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On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 12:26 PM, satchitb@xxxxxxxxx <satchitb@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Everyone, if you've read the glossary, please add the translations from
> that to the list for the benefit of all. If not, or if you have doubts
> about any word or phrase, please add it to the list. In addition, there are
> a number of words which are not yet translated. Please help translate them.
>
>
> On 18 February 2012 21:28, satchitb@xxxxxxxxx <satchitb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Thank you for the FUEL glossary. It is very useful. I don't have the time
>> to go through it right now, but we can read it and decide to what extent we
>> should adhere to it.
>>
>>
>> On 18 February 2012 21:17, Gaurav Mishra <gauravtechie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Satchit,
>>>
>>> The whole translation process works in totally a different way and it's
>>> totally community driven. So the reason you're seeing a lot of "." instead
>>> of "|" because that's what community used.
>>>
>>> However, 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.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Gaurav Mishra
>>>
>>> # Blog: http://www.gmishra.com
>>> # Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmishra
>>> # LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/in/gauravmishra7
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 9:10 PM, satchitb@xxxxxxxxx <satchitb@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>
>>>> With people tending to favour the use of ॉ मात्रा and "|" over ".", I
>>>> see no resolution other than modifying Hindi Wx. I have no experience in
>>>> this, but if anyone in the group is in contact with those are in charge of
>>>> that project, could they please propose that "." on the Hindi Wx keyboard
>>>> (Hindi Wx *is* default on Hindi Ubuntu, right? If not, perhaps we
>>>> could discuss that) be replaced by a more elegant पूर्ण विराम. Since "." is
>>>> still needed for decimals, perhaps we could shift it to where "|" currently
>>>> sits?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 18 February 2012 20:31, Neeraj Semwal <semwal.neeraj@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Nukul and Sandeep,
>>>>>
>>>>> Welcome to you and you can start contributing whenever and whatever
>>>>> you like :)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 8:23 PM, nukul sehgal <nuse0111@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi friends,
>>>>>> Count me in too.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Nukul Sehgal
>>>>>> (+91-9805577098)
>>>>>> nuse0111@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Jaypee University of Information Technology
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 7:33 PM, Vibhav Pant <vibhavp@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also The Translation Page shows how to translate using .po files , I
>>>>>>> think this part must be removed since it does not give the contributer any
>>>>>>> Karma. This might be a HUGE loss if the person is applying for Ubuntu
>>>>>>> Membership.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 7:28 PM, Vibhav Pant <vibhavp@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Also abbreviations like DVD could be translated to डीoवीoडी , such
>>>>>>>> that its more comfortable to only-hindi speakers.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 7:26 PM, Vibhav Pant <vibhavp@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I stiil doubt the "|" part , Though I accept it looks big on
>>>>>>>>> screen , but it should be used if we want to translate Ubuntu to Hindi.
>>>>>>>>> Remember , its not only urban people who will use Ubuntu in Hindi. If
>>>>>>>>> Ubuntu is spread to rural India many people would not be understand the
>>>>>>>>> ".". I shall be putting this document on the Wiki page , (Without the "|"
>>>>>>>>> part)
>>>>>>>>> Keep up the great work , though.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 7:21 PM, Ashutosh Kumar Singh <
>>>>>>>>> akapribot@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hello Sanchit,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> We surely will be contributing...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 7:17 PM, satchitb@xxxxxxxxx <
>>>>>>>>>> satchitb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I have made the following document:
>>>>>>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/14jM_vGDcBbio7ITwY_Q7JNW15eO5vrzjDWafnjehDns/edit
>>>>>>>>>>> Anybody can edit it, and I encourage the team to add to it, as
>>>>>>>>>>> my own time is limited. I think this will be a great job by the community.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 18 February 2012 19:14, Vibhav Pant <vibhavp@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Do you know that another Hindi Translation Team exists which is
>>>>>>>>>>>> assigned to many other projects? The team is dead ,due to which many other
>>>>>>>>>>>> translation suggestions are not getting approved. I wonder if anything can
>>>>>>>>>>>> be done to get in contact with the team.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 6:03 PM, satchitb@xxxxxxxxx <
>>>>>>>>>>>> satchitb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> One thing I've noticed while translating elementary OS
>>>>>>>>>>>>> applications is that they keep terms common between all applications. This
>>>>>>>>>>>>> makes translations very easy, because Launchpad will have fewer
>>>>>>>>>>>>> suggestions, and new translators can just check a box and move on quickly.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> In Ubuntu, that's not always true: in some places we find "Preferences",
>>>>>>>>>>>>> while in others we find "Options". Regardless, we should keep Hindi Ubuntu
>>>>>>>>>>>>> simple and consistent.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18 February 2012 17:59, Ashutosh Kumar Singh <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> akapribot@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello my fellow translators,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Last time, Ubuntu's official Hindi translated release was
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pending due to 3-4% due translations (PS- statistics can't be accurate but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reason was obvious).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What I am saying is that Let's take our national language,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hindi, to official release of Ubuntu. Lets make our goal to complete most
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> translations till October 2012 so that Hindi can be there in Ubuntu 12.10
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Our goal is simple and we've plenty of time (if we start
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> working at present). Personally speaking, I too stop translating when I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reach translations that are difficult because I don't want to contribute
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrong translations. I believe we face alike problems while translating
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> words at Launchpad.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also, I am working on a website LinuxAthena.com<http://linuxathena.com/>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> , which can be used to host the wiki, if you're planning to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> make it. But, I am with Neeraj, when he said, "What I suggest is first let
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> us start working on this file and once we reach a consensus then we can
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> save it off to a "Hindi Translation Guidelines Wiki" which could be used in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> future not only for Translating Ubuntu but for every Industrial strength
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> application worldwide".
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But, I will go with you all. Please share all of your
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suggestions so that we can start working quickly on this great venture.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry if you got it twice.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks and happy translating!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 3:52 PM, Gaurav Mishra <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gauravtechie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Guys,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I do exist and do read discussions.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Feel free to ask my help wherever needed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gaurav Mishra
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> # Blog: http://www.gmishra.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> # Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmishra
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> # LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/in/gauravmishra7
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 3:37 PM, Vibhav Pant <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> vibhavp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There is actually a page at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HindiTranslators. You can edit it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if you like.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PS : It seems like Gaurav Mishra (the leader of this team)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is inactive. So could you please support my question @
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu-translations/+question/186665suchg that a new leader can be chosen ?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 11:16 AM, Neeraj Semwal <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> semwal.neeraj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Satchit,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Great to see your interest and enthusiasm in this work :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And sure go ahead, make a new document, even I also find
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the present document to be a cluttered one but as I said earlier it can be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a good starting point. And yeah I like your suggestion to make a new
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> document with a section for comments underneath it, let me suggest further
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that let us create a document something like PHP documentation(
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.php.net/manual/en/ ), you may be knowing about
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this already but if you have a look it, it's a masterpiece of "learning
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with collaboration", there below every function or concept there is section
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for comments where people discuss, clear their doubts and many times make
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> valuable contribution to the documentation.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So the point I want to stress here is that the way the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> documentation is presented with a facility to discuss any ambiguity in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> comments section can be implemented in the "new document" which we'll make.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Again this is just a suggestion and open to improvement.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tell me what else you have in your mind.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I urge everyone to make suggestions for improvement and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> contribute their bit in this development :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Neeraj Semwal
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                        - -
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pablo Picasso
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal and the Greatest
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ones make it Open Source
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                        - -
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> yeah yeah its by me :P
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Ashutosh Kumar Singh
>>>>>>>>>> LinuxAthena.com <http://www.eosTech.in>
>>>>>>>>>> an emerging Linux community
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> https://launchpad.net/~vibhavp
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Neeraj Semwal
>>>>>
>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal
>>>>>                                                        - - Pablo
>>>>> Picasso
>>>>> Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal and the Greatest ones make it
>>>>> Open Source
>>>>>                                                        - - yeah yeah
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