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eg_translations [2017/03/20 08:35] – rjs7eg_translations [2025/05/01 12:53] (current) – [Updating translations in Evergreen using current translations from Launchpad] jboyer
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 //PO// files are the files containing the translations. Each language have its own PO file, e.g., Czech translation  in Evergreen has //cs-CZ.po// file, Spanish has //es-ES.po// file etc. //PO// files are the files containing the translations. Each language have its own PO file, e.g., Czech translation  in Evergreen has //cs-CZ.po// file, Spanish has //es-ES.po// file etc.
  
-Usually an application is used to manage translations in PO files, e.g., desktop tool [[ https://poedit.net/| Poedit]] or online tool [[ https://translations.launchpad.net/evergreen |Launchpad]] used for Evergreen  translations.+Usually an application is used to manage translations in PO files, e.g., desktop tool [[ https://poedit.net/| Poedit]] or online tools like [[ https://translations.launchpad.net/evergreen |Launchpad]] and [[https://poeditor.com/|Poeditor]], both used for Evergreen  translations.
  
 The PO file consists of pairs of the text extracted from the code: The PO file consists of pairs of the text extracted from the code:
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   - **Be brief.** \\ When possible, use brief expressions in the translation. In some cases, too long expression could confuse the user, make the menu too wide or button too robust etc. However, in some cases, this does not apply, see following:   - **Be brief.** \\ When possible, use brief expressions in the translation. In some cases, too long expression could confuse the user, make the menu too wide or button too robust etc. However, in some cases, this does not apply, see following:
   - **Translation must be understandable -  adapt them to the language and the local context.** \\ Sometimes it is not the best choice to translate  string "word for word". In some cases it is better to use terms that slightly differ from the original but are commonly used in the language you are translating to. It might be also useful to  change the order of the words or sentences for given language, even exceptionally to add  kind of "explanation" for the better understanding of the context etc.   - **Translation must be understandable -  adapt them to the language and the local context.** \\ Sometimes it is not the best choice to translate  string "word for word". In some cases it is better to use terms that slightly differ from the original but are commonly used in the language you are translating to. It might be also useful to  change the order of the words or sentences for given language, even exceptionally to add  kind of "explanation" for the better understanding of the context etc.
-  - **Always use the Evergreen master series for the translations.** +  - **Always use the Evergreen main series for the translations.** 
   - **The most important templates are listed first in Launchpad.** \\  Start with //tpac// template (which contains strings used in Online public Evergreen catalog). It can be a good start for testing the translations and functionality.   - **The most important templates are listed first in Launchpad.** \\  Start with //tpac// template (which contains strings used in Online public Evergreen catalog). It can be a good start for testing the translations and functionality.
   - ** Be in touch with other translators. **   - ** Be in touch with other translators. **
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 Analogically, to update the web staff client translations, download the translation template //webstaff// and copy it to ///openils/var/template/data/locale/staff//. Analogically, to update the web staff client translations, download the translation template //webstaff// and copy it to ///openils/var/template/data/locale/staff//.
  
-NOTE: It is necessary to set specific  language previously - see the documentation: [[http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.10/_setting_a_default_language_and_adding_optional_languages.html | Setting a default language and adding optional languages]].+NOTE: It is necessary to set specific  language previously - see the documentation: [[https://docs.evergreen-ils.org/docs/latest/admin_initial_setup/designing_your_catalog.html#setting_a_default_language_and_adding_optional_languages | Setting a default language and adding optional languages]].
  
 ===== Making the custom string in TPAC translatable. ===== ===== Making the custom string in TPAC translatable. =====
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 see the documentation:  see the documentation: 
   * [[http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.11/_designing_your_catalog.html#_configuring_and_customizing_the_public_interface | Configuring and customizing the public interface]]    * [[http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.11/_designing_your_catalog.html#_configuring_and_customizing_the_public_interface | Configuring and customizing the public interface]] 
-  *  [[http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.11/_how_to_override_templates.html |How to overriding templates]].+  *  [[http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.11/_how_to_override_templates.html |How to override templates]]. 
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 ==== Adding the custom string to PO file ==== ==== Adding the custom string to PO file ====
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 http://knihovna.jabok.cuni.cz (Knihovna Jabok, Czech Republic) http://knihovna.jabok.cuni.cz (Knihovna Jabok, Czech Republic)
  
----------------------+===== Adding Translations Through Angular Interfaces ===== 
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 +The newer Angular administration interfaces provide a button to add translations (for example, the MARC Coded Value Map controls the Audience dropdown fields in the OPAC advanced search), but you will need to edit a file in order to enable it for each language.  
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 +  - Edit Open-ILS/src/eg2/src/environments/environment.prod.ts 
 +  - Modify the locales array (eg, locales: ['en-US','fr-CA','es-ES'] 
 +  - Recompile Angular: ng build --prod 
 ===== Additional information ===== ===== Additional information =====
  
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 +{{tag>i18n devdocs}}
  
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