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kronpas · 06-21-2010, 11:50 PM

Im translating to Vietnamese during my free time in office, but Im losing track of where I was since the last translation, since Launchpad doesnt support specific page jumping. Its really annoying and a huge waste of time to spam-click the next button to find where I was last time. Is there any way to help it?

kovidgoyal · 06-22-2010, 12:07 AM

You can download the translations as a .pot file and translate it using your favorite software, then upload the pot file to launchpad to be merged.

You can also go to any specific translation in launchpad via a URL of this form

https://translations.edge.launchpad....234/+translate

replace 1234 with the translation number

kronpas · 06-22-2010, 02:44 AM

Its a matter of convenience. As said, I translate bits by bits when I find myself free time, in office or maybe at home on different computers, so downloading translation material then doing it offline isnt really a good way to do it.

The URL is nice, but is there any another way to display full page, start at specific translation? Internet speed in my office isnt great (too many people leeching away from it), so it takes few seconds to load any new page. Display a bigger list would speed up things.

kovidgoyal · 06-22-2010, 08:54 AM

Use a link like this

https://translations.edge.launchpad....ate?start=1234

charliemart · 06-25-2010, 03:16 AM

Hi, if I can help, I can do in Spanish translations. I am retired then have enough time to do it

kovidgoyal · 06-25-2010, 04:43 AM

Feel free to contribute, translations are open to all.

sengian · 07-11-2010, 06:25 PM

Hi, I am currently updating the french translation and I have a problem with your last entries.
Could you explain what are unmanifested and manifested files?

Starson17 · 07-12-2010, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sengian

what are unmanifested and manifested files?

The .opf file in an EPUB includes the EPUB's file manifest. The .opf has a root element and four child elements: metadata, manifest, spine and guide. All except guide are required.

The manifest lists all the files contained in the EPUB. Each file is represented by an item element, and has the attributes id, href and media-type. All XHTML (content documents), stylesheets, images or other media, embedded fonts, and the .ncx file are there. The .opf file, container.xml, and mimetype files are not supposed to be included.

I assume unmanifested files are files in the EPUB that are not properly in the manifest, but should be. Kovid can properly give more details.

kovidgoyal · 07-12-2010, 10:09 AM

Starson17 is correct.

Glenndk · 07-12-2010, 01:12 PM

I have encountered countless "translateable" frases like:

"Insert &metadata as page at start of book"

"Level &1 TOC (XPath expression):"

"Chapter &threshold"

"Remove F&ooter"

"Remove H&eader"

"Generate catalog for {0} books"

What I do? Shall I translate "F&ooter" interpreting it as "Footer" or is it a variable? Can I e.g. write "&Footer", "Fo&oter", "Foo&ter", "Foot&er", "Foote&r" or "Footer&" as I please?

What purpose does "&" and "{" "}" have here?

itimpi · 07-12-2010, 01:25 PM

If Calibre follows standard coding conventions, then the & indicates that the following character is a keyboard shortcut for the command. Therefore the & cannot simply be moved in front of a different letter without significant impact.

I am sure that Kovid will jump in rapidly if I am wrong

Starson17 · 07-12-2010, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenndk

What purpose does "&" have here?

I can't help with the translation, but the & identifies a key that can be pressed to select the menu action identified with that phrase. I used it to mark "M" as the keyboard shortcut key for doing a metadata Merge.

Glenndk · 07-12-2010, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itimpi

If Calibre follows standard coding conventions, then the & indicates that the following character is a keyboard shortcut for the command. Therefore the & cannot simply be moved in front of a different letter without significant impact.

I am sure that Kovid will jump in rapidly if I am wrong

That was wores than I feared

How do I either maintain shortcuts if the letter isn't in the translated word?

or

define new shortcuts without messing them up with eachother?

I think I will just translate it.

kovidgoyal · 07-12-2010, 06:05 PM

Yes, the & is the keyboard shortcut. Don't worry about it, just pick any letter in the translated word, if you choose the same letter for two things in the same screen, all that means is that the user has to press the shortcut twice to get to that control.

sengian · 07-12-2010, 06:10 PM

Well I will ask here because the subject arose.

How do you use keyboard shortcuts? Because after translating a lot of these I think that the corresponding shortcuts are not always shown in calibre.

06-22-2010, 02:44 AM	#63
kronpas Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kindle 2	Its a matter of convenience. As said, I translate bits by bits when I find myself free time, in office or maybe at home on different computers, so downloading translation material then doing it offline isnt really a good way to do it. The URL is nice, but is there any another way to display full page, start at specific translation? Internet speed in my office isnt great (too many people leeching away from it), so it takes few seconds to load any new page. Display a bigger list would speed up things. Last edited by kronpas; 06-22-2010 at 10:49 AM.

07-12-2010, 01:12 PM	#70
Glenndk Member Posts: 23 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	Translation meaning/syntax? I have encountered countless "translateable" frases like: "Insert &metadata as page at start of book" "Level &1 TOC (XPath expression):" "Chapter &threshold" "Remove F&ooter" "Remove H&eader" "Generate catalog for {0} books" What I do? Shall I translate "F&ooter" interpreting it as "Footer" or is it a variable? Can I e.g. write "&Footer", "Fo&oter", "Foo&ter", "Foot&er", "Foote&r" or "Footer&" as I please? What purpose does "&" and "{" "}" have here? Last edited by Glenndk; 07-12-2010 at 02:08 PM.

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06-21-2010, 11:50 PM	#61
kronpas Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kindle 2	Im translating to Vietnamese during my free time in office, but Im losing track of where I was since the last translation, since Launchpad doesnt support specific page jumping. Its really annoying and a huge waste of time to spam-click the next button to find where I was last time. Is there any way to help it?

06-22-2010, 12:07 AM	#62
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,864 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You can download the translations as a .pot file and translate it using your favorite software, then upload the pot file to launchpad to be merged. You can also go to any specific translation in launchpad via a URL of this form https://translations.edge.launchpad....234/+translate replace 1234 with the translation number

06-22-2010, 08:54 AM	#64
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,864 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Use a link like this https://translations.edge.launchpad....ate?start=1234

06-25-2010, 03:16 AM	#65
charliemart Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Alajuela, Costa Rica Device: none	Hi, if I can help, I can do in Spanish translations. I am retired then have enough time to do it

06-25-2010, 04:43 AM	#66
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,864 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Feel free to contribute, translations are open to all.

07-11-2010, 06:25 PM	#67
sengian Zealot Posts: 105 Karma: 132 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Roubaix, France Device: PRS-T1;PRS-650;PocketBook Touch Lux 2	Hi, I am currently updating the french translation and I have a problem with your last entries. Could you explain what are unmanifested and manifested files?

07-12-2010, 10:09 AM	#69
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,864 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Starson17 is correct.

07-12-2010, 01:25 PM	#71
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	If Calibre follows standard coding conventions, then the & indicates that the following character is a keyboard shortcut for the command. Therefore the & cannot simply be moved in front of a different letter without significant impact. I am sure that Kovid will jump in rapidly if I am wrong

07-12-2010, 06:05 PM	#74
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,864 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yes, the & is the keyboard shortcut. Don't worry about it, just pick any letter in the translated word, if you choose the same letter for two things in the same screen, all that means is that the user has to press the shortcut twice to get to that control.

07-12-2010, 06:10 PM	#75
sengian Zealot Posts: 105 Karma: 132 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Roubaix, France Device: PRS-T1;PRS-650;PocketBook Touch Lux 2	Well I will ask here because the subject arose. How do you use keyboard shortcuts? Because after translating a lot of these I think that the corresponding shortcuts are not always shown in calibre.

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