Title: Hello Polyglots I’m the author of this plugin… Author: inboundrocket Published: August 4, 2016 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/) [inboundrocket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/) 8:28 am _on_ August 4, 2016 Tags: [editor requests ( 9,378 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/editor-requests/), [request ( 1,481 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/request/)    # Hello Polyglots I’m the author of this plugin… Hello Polyglots! I’m the author of this plugin Inbound Rocket ( https://wordpress.org/plugins/inbound- rocket/ ) . Could you please add me [@inboundrocket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/) as a translate editor for: * [#nl_NL](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=nl_NL) [@inboundrocket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/) * [#fr_FR](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=fr_FR) [@inboundrocket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/) * [#de_DE](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=de_DE) [@inboundrocket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/) * [#es_ES](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=es_ES) [@inboundrocket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/) If you have any queries, just let me know. 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[Taco Verdonschot](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tacoverdo/) 10:28 am _on_ August 4, 2016 3. [@inboundrocket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/), you have been added as PTEProject Translation Editor A Project Translation Editor (often referred to as PTE) is a person, who has access to validate strings on a specific project( for example BuddyPress, WooCommerce or Twenty Fourteen) for one specific locale. A project translation editor can approve strings that are added by translation contributors. Per project translation, editors are appointed by a [general translation editor](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/glossary/#general-translation-editor) after a [request by the project author](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/rosetta/theme-plugin-directories/#requesting-new-translation-editors) or by the contributors themselves. for inbound-rocket for [#nl_NL](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=nl_NL). 4. If you have any questions about translating to Dutch, please join the Dutch polyglots on the [Dutch Slack](http://wpnl.slack.com). You can sign up here: [https://wpnl.slack.com/signup](https://wpnl.slack.com/signup). 5. Please keep in mind the [Glossary for Dutch](http://wp-woordenlijst.nl) when checking translations. 6. Last but not least, please complete your WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/) profile if you haven’t done so yet. Most important is that it includes contact details. You can do so by creating a [Gravatar account](https://gravatar.com/). 7. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19520b9c94ddf40f518c1b03f48b37132a9c19ee1378ce60b520d8c0c7932220? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 8. [inboundrocket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/) 11:46 am _on_ August 4, 2016 9. Thanks a lot Taco, will upload the current translation file we have for Dutch already in the system, waiting for the other ones as well 🙂 10. Hans 11. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2c3ccfe9b4cda57477896d9d36272c56305f9391d72522a07a5a5451bf5926? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 12. [Bego Mario Garde](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pixolin/) 12:09 pm _on_ August 4, 2016 13. Hello [@inboundrocket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/), may I ask whether you speak German **natively**? Please see our guidelines about granting permissions as translation editorTranslation Editor Translation editors can approve translations for projects. The GTE (General Translation Editor) and LM (Locale Manager) roles can add new users with the "Project Translation Editor" role that can approve translations for specific projects. There are two different Translation Editor roles: [General Translation Editor](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2016/08/04/hello-polyglots-im-the-author-of-this-plugin-2/?output_format=md#general-translation-editor) and [Project Translation Editor](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2016/08/04/hello-polyglots-im-the-author-of-this-plugin-2/?output_format=md#project-translation-editor) at [https://de.wordpress.org/mitwirken/wie-die-deutschsprachige-community-pte-rechte-vergibt/](https://de.wordpress.org/mitwirken/wie-die-deutschsprachige-community-pte-rechte-vergibt/) Best regards and Viele Grüße, Bego ([@pixolin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pixolin/)) 14. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/03fec775ba7bbccce7139a73dd5e741fbaa2069cf384cf2c5b328d391dd82266? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 15. [fxbenard](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fxbenard/) 1:03 pm _on_ August 4, 2016 16. Hi [@inboundrocket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/), same question as above. Do you speak French natively? In case not can you ask your translator to get in touch on the French SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/)# traductions channel [http://boiteaweb.fr/slack-invitation](http://boiteaweb.fr/slack-invitation) or via email, we have a few recommendations before giving PTEProject Translation Editor A Project Translation Editor (often referred to as PTE) is a person, who has access to validate strings on a specific project (for example BuddyPress, WooCommerce or Twenty Fourteen) for one specific locale. A project translation editor can approve strings that are added by translation contributors. Per project translation, editors are appointed by a [general translation editor](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/glossary/#general-translation-editor) after a [request by the project author](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/rosetta/theme-plugin-directories/#requesting-new-translation-editors) or by the contributors themselves.’s access. 17. I checked your pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.’s translations and the French Glossary isn’t followed at all, same with our typo guide. 18. For more infos check out our posts: [https://fr.wordpress.org/category/guide/](https://fr.wordpress.org/category/guide/) 19. Let’s work together to get your translations online. 20. Thanks, FX 21. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19520b9c94ddf40f518c1b03f48b37132a9c19ee1378ce60b520d8c0c7932220? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 22. [inboundrocket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/) 1:47 pm _on_ August 4, 2016 23. Hey Bego and FX, 24. I myself are not natively speaking German nor French. However the reason I was mostly asking is that both the translation files I’ve got with the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. at the moment for these languages have been done by native people and we want to include these (import them) into the space here at WordPress. 25. I can understand that potentially you don’t want to grant this account access to these languages since I’m not the native speaker, but the translations have been made use POEdit by natives speakers and I would just like to import them for our plugin. Being a translate editor for my own plugin seems to be the only possibility to import them right? 26. Hans 27. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2c3ccfe9b4cda57477896d9d36272c56305f9391d72522a07a5a5451bf5926? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Bego Mario Garde](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pixolin/) 3:32 pm _on_ August 4, 2016 * While I perfectly understand your request, I’m simply not allowed to grant you permissions if you aren’t a native speaker, as this would imply that every author of plugins or themes can import their po-files without validation. As a result we would soon have dozens of plugins and themes with automated/flawed translations and provide a poor user experience. * It would be my pleasure to support you by importing your po-file. However, our translation software currently doesn’t allow us to import text stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. _and_ set them to a status “waiting for approval”( see [https://github.com/GlotPress/GlotPress-WP/issues/377](https://github.com/GlotPress/GlotPress-WP/issues/377)). I could import them as validated, but would need to go through your translation, check every text stringString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. against Glossary and Style Guide (just without the tools GlotPressGlotPress GlotPress is the translation management software that powers [Translate.WordPress.org](http://translate.wordpress.org). More information is available at [glotpress.org](http://glotpress.org/). offers) and would then in return get credited for all translations myself, which likely isn’t the desired result. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dad360d6d33cc359ccc77beb0de91ea2ac1c3ccaf28550b1e2727d5f6127ad00? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Petya Raykovska](https://profiles.wordpress.org/petya/) 5:35 pm _on_ August 4, 2016 * Hello [@inboundrocket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/) and thank you for your request. * PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. authors currently can not be added as PTEs for all localesLocale Locale = language version, often a combination of a language code and a region code, for instance es_MX denotes Spanish as it’s used in Mexico. A list of all locales supported by WordPress in [https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/). We’ve explained the reason behind that rule in the [i18n Documentation for Plugin authors](https://make.wordpress.org/meta/handbook/documentation/translations/#im-a-plugin-author-how-do-i-become-a-project-translation-editor-for-my-plugin). If you have translation files, there are two things you can do: * 1. Invite your translators to join us here and request that they become Project translation editorsTranslation Editor Translation editors can approve translations for projects. The GTE (General Translation Editor) and LM (Locale Manager) roles can add new users with the "Project Translation Editor" role that can approve translations for specific projects. There are two different Translation Editor roles: [General Translation Editor](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2016/08/04/hello-polyglots-im-the-author-of-this-plugin-2/?output_format=md#general-translation-editor) and [Project Translation Editor](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2016/08/04/hello-polyglots-im-the-author-of-this-plugin-2/?output_format=md#project-translation-editor) for your plugins – each for the language they speak. 2. Contact the General Translation Editors of each localeLocale Locale = language version, often a combination of a language code and a region code, for instance es_MX denotes Spanish as it’s used in Mexico. A list of all locales supported by WordPress in [https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/) and politely ask them to import the files for you – that way they can also check your translations and make sure the translations provided are in line with the glossary and style guide for each locale. * The General Translation Editors for all locales are listed at [https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams) and most of them are also in the [#Polyglots](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/polyglots/) SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) channel. * [@pixolin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pixolin/) can help you for German,@ tacoverdo, [@fxbenard](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fxbenard/) and @luisrull can help you out for Dutch, French and Spanish. * Bringing your translators over to join us as PTEs would also be great. * Cheers! Petya 28. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9dbf05d9b0f74f823ca8c24e5bfaf48486d377945013217b5c91ae3b039fe4d0? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 29. [Luis Rull](https://profiles.wordpress.org/luisrull/) 5:39 pm _on_ August 4, 2016 30. hi [@inboundrocket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/).Please send the translation. We’ll be delighted to help you and approved and improve it if necessary 31. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19520b9c94ddf40f518c1b03f48b37132a9c19ee1378ce60b520d8c0c7932220? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 32. [inboundrocket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/) 8:29 am _on_ August 8, 2016 33. Hey guys, sorry for the late response..been a bit crazy busy the last couple of days to wrap up a new release of the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.. @pixolin, @fxbenard how can I sent you the files so we can work on getting them approved? Both German and French translations are the most complete ones at the moment for our plugin (I think almost a 100% complete). 34. The translation files are included with the latest release again of our plugin and updated as well. Maybe that’s the easiest way to obtain them? Let me know how we can assist to get them included. 35. In the mean time I will try to talk to our Spanish translator to have that translation done at the same level as the other translations too. 36. Cheers! Hans 37. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/03fec775ba7bbccce7139a73dd5e741fbaa2069cf384cf2c5b328d391dd82266? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [fxbenard](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fxbenard/) 9:11 am _on_ August 8, 2016 * I started to check the French translations. Lots to improve. I will import it when it will be ready. Please ask all your translators to start using wp. translate now. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19520b9c94ddf40f518c1b03f48b37132a9c19ee1378ce60b520d8c0c7932220? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [inboundrocket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/) 11:32 am _on_ August 8, 2016 - Okay I will, care to shed some light on what kind of improvements. This way I can tell my translator already as well on what kind of things to focus to improve the quality in the future. - Thanks and much appreciated for the work done. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/03fec775ba7bbccce7139a73dd5e741fbaa2069cf384cf2c5b328d391dd82266? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [fxbenard](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fxbenard/) 4:57 pm _on_ August 8, 2016 * Just ask them to follow our guidelines and our glossary. That will be a good start 😉 * [https://fr.wordpress.org/category/guide/](https://fr.wordpress.org/category/guide/) * I’m exactly in the same situation as @pixolin here and I can’t agree more with what he wrote. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19520b9c94ddf40f518c1b03f48b37132a9c19ee1378ce60b520d8c0c7932220? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [inboundrocket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/) 5: 12 pm _on_ August 8, 2016 - Okay, so what would be a good basis do you think to continue on this? Could you maybe import already the items which you think are good, according to the guidelines? And then I’d have them create an account and continue with the items which are not approved? * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2c3ccfe9b4cda57477896d9d36272c56305f9391d72522a07a5a5451bf5926? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Bego Mario Garde](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pixolin/) 11:29 am _on_ August 8, 2016 * Hello @inboundrocket, * after Petya ([@petya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/petya/)) has generously offered my support, I downloaded your pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. from the repoWordPress Localization Repository The **WordPress Localization Repository** at [https://i18n.svn.wordpress.org/](https://i18n.svn.wordpress.org/) is a [Subversion repository](https://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Subversion)  where official WordPress translations are maintained. See [Working with the Translation Repository](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/translating/working-with-the-translation-repository/) for details. and imported the .po-file provided. * Unfortunately, this file was a perfect example, why we _don’t_ automatically grant permissions to validate plugins and themes to authors, who don’t speak our language natively: - The translation was a mixture of informal (default) and formal German, - had many typos, - lots of automated translation of text stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. (which in most cases simply sounded ridiculous but for some text strings didn’t work at all), - didn’t match our [Glossary](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp/dev/de/default/glossary) and - didn’t follow our [Translation Style Guide](https://de.wordpress.org/mitwirken/style-guide-fuer-uebersetzungen/). * It took me a about three hours to go through this plugin, which has approximately 100+ active installs. (Our general goal is to translate the 100 most popular themes and plugins first. As my time for voluntary work is limited, I had to drop the translation of other plugins.) After finishing the work, I imported the translation as default, but I refuse to spend more time to finish the formal version, which probably would take another two hours of work. * I may recommend, that you ask your users to support you with future translations via [https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/inbound-rocket](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/inbound-rocket) and report to their local communities when a translation has been completed. As [mentioned before](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2016/08/04/hello-polyglots-im-the-author-of-this-plugin-2/#comment-273281), this makes it easier for all, to handle translations of your plugin. * Best regards and much success for your plugin, Bego ([@pixolin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pixolin/)) * cc/@coachbirgit, [@zodiac1978](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zodiac1978/),@ fxbenard - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19520b9c94ddf40f518c1b03f48b37132a9c19ee1378ce60b520d8c0c7932220? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [inboundrocket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/) 11:52 am _on_ August 8, 2016 - Hey @pixolon, - Wow, thanks a lot for the help you’re doing here. I will indeed ask my translators to do it like this in the future to help improve the process and be in line with the guidelines. As stated before we had a local German friend of us translate it, and I was not aware of the mixture of formal and informal language. - I can totally understand your reasoning to switch to higher used plugins as well of course. Nonetheless again thanks for your support here, I will for sure mention the above links around style guides, etc. to see with him how we can improve the translation. - Have a great day! Hans 38. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/03fec775ba7bbccce7139a73dd5e741fbaa2069cf384cf2c5b328d391dd82266? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 39. [fxbenard](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fxbenard/) 10:17 am _on_ August 9, 2016 40. @inboundrocket. It’s now imported. Let your translator work on wordpress.translate for now on. Cya 41. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19520b9c94ddf40f518c1b03f48b37132a9c19ee1378ce60b520d8c0c7932220? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 42. [inboundrocket](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inboundrocket/) 10:51 am _on_ August 9, 2016 43. Thanks a lot! 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