Re: [libreoffice-l10n] Mistakes in source strings
Hi Andras, thank you for your answer. Can you tell me, why the word "From" have a capitalised initial letter? Usually "from" is written with a lowercase initial letter. Regards Annabelle Wübbelsmann Member of the German translation team Andras Timar: > Hello Annabelle, > > "Macro From" is correct, i.e. the library where the macro comes from. > > You are right about the second issue, LibreOffice vs. %PRODUCTNAME, and it > has been already fixed in later versions. Usually we do not backport > English string fixes for minor issues like this, in order not to break > existing translations. > > Best regards, > Andras > > On Sun, Sep 4, 2022 at 7:02 PM Annabelle Wübbelsmann > wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I think I found two mistakes in Weblate source strings. >> >> I think in the following string the word "from" is misspelled. Should it >> be "form"? >> >> >> https://translations.documentfoundation.org/translate/libo_help-7-3/textsbasicpython/de/?checksum=710756571ee1eec0 >> >> In the following string the word "LibreOffice" should be replaced with >> "%PRODUCTNAME" as it is at the beginning of the string. >> >> >> https://translations.documentfoundation.org/translate/libo_help-7-3/textsbasicpython/de/?checksum=82cc7f9bc84cdac0 >> >> -- >> Regards >> Annabelle >> >> Member of the German translation team >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe e-mail to: l10n+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org >> Problems? >> https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >> Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >> List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/l10n/ >> Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy >> > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: l10n+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/l10n/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-l10n] Mistakes in source strings
Hi Annabelle, I think you are right, the rules are laid down in UX Guidelines, cf. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Design/Guidelines/UIWriting However, LibreOffice is a huge project and you cannot expect that every UI string (some were added 20+ years ago) complies. I'm not a big fan of cosmetic changes, because they create work for translators. But I'm not in charge and would not oppose such patches from contributors. Best regards, Andras On Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 8:22 PM Annabelle Wübbelsmann wrote: > Hi Andras, > > thank you for your answer. > > Can you tell me, why the word "From" have a capitalised initial letter? > Usually "from" is written with a lowercase initial letter. > > > Regards > Annabelle Wübbelsmann > > Member of the German translation team > Andras Timar: > > Hello Annabelle, > > > > "Macro From" is correct, i.e. the library where the macro comes from. > > > > You are right about the second issue, LibreOffice vs. %PRODUCTNAME, and > it > > has been already fixed in later versions. Usually we do not backport > > English string fixes for minor issues like this, in order not to break > > existing translations. > > > > Best regards, > > Andras > > > > On Sun, Sep 4, 2022 at 7:02 PM Annabelle Wübbelsmann > > wrote: > > > >> Hello, > >> > >> I think I found two mistakes in Weblate source strings. > >> > >> I think in the following string the word "from" is misspelled. Should it > >> be "form"? > >> > >> > >> > https://translations.documentfoundation.org/translate/libo_help-7-3/textsbasicpython/de/?checksum=710756571ee1eec0 > >> > >> In the following string the word "LibreOffice" should be replaced with > >> "%PRODUCTNAME" as it is at the beginning of the string. > >> > >> > >> > https://translations.documentfoundation.org/translate/libo_help-7-3/textsbasicpython/de/?checksum=82cc7f9bc84cdac0 > >> > >> -- > >> Regards > >> Annabelle > >> > >> Member of the German translation team > >> > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe e-mail to: l10n+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org > >> Problems? > >> https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > >> Posting guidelines + more: > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > >> List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/l10n/ > >> Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy > >> > > > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: l10n+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/l10n/ > Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: l10n+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/l10n/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-l10n] Mistakes in source strings
In case of "from" it's not so clear whether it should be uppercase. "Some conjunctions (e.g., but, yet) and prepositions (e.g., over, through) are capitalized, and sometimes some are lowercased—it depends on the style guide you follow. For instance, in AP style title case, prepositions of four letters or more are capitalized. But in Chicago-style title case, all prepositions are lowercase, no matter their length." https://www.grammarly.com/blog/capitalization-in-the-titles/ The full line in question is: "Three library containers are shown in the Macro From list:" - clearly not title style but a reference to a labeled list. Would indeed have been better to put the term in quotes. The text is not part of the source code but used in the help. On 20.09.22 20:19, Annabelle Wübbelsmann wrote: Hi Andras, thank you for your answer. Can you tell me, why the word "From" have a capitalised initial letter? Usually "from" is written with a lowercase initial letter. Regards Annabelle Wübbelsmann Member of the German translation team Andras Timar: Hello Annabelle, "Macro From" is correct, i.e. the library where the macro comes from. You are right about the second issue, LibreOffice vs. %PRODUCTNAME, and it has been already fixed in later versions. Usually we do not backport English string fixes for minor issues like this, in order not to break existing translations. Best regards, Andras On Sun, Sep 4, 2022 at 7:02 PM Annabelle Wübbelsmann wrote: Hello, I think I found two mistakes in Weblate source strings. I think in the following string the word "from" is misspelled. Should it be "form"? https://translations.documentfoundation.org/translate/libo_help-7-3/textsbasicpython/de/?checksum=710756571ee1eec0 In the following string the word "LibreOffice" should be replaced with "%PRODUCTNAME" as it is at the beginning of the string. https://translations.documentfoundation.org/translate/libo_help-7-3/textsbasicpython/de/?checksum=82cc7f9bc84cdac0 -- Regards Annabelle Member of the German translation team -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: l10n+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/l10n/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy -- Dr. Heiko Tietze, UX-Designer and UX-Mentor Tel: +49 30 5557992-63 | Mail: heiko.tie...@documentfoundation.org The Document Foundation, Kurfürstendamm 188, 10707 Berlin, DE Gemeinnützige rechtsfähige Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts Legal details: https://www.documentfoundation.org/imprint -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: l10n+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/l10n/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
