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[Jason Pickering <jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx>]

There is a YouTube video here which helps to explain the process with the
translation server.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7rkuvThKdk



On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 5:32 PM, Jason Pickering <
jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> For those of you who are not familiar with the whole process, I have setup
> an online translation server to facilitate the translations of DHIS2 to
> multiple languages, which does not involve the process of downloading the
> source code and using the i18n tool. This is more appropriate when you are
> using translators, who may not be familiar with these tools and just need
> something simple, or for large groups of people who may just want to crank
> out the translation collaboratively, and not worry about setting up the dev
> environment.
>
> What I mean by "sync" is that the translations on the translation server
> need to be merged with the source code. Translators can do their work, and
> then once they are done (with the entire system or a particular module) ,
> the translations can be merged with a particular branch. Usually, we have
> done this with trunk and then asked for backports to the stable branch. Up
> until now, we have synchronized the translations with trunk, but in theory,
> they could be merged with 2.11 or 2.12.
>
> I have not updated this for a while though, but it is easily done. Some
> translations teams (French) have preferred to use the i18n tool, while
> others (Spanish) have preferred to use the translation server. Whatever
> works for your workflow. :)
>
>
> Hope this helps to clarify.
>
> Best regards,
> Jason
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 5:07 PM, Juan M Alcántara Acosta <
> jmalcantara@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Thank you Lars
>> I just read the guide and I see it mainly deals with documentation of the
>> system, this includes the translation of the interface?
>> Regards,
>> JM
>>
>>
>>
>> El 26/06/2013, a las 05:31, Lars Helge Øverland <larshelge@xxxxxxxxx>
>> escribió:
>>
>> Hi Juan,
>>
>> yes we have an active community of translators. I am aware that labels
>> for some of the new features in 2.12 is not yet translated. Hopefully we
>> will be able to fix that soon.
>>
>> From your name it seems you know a word or two of Spanish; if you feel
>> like contributing to the docs, the process is well documented here:
>>
>>
>> http://www.dhis2.org/doc/snapshot/en/implementer/dhis2_documentation_guide.pdf
>>
>> Otherwise, Jason Pickering is overseeing the documentation effort and he
>> might be able to assist you if you get stuck.
>>
>> best regards,
>>
>> Lars
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 10:12 PM, Juan M Alcántara Acosta <
>> jmalcantara@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello everyone
>>> Is someone currently working on the translation of the interface to
>>> Spanish and French?
>>> Best regards,
>>> JM
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