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If we all just translate one or two pages every now and then, it would not take *that* long to have at least the most important articles (like [[Flying the helicopter]], [[FlightGear]], [[Installing Scenery]] and [[New to FlightGear]]) translated. | If we all just translate one or two pages every now and then, it would not take *that* long to have at least the most important articles (like [[Flying the helicopter]], [[FlightGear]], [[Installing Scenery]] and [[New to FlightGear]]) translated. | ||
Look at [[ | Look at [[translation requests]] for the most urgent translations. | ||
===Examples=== | ===Examples=== | ||
For examples of articles already translated (into a couple of languages,) take a look at the [[Main Page]]. | For examples of articles already translated (into a couple of languages,) take a look at the [[Main Page]]. | ||
===How do I start translating? | === How do I start translating? === | ||
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. | ||
====Step by step guide==== | ==== Step by step guide ==== | ||
#Find the English version of the page you would like to translate. | # 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 (There is no reason why a translated page should not be better as the English version but for synchronisation it's preferred that the English version is up-to-date first) . | # 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 (There is no reason why a translated page should not be better as the English version but for synchronisation it's preferred that the English version is up-to-date first) . | ||
#Look left below, if the page has been translated to other languages it will list those languages below '''In other languages'''. | # 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) | # 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. | # 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. | # Edit the English version on the page. | ||
#Add to the bottom of the page <tt><nowiki>[[LE:Page | # Add to the bottom of the page <tt><nowiki>[[LE:Page title]]</nowiki></tt> where LE is the language extension and <tt>Page title</tt> is the '''correct''' title in '''your language'''. | ||
#Save the English page and check if it now lists your language. | # Save the English page and check if it now lists your language. | ||
#Click the link to edit the page in your language. | # Click the language link to edit the page in your language. | ||
# | # Add <tt><nowiki>{{BeingTranslated}}~~~~</nowiki></tt> at the top of the page. | ||
# Enter <tt><nowiki>[[en:Page title]]</nowiki></tt> at the bottom of your page, where <tt>Page title</tt> is 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. | # 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 | # Save your page and check if the language links work. | ||
# You can claim your translation here: [[Translation requests]] | |||
#You can claim your translation here: [[Translation requests]] | # Start translating and place your work into the new page. | ||
#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. | ||
#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. | ||
#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. | ||