Title: Hello Polyglots Author: pwallner Published: August 14, 2017 Last modified: August 16, 2017 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pwallner/) [pwallner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pwallner/) 6:57 am _on_ August 14, 2017 Tags: [de_DE ( 1,352 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=de_DE), [editor requests ( 9,209 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/editor-requests/) # Hello Polyglots I am 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. author for [Woo Admin Licenses](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woo-admin-licenses/). Please add the following 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/) users as 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/2017/08/14/hello-polyglots-102/?output_format=md#general-translation-editor) and [Project Translation Editor](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2017/08/14/hello-polyglots-102/?output_format=md#project-translation-editor) for their respective 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/): * [#de_DE](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=de_DE) – [@pwallner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pwallner/)( me) ([@tobifjellner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/)) Many thanks. 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[Presskopp](https://profiles.wordpress.org/presskopp/) 5:00 pm _on_ August 15, 2017 3. Hello [@pwallner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pwallner/), may I ask who did the translations as you don’t appear to be german? It would be perfect if the german translator would get in touch with us.. 4. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/819f3613fb2f9a6513b08d7f4bef31d1e5f674a378daf391c38108defd217502? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [pwallner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pwallner/) 5:39 pm _on_ August 15, 2017 * Hello, * It was done automatically, I uploaded only the pot moMO files MO, or Machine Object is a binary data file that contains object data referenced by a program. It is typically used to translate program code, and may be loaded or imported into the GNU gettext program. This is the format used in a WordPress install. These files are normally located inside .../wp-content/languages/ and po filesPO files **PO files** are human readable **files** which contain translations we use. These files are **not** used by WordPress itself. Each language will have its own **PO file**, for example, for French there would be a fr_FR.**po file**, for german there would be a de_DE.**po**, for British English there might be en_GB.**po**.… * I am from Austria, ich spreche deutsch 😉 * So please make me the Editor of my 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.. * Thx Patrick - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aa2b5d62964f9923337345832761b8e154fe42a70e04142812ca3eb36b3b6c2? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Presskopp](https://profiles.wordpress.org/presskopp/) 2:42 pm _on_ August 16, 2017 - You are now 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. - Bitte beachte den [https://de.wordpress.org/mitwirken/style-guide-fuer-uebersetzungen/](https://de.wordpress.org/mitwirken/style-guide-fuer-uebersetzungen/)( z.B. Anführungszeichen) und das Glossar [https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/de/default/glossary](https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/de/default/glossary) You find the polyglots teamPolyglots Team Polyglots Team is a group of multilingual translators who work on translating plugins, themes, documentation, and front- facing marketing copy. [https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/) on 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/): [https://dewp.slack.com/](https://dewp.slack.com/) * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/819f3613fb2f9a6513b08d7f4bef31d1e5f674a378daf391c38108defd217502? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [pwallner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pwallner/) 5:57 pm _on_ August 16, 2017 * Dankeschön! * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/819f3613fb2f9a6513b08d7f4bef31d1e5f674a378daf391c38108defd217502? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [pwallner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pwallner/) 8:03 am _on_ August 17, 2017 * One problem with the german 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. site. some parts of the readme text is not translated? Everything [here](https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/de/default/wp-plugins/woo-admin-licenses) is translated… * See [here](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/woo-admin-licenses/). How long does it take after making the translation complete (now it’s more then 12 hours). - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/890bd890338f9b6a17143a65ac10a20410e135583d95106bb09f20d91f66afe2? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Tor-Bjorn Fjellner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/) 9:36 am _on_ August 17, 2017 - [@pwallner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pwallner/) Sometimes there may be caching issues, other times the somewhat complicated procedure of migrating these translations fails. You may try to retrigger the migrationMigration Moving the code, database and media files for a website site from one server to another. Most typically done when changing hosting companies. process for a still “untranslated phrase” by temporarily marking the stringString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. as fuzzy, and then approving it again. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/819f3613fb2f9a6513b08d7f4bef31d1e5f674a378daf391c38108defd217502? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [pwallner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pwallner/) 9:56 am _on_ August 17, 2017 * Perfect, after making one therm fuzzy, and then approved again, the description is now completly in german! * Thx a lot! ### Leave a Reply 󠀁[Cancel reply](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2017/08/14/hello-polyglots-102/?output_format=md#respond)󠁿 You must be [logged in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fpolyglots%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2Fhello-polyglots-102%2F&locale=en_US) to post a comment. # Post navigation [← #editor-requests Hello Polyglots, I am…](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2017/08/13/editor-requests-hello-polyglots-i-am-4/) [Hello Polyglots, →](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2017/08/14/hello-polyglots-104/)