Title: Agenda: Weekly Polyglots Chat – April 7, 2020 (6 UTC) Author: Naoko Takano Published: April 7, 2020 Last modified: June 2, 2020 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nao/) [Naoko Takano](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nao/) 11:35 pm _on_ April 7, 2020 Tags: [locale ( 26 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/locale/), [weekly meeting notes ( 122 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/weekly-meeting-notes/), [weekly meetings ( 481 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/weekly-meetings/) # Agenda: Weekly Polyglots Chat – April 7, 2020 (6 UTC) Here’s the agenda for our weekly chat. This meeting will be held at [Wednesday, APril 7, 2020, 6:00 GMT](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20200408T0600) in the [#polyglots](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/polyglots/) channel in the Making WordPress 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/). * 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 * 5.4 release status - Anything we can improve? (as a locale team/global) * [Change to threshold for plugin/theme language pack builds](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2020/04/03/when-langpack-is-created-always-send-the-new-updates-on-the-the-project-translation-even-if-below-95/) * 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/) tool updates( see below) * Achievements & Open Floor ### New “Translation” profile section for 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/2020/04/07/agenda-weekly-polyglots-chat-april-7-2020-6-utc/?output_format=md#general-translation-editor)󠁿 and 󠀁[Project Translation Editor](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2020/04/07/agenda-weekly-polyglots-chat-april-7-2020-6-utc/?output_format=md#project-translation-editor)󠁿 GET/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. status is shown on WP.org profile page now ([#meta-1664](https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/1664#comment:41)). Thanks [@dd32](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dd32/)! ![](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/files/2020/04/image-1024x690.png) ## Notifications: Force Translation 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 to have a locale matcher New GTEs will get a notification for locale tag ([#LOCALE](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/locale/)) added. Anyone who has an existing matcher will see two “matches” in their notification settings, but they won’t get duplicate notifications (thanks again [@dd32](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dd32/)) [#meta-1274](https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/1274) Notification settings can be found here: https://profiles.wordpress.org/YOUR_USERNAME/profile/notifications/ Please leave a comment if you’d like to add something else to the agenda. 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[Naoko Takano](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nao/) 7:58 am _on_ April 8, 2020 3. [Meeting archive](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RP50LK/p1586325618311000) 4. Attendees: [@prathameshp](https://profiles.wordpress.org/prathameshp/) [@atachibana](https://profiles.wordpress.org/atachibana/) [@jeroenrotty](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeroenrotty/) [@casiepa](https://profiles.wordpress.org/casiepa/) [@ocean90](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ocean90/) [@kartiks16](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kartiks16/) [@kafleg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kafleg/) [@nobnob](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nobnob/) [@lasacco](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lasacco/) [@milana_cap](https://profiles.wordpress.org/milana_cap/) and Ahmed Kabir Chaion 5. ### 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 6. **Releases:** 196 (±0) locale, 50 (+7) up to date, 1 (+1) behind by minor versions, 14 (-7) behind by one major version, 56 (-1) behind more than one major version, 72 (±0) have site but never released, 3 (±0) have no site. **Translations:** 196 (±0) total, 52 (+4) at 100%, 19 (-4) over 95%, 7 (+1) over 90%, 43 (-1) over 50%, 75 (±0) below 50%, 121 (±0) have a language pack generated, 3 (±0) have no project. **Requests:** There are 25 unresolved editor requests out of 3 161 (+ 23) total and 17 unresolved locale requests out of 131 (+1) total. **Translators:** There are 664 (+1) 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.**, 4 388 (+12) 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 40 789 (+178) 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) **Site language:** 55,182% (-0,023%) of WordPress sites are running a translated WordPress site. 7. ### 5.4 release status & retrospective 8. We will continue on [2 notifications](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2020/03/17/wordpress-5-4-translation-status-march-16-2020/)( locale 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.” & @ mention) close to the release date. 9. ### Feedback needed 10. Again please leave your thoughts on [this post about lowering completion threshold for previously-completed projects.](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2020/04/03/when-langpack-is-created-always-send-the-new-updates-on-the-the-project-translation-even-if-below-95/) 11. ### WordPress.org Tool Updates 12. * Your WordPress.org profile page now has the “Translations” section, which lists projects you have contributed and have an editor role. * GTEs will get a notification for locale tag added to the notification matcher( you can check/change your preference here: [https://profiles.wordpress.org/profile/profile/notifications/](https://profiles.wordpress.org/profile/profile/notifications/)) - Current GTEs also got the locale tag added 13. ### External tools for tracking HelpHub changes 14. [@casiepa](https://profiles.wordpress.org/casiepa/) created [https://wp-info.org/tools/helphubchanges.php](https://wp-info.org/tools/helphubchanges.php) and [@milana_cap](https://profiles.wordpress.org/milana_cap/) published [https://developerka.org/helphub-updates/](https://developerka.org/helphub-updates/) for all 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/) 15. [#weekly-meeting-notes](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/weekly-meeting-notes/) 16. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8c89447051442fa67f733cd23f299ed361f51e5129ee4b00a1f5d83fc2178a09? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Milana Cap](https://profiles.wordpress.org/milana_cap/) 11:43 am _on_ April 8, 2020 * Just a small correction, my username on .org is not zzap, it’s [@milana_cap](https://profiles.wordpress.org/milana_cap/). Thanks 🙂 - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aa89edf971372c035a02c633667412facd8b00fd6946fe4f208f7aed7f7bb524? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Naoko Takano](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nao/) 12:34 pm _on_ April 9, 2020 - Oops! Thanks, and fixed! I’ll try to remember next time 😅 * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8c89447051442fa67f733cd23f299ed361f51e5129ee4b00a1f5d83fc2178a09? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Milana Cap](https://profiles.wordpress.org/milana_cap/) 3:34 pm _on_ April 9, 2020 * Thank you. 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