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Re: Translation project for Dari and Pashto languages

 

Note that you need to select the "prs" locale. We have an issue with
certain locales not being translated.

https://jira.dhis2.org/browse/DHIS2-342

On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 9:41 AM, Sam Kasozi <kasozis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks.
>
> Sam Kasozi
> +256 788-993-565
> Skype: sam.kasoziug
>
> On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 11:40 AM, Jason Pickering <
> jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> [image: Inline image 1]
>> I have the first ones in. Please have a look  on the dev server.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 9:20 AM, Jason Pickering <
>> jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Have a look here
>>>
>>> https://play.dhis2.org/dev/dhis-web-translations/index.html
>>>
>>> Docs here
>>>
>>> https://docs.dhis2.org/master/en/implementer/html/translations-app.html
>>>
>>> I think the template might work, but we have also developed some scripts
>>> to use the normal translation tools (PO Edit, Pootle) with the medata as
>>> well. This might be a  better approach.
>>>
>>> Anyway, maybe take a look at the translations app and see if that would
>>> be an option for you? One issue I can think of right off the bat is the
>>> lack of RTL support. We might be able to fix that quickly however. Have a
>>> look at that app first and see if it fits your use case a bit better and
>>> let me know.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Jason
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 9:16 AM, Sam Kasozi <kasozis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> No, we had not looked at the new translation app. We would not mind
>>>> trying it out as well especially if it will be easier to use.
>>>>
>>>> How can we access it?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> P.s Attached is the template we had developed, hoping to use it to
>>>> maintain a translation record as well.
>>>>
>>>> regards,
>>>>
>>>> ​
>>>>  Object Translation Template
>>>> <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UxYERRwdUFj5Ie3ytXWJzNiRRTlnkYmuxJbHBJfMkZw/edit?usp=drive_web>
>>>> ​
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sam Kasozi
>>>> +256 788-993-565
>>>> Skype: sam.kasoziug
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 10:49 AM, Jason Pickering <
>>>> jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Great.  Thanks.  Will let you know when we have something ready to
>>>>> test.
>>>>>
>>>>> Did you have a look at the new translation app?  It's only available
>>>>> on the DEV site but I think it will help with the Metadata translation.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Jason
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Jan 19, 2017, 07:29 Sam Kasozi <kasozis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Jason,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Find attached the translated DHIS2 Dari (Afghanistan Persian) files
>>>>>> for upload to the DHIS2. It is the first draft that will be fine tuned as
>>>>>> the end users test the system. The Pushto translation will follow hopefully
>>>>>> within a month.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And on another note, using the DHIS2 translation manual, we have been
>>>>>> working on a translation template for the metadata. Unfortunately the
>>>>>> CREATE statement below has failed to run in 2.25. Can you please help to
>>>>>> verify if something has changed that should also be reflected in the
>>>>>> manual.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> curl -X POST -u admin:Pa$$w0rd "http://localhost:8282/dhis/ap
>>>>>> i/translations/" -H "Content-Type: application/json"
>>>>>> -d'{"id":"U5QzK3jiuKF", "objectId":"iJP7k1NOjJq",
>>>>>> "className":"DataElement", "locale":"fa", "property":"name", "value":"demo
>>>>>> name translation"}'
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am attaching the error file as well as an xml of the data element
>>>>>> in question.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Sam.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sam Kasozi
>>>>>> +256 788-993-565
>>>>>> Skype: sam.kasoziug
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Jason Pickering <
>>>>>> jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Sam,
>>>>>> We need to do some setup on our side first. Those languages are for
>>>>>> the user interface of the translation server, not the actual translation
>>>>>> language.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have now enabled translation for Dari Persian (language code = prs)
>>>>>> and Pashto ( language code = ps) for the core translations.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There are many others which need to be translated, but I would
>>>>>> suggest that you start with the "dhis-service-core" folder, and then we can
>>>>>> go from there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Once you finish that, please get in touch with my via direct email,
>>>>>> as I will need to sync these with the source code.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Translation files can be downloaded for offline translation, using a
>>>>>> tool like "POEdit". You can get the translation template from
>>>>>> https://translate.dhis2.org/export/?path=/prs/dhis2-tra
>>>>>> nslations/dhis-service-core/dhis-service-core-prs.po for instance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you have any other problems, let us know.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also, thanks for pointing out the manual is out of date. We will try
>>>>>> and get it updated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Jason
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 10:07 AM, Sam Kasozi <kasozis@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Jason,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We would like to work on the translation for 2 languages: Dari and
>>>>>> Pashto in the DHIS 2. The translation guide in the implementer's manual
>>>>>> provides some instructions that are slightly different from the current
>>>>>> translation server user interface. I have a couple of questions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - Do we have an updated guide?
>>>>>> - Do you need to setup the project first before we can do anything
>>>>>> (Under settings -> Translation, -> Alternative source language, I see
>>>>>> Pashto-ps and not Dari)
>>>>>> - Then also does it have a provision for downloading a translation
>>>>>> template which can be populated and used to update the server afterward?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sam Kasozi
>>>>>> +256 788-993-565
>>>>>> Skype: sam.kasoziug
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> Jason P. Pickering
>>>>>> email: jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> tel:+46764147049 <+46%2076%20414%2070%2049>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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