[Localization] [Sugar-devel] [Analyze]: what is translatable in ''<Buddy %(path)s>. ...''

[samy boutayeb]

Hi Chris, Gary, Tony
Le dimanche 18 septembre 2011 à 09:17 +1000, forster at ozonline.com.au a
écrit :
> Hi
> 
> The full context for [1] is
> self.ps_watcher.log('Calling <Buddy %s>.GetProperties()', object_path)
> 
> in general, everything within the quote marks except %s is translatable but
> 
> this appears to be some kind of programming diagnostic message and the universal language of programming is English
> 
> GetProperties() would not be translated because that is the procedure name that has been called
> 
> Do you call procedures in French? Should Buddy be translated? It depends what a French speaking programmer would find a useful diagnostic message.
> 

Yes, that's the point. 

Generally speaking, the Analyse activity is a special one, since it's
more likely to be used by maintainers, and, as such, involves a fair
proportion of technical background, including the familiarity with
programming langages. But, at the moment, even kids are encouraged to
learn programming/scripting languages.

This is why the localization of an a activity like Analyse should be
carried out carefully, taking in account those young hackers in order to
support their learning process.

Again, thanks for your hints and explanations.

Rgds
samy

> Tony
> 
> 
> > Hi again,
> > 
> > In the activity Analyze, I wanted to localize a few mixed strings, where
> > it is difficult to decide where is the translatable text and the
> > untranslatable variable.
> > 
> > For instance, in [1]:
> > 
> >   Calling <Buddy %s>.GetJoinedActivities()
> > 
> > or in [2]:
> > 
> >   <Buddy %(path)s>.GetProperties() -> %(props)r
> > 
> > My guess is that in [1] one should translate "Calling" and "Buddy", and
> > in [2], one should only translate "Buddy".
> > 
> > could someone confirm what is translatable in those strings?
> > 
> > TIA
> > samy
> > 
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