Call for translators

kovidgoyal · 02-23-2009, 02:07 PM

Hi all,

I'm getting ready to release the 0.5.0 version of calibre and it would be nice to have the user interface translated into as many languages as possible. Currently only the German and Spanish translations are complete. So if you speak a non-English language and have a few hours to spare, please contribute a few translations.

Instructions on how to contribute translations are available here:

http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/wiki/D...t#Translations

If you need additional help/instructions, feel free to post to this thread.

Ea · 02-23-2009, 02:19 PM

I registered and had a look at it. I'll probably try again later, but it was intimidating to try to translate something when I don't have the context.

kovidgoyal · 02-23-2009, 02:25 PM

Feel free to ask when you are uncertain. The translations interface does point to the source file where the string comes from, but that is probably too much trouble to locate.

zelda_pinwheel · 02-23-2009, 02:27 PM

i registered too and am taking a look. i'll try to do a bit from time to time. i should make a post in the french forum as well.

kovidgoyal · 02-23-2009, 02:31 PM

Thanks

Format C: · 02-24-2009, 09:11 AM

I'll contribute for Italian.
But, please, Kovid, don't let calibre automatically choose the language like most applications do...

YGG- · 02-24-2009, 09:59 AM

I'll have a go at French too...

kovidgoyal · 02-24-2009, 01:33 PM

calibre does try to automatically detect language if you haven't set a apreference, but you can override that with the config dialog.

StDo · 03-01-2009, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

...
Currently only the German and Spanish translations are complete.
...

I intend it as a compliment for the german translation.
Thank you, Kovid.

So guys, move on.

The spanish translators are quite fast.

S. Dorscht

BTW: Do you have a date set for the release of v0.5?

kovidgoyal · 03-01-2009, 06:07 PM

0.5 is basically waiting till I am confident there are no major bugs left in the code. Hopefully that should happen in the next couple of weeks, perhaps as early as middle of next week.

vincent_c · 03-01-2009, 07:09 PM

I will help you too. (french translation)
Congratulations for this good software. (I have just tried and tested it on linux)

kovidgoyal · 03-01-2009, 07:28 PM

Cool, thanks.

plazec · 03-02-2009, 01:39 PM

Hi, I allready started translating Calibre into Czech last month. Looks like it's time to speed up translation.

nikitajy · 03-02-2009, 04:06 PM

I started translating to Hebrew but then realized you can't read Hebrew on readers and the selection of ebooks in Hebrew is extremely limited, so I guess there's no point in doing that right now...

I love the app though

kovidgoyal · 03-02-2009, 11:30 PM

@nikitajy You can read hebrew if you put the right fonts on the reader and in a couple of months calibre will support embedding fonts in EPUB at which time you will be able to read hebrew on the SONY readers.

@plazec: Thanks, much appreciated

02-23-2009, 02:07 PM	#1
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,163 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Call for translators Hi all, I'm getting ready to release the 0.5.0 version of calibre and it would be nice to have the user interface translated into as many languages as possible. Currently only the German and Spanish translations are complete. So if you speak a non-English language and have a few hours to spare, please contribute a few translations. Instructions on how to contribute translations are available here: http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/wiki/D...t#Translations If you need additional help/instructions, feel free to post to this thread.

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Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	I registered and had a look at it. I'll probably try again later, but it was intimidating to try to translate something when I don't have the context.

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kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,163 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Feel free to ask when you are uncertain. The translations interface does point to the source file where the string comes from, but that is probably too much trouble to locate.

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zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i registered too and am taking a look. i'll try to do a bit from time to time. i should make a post in the french forum as well.

02-23-2009, 02:31 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,163 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Thanks

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Format C: Guru Posts: 753 Karma: 1496807 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Third World Device: iLiad + PRS-505 + Kindle 3	I'll contribute for Italian. But, please, Kovid, don't let calibre automatically choose the language like most applications do...

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YGG- Dry fruit Posts: 1,157 Karma: 1047086 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: Bookeen Opus + HTC Desire HD	I'll have a go at French too...

02-24-2009, 01:33 PM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,163 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibre does try to automatically detect language if you haven't set a apreference, but you can override that with the config dialog.

03-01-2009, 06:07 PM	#10
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,163 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	0.5 is basically waiting till I am confident there are no major bugs left in the code. Hopefully that should happen in the next couple of weeks, perhaps as early as middle of next week.

03-01-2009, 07:09 PM	#11
vincent_c Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Bookeen Cybook Gen3	I will help you too. (french translation) Congratulations for this good software. (I have just tried and tested it on linux)

03-01-2009, 07:28 PM	#12
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,163 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Cool, thanks.

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plazec Member Posts: 22 Karma: 166 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Czech Republic, Sedlice Device: Cybook Gen 3, HTC Desire	Hi, I allready started translating Calibre into Czech last month. Looks like it's time to speed up translation.

03-02-2009, 04:06 PM	#14
nikitajy Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Israel Device: PRS-700	I started translating to Hebrew but then realized you can't read Hebrew on readers and the selection of ebooks in Hebrew is extremely limited, so I guess there's no point in doing that right now... I love the app though

03-02-2009, 11:30 PM	#15
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,163 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	@nikitajy You can read hebrew if you put the right fonts on the reader and in a couple of months calibre will support embedding fonts in EPUB at which time you will be able to read hebrew on the SONY readers. @plazec: Thanks, much appreciated