Title: Agenda: Weekly Polyglots Chat – May 22, 2019 Author: Naoko Takano Published: May 22, 2019 Last modified: June 12, 2020 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nao/) [Naoko Takano](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nao/) 5:54 am _on_ May 22, 2019 Tags: [weekly meetings ( 480 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/weekly-meetings/) # Agenda: Weekly Polyglots Chat – May 22, 2019 Here’s the agenda for the chats this week. If you have anything you’d like to add, please leave a comment. * Weekly 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/) stats * [WordPress 5.2.1 comes with string changes ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2019/05/17/wordpress-5-2-1-comes-with-string-changes/) * Call for suggestions: Improving 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.**/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. review process * Achievements * Open floor #### Chat time: [Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 6:00 AM GMT](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20190522T0600) in [#polyglots](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/polyglots/) #weekly-meeting-agenda, [#weekly-meetings](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/weekly-meetings/) ### Share this: * [ Threads ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2019/05/22/agenda-weekly-polyglots-chat-may-22-2019/?share=threads) * [ Bluesky ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2019/05/22/agenda-weekly-polyglots-chat-may-22-2019/?share=bluesky) * [ Facebook ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2019/05/22/agenda-weekly-polyglots-chat-may-22-2019/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2019/05/22/agenda-weekly-polyglots-chat-may-22-2019/?share=x) * [ Mastodon ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2019/05/22/agenda-weekly-polyglots-chat-may-22-2019/?share=mastodon) * [ WhatsApp ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2019/05/22/agenda-weekly-polyglots-chat-may-22-2019/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ LinkedIn ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2019/05/22/agenda-weekly-polyglots-chat-may-22-2019/?share=linkedin) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fpolyglots%2F2019%2F05%2F22%2Fagenda-weekly-polyglots-chat-may-22-2019%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) * [To-do](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2019/05/22/agenda-weekly-polyglots-chat-may-22-2019/?output_format=md#) 1. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aa89edf971372c035a02c633667412facd8b00fd6946fe4f208f7aed7f7bb524? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 2. [Naoko Takano](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nao/) 7:00 am _on_ May 22, 2019 3. ## Meeting notes 4. Host: [@tokyobiyori](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tokyobiyori/) Attendees: [@lasacco](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lasacco/) [@tobifjellner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/) [@nao](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nao/) (note taker) [@jainnidhi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jainnidhi/) [@jeroenrotty](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeroenrotty/) [@kartiks16](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kartiks16/) 5. [Chat archive link](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RP50LK/p1558504836077800) 6. ### Weekly 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/)󠁿 Stats 7. **Releases:** 202 (±0) locale, 27 (-12) up to date, 13 (+13) behind by minor versions, 18 (±0) behind by one major version, 60 (-1) behind more than one major version, 76 (±0) have site but never released, 8 (±0) have no site. **Translations**: 202 (±0) total, 31 (-8) at 100%, 27 (+10) over 95%, 14 (-2) over 90%, 38 (+1) over 50%, 80 (-1) below 50%, 117 (±0) have a language pack generated, 12 (±0) have no project. 8. **Requests**: There are 213 unresolved editor requests out of 2 514 (+18) total and 4 unresolved locale requests out of 110 (±0) total. 9. **Translators**: There are 628 (+5) 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.**, 3 142 (+24) 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. and 33 173 (+180) 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/](https://wordpress.org/) account could have multiple roles over different locale) 10. **Site language**: 53,185% (+0,066%) of WordPress sites are running a translated WordPress site. 11. ### WordPress 5.2.1 12. There are some stringString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. changes in [5.2.1](https://wordpress.org/news/2019/05/wordpress-5-2-1-maintenance-release/). 13. ### Call for suggestions: Improving GTE/PTE review process 14. [@tokyobiyori](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tokyobiyori/) is working on a proposal doc for improving the translation review process. If anyone has suggestions, please share it with her. 15. ### Achievements 16. * [@casiepa](https://profiles.wordpress.org/casiepa/) [@tobifjellner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/) [@jeroenrotty](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeroenrotty/) for reviewing several pending PTE requests * [@tobifjellner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/) for [troubleshooting](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2019/05/16/stable-and-stable-readme-columns-empty/#comment-283491)“ missing translation sub-projects” issues 17. ### Open floor 18. * [@jeroenrotty](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeroenrotty/) will be speaking at [WordPress Hasselt Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/ja-JP/WordPress-Hasselt-Meetup/events/261616585/) in June about WordPress translation (Dutch) + there will be some contribution time afterward. * [@nao](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nao/) met a local open sourceOpen Source Open Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL. group and planning a joint translation 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/](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. with other OSS teams (learning how to use [OmegaT](https://omegat.org/) (open source translation memory tool), sharing best practices…). * [@tobifjellner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/) reminded us that [WPTD4 videos on CrowdCast](https://www.crowdcast.io/e/wptranslationday4/) will be unavailable at some point this week. They will be eventually uploaded to WordPress.tv, but be sure to watch them if you don’t want to wait until the upload. ### Leave a Reply 󠀁[Cancel reply](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2019/05/22/agenda-weekly-polyglots-chat-may-22-2019/?output_format=md#respond)󠁿 You must be [logged in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fpolyglots%2F2019%2F05%2F22%2Fagenda-weekly-polyglots-chat-may-22-2019%2F&locale=en_US) to post a comment. # Post navigation [← I installed the Ultimate WooCommerce…](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2019/05/21/i-installed-the-ultimate-woocommerce/) [PTE Request for picu →](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2019/05/22/pte-request-for-picu-3/)