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Re: Is there a complete translation for the web interface

 

Thanks it worked :) one more question though, the layout stays at LTR is
there a way to fix this? or is it must be done manually by a designer...

thanks anyways :)

On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 12:07 AM, Ahmad Khayyat <akhayyat@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 2:48 AM, fadi al-katout <cutout33@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>
>> am really interested in using the Arabic pack for open ERP but after
>> installing open ERP and activating Arabic language I see most of the labels
>> are not translated (this is for the latest version). can anyone guide me
>> please on how to install the Arabic translation for the web interface?
>>
>
> The translation is not complete, but it's more complete than what you see
> when you enable the Arabic language.
>
> To see all translations, manual steps are needed. This is a bug.
> Here are the steps needed for the time being:
>
>    1. Install the Arabic translation:
>       1. Settings > Translations > Load an Official Translation
>       2. Select Arabic
>       3. Click Load
>    2. Export the Arabic translation:
>       1. Settings > Translations > Import/Export > Export Translation
>       2. Language: Arabic, File Format: PO File
>       3. Click Export (This step may take a while to complete)
>       4. Click Save as
>       5. Click Close
>    3. Import the exported translation as a new language:
>       1. Settings > Translations > Import/Export > Import Translation
>       2. Language Name: My Arabic (or any name of your choosing - I
>       haven't tried using the same old name. That should work if the "Overwrite
>       Existing Terms" is selected, but not tested)
>       3. Code: use a complete language and country code, e.g. ar_SA,
>       ar_EG, ... etc.
>       4. File: select the file you just exported and saved
>       5. Click Import
>    4. Switch to the new language. You may need to log out and back in.
>
> I think the reason the official translation does not work well is that the
> code is set to ar_AR, which is not a recognized code.
>



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