Agenda: Weekly Polyglots Chat – May 15, 2019

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Naoko Takano 8:25 am on May 15, 2019
Meeting archive

Stats:

Releases: 202 (+1) 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/, 39 (+18) up to date, 0 (±0) behind by minor versions, 18 (-17) behind by one major version, 61 (-1) behind more than one major version, 76 (+1) have site but never released, 8 (±0) have no site.
Translations: 202 (+1) total, 39 (+10) at 100%, 17 (+5) over 95%, 16 (-12) over 90%, 37 (-3) over 50%, 81 (+1) below 50%, 117 (+1) have a language pack generated, 12 (±0) have no project.

Requests: There are 242 unresolved editor requests out of 2 496 (+21) total and 4 unresolved locale requests out of 110 (±0) total.

Translators: There are 623 (+9) 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., 3 118 (+32) 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. and 32 993 (+408) translation contributors.
(A 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/ account could have multiple roles over different locale)

Site language: 53,119% (+0,060%) of WordPress sites are running a translated WordPress site.

Current and Past contributors on the Teams page
Individual team page (e.g. https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=af , “View Team Page” on Teams page) now have 2 sections.
- Current Translation Contributors
- Past Translation Contributors
“Past” means they haven’t contributed for 365 days (meta changeset 8781 and #metaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress.-2320).

WordPress Translation Day 4 achievements
Here are some of highlights:
- WordPress Tavern: WordPress Translation Day 4 Successfully Hosts 77 Local Events in 35 Countries, Recruits 183 New Translators
- WordPress nl_BE coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. is 100% completed #, # @jeroenrotty
- ja teams had 5 meetups in Japan, leared top themes “Waiting” suggestions, added 2 PTEs @naokomc
- Cluj-Napoca, Romania had a small but nice meetupMeetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area.. @vladwtz
- 6 Meetups in Italy, 1 new GTE/5 PTEs, 3 speakers. @lasacco
- @kartiks16 and @afsanamultanii hosted livestream from Ahmedabad Meetup
- Dhaka teams got together and also discussed their WordCamp (Sept 28) @fahimmurshed
- Teheran WP Meetup photos and writeup @man4toman
- German event recap on their Rosetta site
- WordPress Meetup Thimphu #
WPTranslationDay live streaming event didn’t appear in the event dashboard widgetWidget A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user.. Maybe next time we could try get it in.

Open floor

Question: “What is the best place for feature requests for GlotPressGlotPress GlotPress is the translation management software that powers Translate.WordPress.org. More information is available at glotpress.org.?”

Answer:
Feature requests for GlotPress should be posted to https://github.com/GlotPress/GlotPress-WP/issues. If it’s specific to translate.w.org => https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/newticket

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