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===How do I start translating?=== | ===How do I start translating?=== | ||
====Guide==== | |||
First you need to find an article that you'd like to translate. Then, in the URL bar of your browser, add the abbreviation of your desired language (see | First you need to find an article that you'd like to translate. Then, in the URL bar of your browser, add the abbreviation of your desired language (see | ||
[http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/trunk/phase3/languages/Names.php here] for a list) followed by a slash (/) in front of the English article title and go to that page. Thus, if I wanted to translate the TerraSync article into Dutch, I would visit the [[nl/TerraSync]] page. As you can see this page does not exist yet, so we are sure no-one translated it in Dutch so far. | [http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/trunk/phase3/languages/Names.php here] for a list) followed by a slash (/) in front of the English article title and go to that page. Thus, if I wanted to translate the TerraSync article into Dutch, I would visit the [[nl/TerraSync]] page. As you can see this page does not exist yet, so we are sure no-one translated it in Dutch so far. | ||
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Once you have translated an article, you need to add a language link to it on every translation of the article. Visit the English article to see in which languages it has been translated. | Once you have translated an article, you need to add a language link to it on every translation of the article. Visit the English article to see in which languages it has been translated. | ||
====What articles should not be translated | ====Step by step guide==== | ||
#Find the English version of the page you would like to translate. | |||
#Check if you agree with the content of the English page, use the discussion page or edit the English page so that it is up-to date. | |||
#Look left below, if the page has been translated to other languages it will list those languages below '''In other languages'''. | |||
#If your language is not listed you can claim it and start translating. (If your language *is* listed, check it and update it) | |||
#Find out the Language Extension '''LE''' of your language from [http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/trunk/phase3/languages/Names.php this] list. | |||
#Edit the English version on the page. | |||
#Add to the bottom of the page <tt><nowiki>[[LE:Page Title]]</nowiki></tt> where LE is the language extension and '''Page Title''' is the '''correct''' title in '''your language'''. | |||
#Save the English page and check if it now lists your language. | |||
#Click the link to edit the page in your language. | |||
#Enter <tt><nowiki>{{BeingTranslated}}~~~~</nowiki></tt> | |||
#Enter at the bottom of your page <tt><nowiki>[[En:Page Title]]</nowiki></tt> where Page Title the title of the original English page. | |||
#If the English page has already been translated to other languages copy and paste those languages from the English page to the bottom of your page. | |||
#Save your page. | |||
#Check if the language links work. | |||
#You can claim your translation here: [[Translation requests]] | |||
#Start translating and place your work into the new page. | |||
#Place the link to your translation (<tt><nowiki>[[LE:Page Title]]</nowiki></tt>) at the bottom of the pages of other translations. | |||
#Follow/ Watch the English page and update your page when you see interesting updates. | |||
==='''What articles should not be translated'''=== | |||
<u>'''Do not'''</u> start translating articles that are '''[[:Category:afd|considered for deletion]]''' or '''[[:Category:Articles to be merged|need merging]]'''. First, the English variants of those articles should be improved. | <u>'''Do not'''</u> start translating articles that are '''[[:Category:afd|considered for deletion]]''' or '''[[:Category:Articles to be merged|need merging]]'''. First, the English variants of those articles should be improved. | ||