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[Guntupalli Karunakar <karunakar@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:57:37 +0600
Gaurav Mishra wrote:

> Hi Anmol,
> 
> Please find my replies inline
> 
> On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 2:54 PM, Anmol Sharma <unmole.in@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > Hello and नमस्कार.
> >  In order to maintain consistency and for quality control
> > purposes, I suggest we setup guidelines  for translation. We need
> > to ensure that the 'tone' and style remains the same throughout.
> > Also, certain terms such as 'Version', 'Edition', 'Release' etc.
> > need clarification as there are no  exact Hindi counterparts.
> >  With regard to style, IMHO we need to set a standardized style
> > as Hindi is not spoken in the same way throughout India. Eg.
> > Hyderabadi Hindi (which I speak) sounds like complete gibbersh to
> > people used to other variants.
> >
> 
> The  normal method is to follow earlier translations or translations
> from different other packages. There is no such defined dictionary
> as such.

Standardization has happened through GNOME glossary and FUEL glossary
http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/gnome-i18n/trunk/glossary/hi.po?view=log

https://fedorahosted.org/fuel/wiki/fuel-hindi

Its suggested to use translations from above, if some term is missing
then it can be added.

Karunakar

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