Translations

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It's never really been clear to me how exactly to handle customer translations. When should they use Transifex? when should we do it? when should we bill for our time translating?

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Not an answer here but something else to consider when doing translations. Generally when we translate for a client, and the translation is unique to that client, we put the translation in the locales directory of the theme. If the client uses Lithe as a mobile theme, those translations are not available on mobile. If the client has a unique plugin for their set up you can put it in the plugin, that way it is always present.

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First, there's our basic translations in Transifex. When something is technically wrong (not flavorfully wrong) with a translation OR if we're missing a translation entirely, we refer them to Transifex. That is the one true source of all base translation.

Second, there is the code layer that Patrick covered. We can set flavor-changing, customer-specific translations best via plugin or theme.

Third, there is the console override. This is a blunt tool because it is language-agnostic - an override there overrides the translations regardless of language, so it cannot be used on a multilingual subcommunities site.

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@Linc said:

Second, there is the code layer that Patrick covered. We can set flavor-changing, customer-specific translations best via plugin or theme.

Is this the scenario where we should bill for our time?

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@Derrick said:
Is this the scenario where we should bill for our time?

Yes: custom + language-specific.