Title: Dear Polyglots! Apologies if this…
Author: pipdig
Published: August 21, 2017

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10:41 pm _on_ August 21, 2017      

# Dear Polyglots! Apologies if this…

Dear Polyglots! Apologies if this is not the correct place to post this question…
I was wondering how we can approve the “waiting” translations available in [our plugin](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/zendesk-request-form).
Do we need to approve editors first? Is it considered “ok” for us to approve the
[current contributors](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/zendesk-request-form/contributors)
as the editor for their language? We don’t know any of them personally but are happy
to allow that.

Thanks 🙂

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 2.  [Tor-Bjorn Fjellner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/)  10:58 pm _on_
    August 21, 2017
 3. Hi [@pipdig](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pipdig/)
 4. The idea around the current setup for translations of WordPress is that the 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/)
    teams (locale = language + location) have the responsibility to ensure proper localizationLocalization
    Localization (sometimes shortened to "**l10n**") is the process of adapting a product
    or service to a particular language, culture, and desired local "look-and-feel."
    of WordPress coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The
    Core Development Team builds WordPress., plugins and themes.
 5. A locale will have one or several GTEGeneral Translation Editor A General Translation
    Editor (often referred to as GTE) is a person, who has global access to validate
    strings on **all projects for a specific locale.**’s (general translation editorGeneral
    Translation Editor A General Translation Editor (often referred to as GTE) is a
    person, who has global access to validate strings on **all projects for a specific
    locale.**) that can approve, reject and edit any stringsString A string is a translatable
    part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings.
    for core or any 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. or theme. A GTE may also appoint
    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 (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/2017/08/21/dear-polyglots-apologies-if-this/?output_format=md#general-translation-editor)
    and [Project Translation Editor](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2017/08/21/dear-polyglots-apologies-if-this/?output_format=md#project-translation-editor)),
    who then will get a similar possibility to approve, reject and edit strings within
    one or several projects. A project might typically be a plugin or a theme. Most
    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/)
    have some kind of communication channel, where the involved people may discuss 
    how to best translate certain terms, etc. The translation environment offers a 
    locale glossary, where the GTE’s may enter preferred ways of translating certain
    words and concepts. There are some global “general expectations” on the translations
    in the Polyglots handbook. In addition, many locales have their own Style guide.(
    Link to handbook can be found in the headerHeader The header of your site is typically
    the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across
    the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence
    a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may
    also look different on different screen sizes..)
 6. The huge amount of plugins and themes makes the translation task overwhelming for
    just a few GTE’s, so yes, in order to have higher throughput, we’ll really need
    quite a few PTE’s for each language.
     (By the way, all these roles are performed
    by volunteers, who may have varying amount of time available for this community
    work.)
 7. As a plugin developer, after checking with the concerned translators that they’re
    interested in this, you may write a specifically formatted post in this blog and
    tag the concerned locales to signal the corresponding GTE’s to have a look. (This
    formal way may be convenient when you want to reach several locales at once, but
    it’s not mandatory. A translator might as well just join the locale 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/)
    and pingPing The act of sending a very small amount of data to an end point. Ping
    is used in computer science to illicit a response from a target server to test 
    it’s connection. Ping is also a term used by Slack users to @ someone or send them
    a direct message (DM). Users might say something along the lines of “Ping me when
    the meeting starts.” one of the GTE’s about a project, the GTE could check some
    already translated strings and if all is satisfactory – appoint the translator 
    as PTE.

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