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Tor-Bjorn Fjellner 10:33 am on November 7, 2017

Hi @kaggdesign
In order to ensure a good and consistent experience for WordPress users, the translations of coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., plugins and themes are coordinated by 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/ separately.
For languages you know well, you may request to be assigned the 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 and Project Translation Editor role for 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/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party (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 after a request by the project author or by the contributors themselves. – Project Translation EditorProject 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 after a request by the project author or by the contributors themselves.).
So, for which locale(s) do you want this role?
kaggdesign 10:34 am on November 7, 2017

I want to have editor role for RU
- Tor-Bjorn Fjellner 10:42 am on November 7, 2017
  
  Great. I’ve updated your request accordingly.
  - Yui 11:47 am on November 7, 2017
    
    TY for fixing )
kaggdesign 10:55 am on November 7, 2017

Thank you, but I still do not see “Add Translation” button, only “Suggest”
- Tor-Bjorn Fjellner 11:42 am on November 7, 2017
  
  @kaggdesign
  I edited your post in such a way that it would become visible for the Russian team’s 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 when they look for unresolved requests that are tagged #ru_RU
  Please don’t mark your request as “done” until you get a response here from one of them.
Yui 11:48 am on November 7, 2017

added for #ru_RU

make sure to properly prepare 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/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party for 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." as well, so you can translate more than just readme

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