Title: Hello Polyglots, I’m the plugin… Author: cgalves Published: June 15, 2018 Last modified: December 9, 2018 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cgalves/) [cgalves](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cgalves/) 8:09 pm _on_ June 15, 2018 Tags: [editor requests ( 9,325 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/editor-requests/), [pt_BR ( 591 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=pt_BR), [pt_PT ( 184 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=pt_PT) # Hello Polyglots, I’m the plugin… Hello Polyglots, I’m 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 [CGA Plugin Helper](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cga-plugin-helper/). I’d like to be able to approve my translations for my native language. * [#pt_PT](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=pt_PT) – [@cgalves](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cgalves/)( [@petya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/petya/)) * [#pt_BR](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=pt_BR) – [@cgalves](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cgalves/)( [@cgalves](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cgalves/)) [#editor-requests](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/editor-requests/) ### Share this: * [ Threads ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2018/06/15/hello-polyglots-im-the-plugin/?share=threads) * [ Bluesky ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2018/06/15/hello-polyglots-im-the-plugin/?share=bluesky) * [ Facebook ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2018/06/15/hello-polyglots-im-the-plugin/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2018/06/15/hello-polyglots-im-the-plugin/?share=x) * [ Mastodon ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2018/06/15/hello-polyglots-im-the-plugin/?share=mastodon) * [ WhatsApp ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2018/06/15/hello-polyglots-im-the-plugin/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ LinkedIn ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2018/06/15/hello-polyglots-im-the-plugin/?share=linkedin) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fpolyglots%2F2018%2F06%2F15%2Fhello-polyglots-im-the-plugin%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) * [Clear to-do](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2018/06/15/hello-polyglots-im-the-plugin/?output_format=md#) 1. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/82e9a51f6e6724d0f49489c10f8ef90d6b15434208f92d35d46ce7c2c09fa132? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 2. [Felipe Elia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/felipeelia/) 1:35 pm _on_ June 18, 2018 3. Hi [@cgalves](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cgalves/), 4. In order to approve you as a 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 [#pt_BR](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=pt_BR) you must first translate at least some stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings.. After that, please, 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.” me here and I’ll be happy to update your status there. Don’t forget to follow our [translations guidelines](https://br.wordpress.org/guia-de-traducao-do-wordpress/). 5. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c5c4d60f1bf64a9a0df56e9f61c25252c19218eed49dbf2cb8d77f0ad9b22d62? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [cgalves](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cgalves/) 2:00 pm _on_ June 18, 2018 * Hey [@felipeelia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/felipeelia/), * I’ve provided a few suggestion stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. in “Development (trunk)” which should hopefully follow the [#pt_BR](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=pt_BR) guidelines. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/82e9a51f6e6724d0f49489c10f8ef90d6b15434208f92d35d46ce7c2c09fa132? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Felipe Elia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/felipeelia/) 2:09 pm _on_ June 18, 2018 - Thanks for the quick reply, but unfortunately the stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. provided don’t follow the guidelines, specially the uppercase/lowercase section. Also, please pay attention to Brazilian Portuguese differences to Portugal’s: the _activar_ verb doesn’t have the _c_ letter, we spell that as _ativar_ here. 😉 * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c5c4d60f1bf64a9a0df56e9f61c25252c19218eed49dbf2cb8d77f0ad9b22d62? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [cgalves](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cgalves/) 2:34 pm _on_ June 18, 2018 * I was unsure if the uppercase/lowercase rule applied to buttons (which was the case with the stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. I suggested), but I’ve corrected that. As for _ativar/activar_, while we’re technically supposed to be writing it the same way here now, it can be a little difficult to go against years of writing and typing it in a different way. I’m generally aware of how things are supposed to be spelt in Brazilian Portuguese. Things like this are more of typos than anything. I’ll try to be more careful in the future. 🙂 - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/82e9a51f6e6724d0f49489c10f8ef90d6b15434208f92d35d46ce7c2c09fa132? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Felipe Elia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/felipeelia/) 12:55 pm _on_ June 20, 2018 - Done for [#pt_BR](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=pt_BR), [@cgalves](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cgalves/), now you’re a 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 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. and can approve your own stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings.. 6. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dad360d6d33cc359ccc77beb0de91ea2ac1c3ccaf28550b1e2727d5f6127ad00? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 7. [Petya Raykovska](https://profiles.wordpress.org/petya/) 9:58 pm _on_ December 9, 2018 8. Done for pt_PT as well. ### Leave a Reply 󠀁[Cancel reply](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2018/06/15/hello-polyglots-im-the-plugin/?output_format=md#respond)󠁿 You must be [logged in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fpolyglots%2F2018%2F06%2F15%2Fhello-polyglots-im-the-plugin%2F&locale=en_US) to post a comment. # Post navigation [← Hi Polys, i’d like to…](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2018/06/15/hi-polys-id-like-to/) [PTE request for Avant theme(s) →](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2018/06/17/pte-request-for-avant-themes/)