranlator KS =P
* UnduTheGun thinks that he could also help in the Valencian Translation xD

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Originally posted by lopardo
No, they aren't. Windows has only one Spanish translation, which is a neutral translation, for example, instead of "ordenador" or "computadora", "PC" or "equipo" is used.

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* KeyStorm thinks of changing the name of "Catalan" to "Catalan/Valencian" just to ensure that no dodgy things happen...

ROFL, I guess I should check this thread more often I'm an english translator and I didn't know it .

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Originally posted by blade
ROFL, I guess I should check this thread more often I'm an english translator and I didn't know it .

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I know, but same difference, keystorm...

So, can I count with Mnjul for Chinese (any)?

Oops sorry, I forgot this thread, Keystorm

Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese are two different charsets (computerizedly saying, they are two different languages). UTF-8 can deal with both.

I hope I haven't mixed you up yet

I can only do Traditional Chinese, and before I apply for this, I'd like to know how many "entries" (or sentences) in total will be translated, in case I bite off more than I can chew

They are really few. You'd be done in one hour, I guess. I thought of making some documentation and that being translatable, but that would have no deadline.

Traditional Chinese will be perfect.

Don't worry, if you're alone in your group, you may have some extra time anyway. I'll do lots of alpha and beta releases, so you won't be in a hurry and you'll be able to study.

Thanks.

btw, I still need some email addresses!!! Please, check back the first post.

Omg he selected me. i dont believe no other indian sent his name. i mean saralk for one. he was working on msg plus! translation but dunno what happened.
Thanks
* John Anderton opens gmail and mails Ks

Email sent.

By the way, I think I forgot to tell you:
If you send the "big file" in gmail, then send me an email on the hotmail email to inform me that you sent something in my gmail...

John, you may ask saralk to back you up still, he may have not read this thread.

Roger that, Mike.

I'm the Catalan leader

KS, you could do language and dialect selection, for example:

French -> France
                Canada
Spanish -> Spain
                  LA
English -> America
                 United Kingdom
Catalan -> Catalan
                  Valencian

Please note that Catalan is the only one that has specific names

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
They are really few. You'd be done in one hour, I guess. I thought of making some documentation and that being translatable, but that would have no deadline.

Traditional Chinese will be perfect.

Don't worry, if you're alone in your group, you may have some extra time anyway. I'll do lots of alpha and beta releases, so you won't be in a hurry and you'll be able to study.

Thanks.

btw, I still need some email addresses!!! Please, check back the first post.

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I'm in 4 portuguese...i'm glad to help if i can

Well I can do the german too, if you dont find anyone else.

We'll see... I still have to finish the app. Then I'll try to translate into German. I'll leave it to you to test it and correct it.

Just emailed you...i didnt know it was suposed to email u...sorry if i kept you waiting..

Please, check the list again and mail me if you are not (acknowledged).

Thanks.

seeing as blade isnt acknowledged yet do u want a new english translator/corrector??

I can be part of the greek group.
I have already sent an email.

If it's not late to apply, then I would do the Estonian part

I'll do Norwegian, if it's not too late.

Please remember to email me your e-mail addresses and your nicknames to join the definitive translators list. Check the list at http://chameleon.keystorm.net/community/showthread.php?tid=8. If you'd like to join the translation, please post there and you will be included into the list, if your group isn't complete.

Thank you!