Title: PTE Request for Verowa Connect Author: michaelpfister Published: March 22, 2023 Last modified: April 5, 2023 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/michaelpfister/) [michaelpfister](https://profiles.wordpress.org/michaelpfister/) 11:46 am _on_ March 22, 2023 Tags: [editor requests ( 9,375 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/editor-requests/), [roh ( 7 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=roh)    # PTE Request for Verowa Connect I am 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 Verowa Connect. We have a number of great 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/2023/03/22/pte-request-for-verowa-connect/?output_format=md#general-translation-editor) and [Project Translation Editor](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2023/03/22/pte-request-for-verowa-connect/?output_format=md#project-translation-editor) that we’d like to be able to approve translation for our plugin(s). Please add the following 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/) users as translation editors for their respective 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/): * https://wordpress.org/plugins/verowa-connect — it_IT – [@michaelpfister](https://profiles.wordpress.org/michaelpfister/), [@chrisweiller](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chrisweiller/) * [#roh](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=roh) – [@michaelpfister](https://profiles.wordpress.org/michaelpfister/), [@chrisweiller](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chrisweiller/) If you have any questions, just comment here. Thank you! 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[Pascal Birchler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/swissspidy/) 1:17 pm _on_ March 22, 2023 3. Do you actually speak Italian and Romansh? 4. If not, and you add translations with the help of professional translators, you might consider requesting [Cross-Locale Project Translation Editor](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/plugin-theme-authors-guide/pte-request/#cross-locale-project-translation-editor) access instead. 5. Alternatively, you don’t really need 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. access 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. at all. Just submit your translations as _suggestions_ and then more experienced 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/2023/03/22/pte-request-for-verowa-connect/?output_format=md#general-translation-editor) and [Project Translation Editor](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2023/03/22/pte-request-for-verowa-connect/?output_format=md#project-translation-editor) can _approve_ them. That is usually the most straightforward way. 6. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/890bd890338f9b6a17143a65ac10a20410e135583d95106bb09f20d91f66afe2? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [tobifjellner (Tor-Bjorn Fjellner)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/) 9:00 pm _on_ April 5, 2023 * [@michaelpfister](https://profiles.wordpress.org/michaelpfister/) Since you never responded to this question from [@swissspidy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/swissspidy/) I’ll remove the to-do status of this post for now. * The idea is that translations should be approved by people who know the target language well enough to check that translations are correct, follow the style guide of 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/](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/).( See: [https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/tools/glotpress-translate-wordpress-org/list-of-glossaries-per-locale/](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/tools/glotpress-translate-wordpress-org/list-of-glossaries-per-locale/)), etc. * Best candidates for this are the translars themselves. So we urge translators to register an account with 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/), submit a decent number of waiting stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings., and then get in touch with their language team for feedback and possibly getting awarded 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. In many cases by joining the language- specific 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/) workspace, see: [https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/about/teams/local-slacks/](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/about/teams/local-slacks/)( And I think you, as a 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. developer also want your plugin to blend in well with the translations of themes and WordPress coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., right?) * FYI [@chrisweiller](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chrisweiller/) 7. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bd6c40fcc238b3966a2360d5e3f4da6ecae69f69b631aea70e2eabf34cdc1c89? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 8. [Lidia Pellizzaro](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lidialab/) 7:13 pm _on_ March 31, 2023 9. Ciao [@michaelpfister](https://profiles.wordpress.org/michaelpfister/), [@chrisweiller](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chrisweiller/). 10. To keep the quality of translations high and make sure that they are really useful for users, we have some rules and guidelines for becoming 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., such as to be an Italian native speaker and follow an 1:1 introductory chat with an expert Italian translator. 11. An explanation in English for themes/plugins authors can be found here: [https://it.wordpress.org/team/handbook/polyglots/pte-status-requests-by-devs-for-italian-localization-the-guidelines/](https://it.wordpress.org/team/handbook/polyglots/pte-status-requests-by-devs-for-italian-localization-the-guidelines/) 12. Translators can find our guidelines here (text in Italian): [https://it.wordpress.org/team/handbook/polyglots/](https://it.wordpress.org/team/handbook/polyglots/) 13. Please consider (you or your translators) also to opt-in for feedbacks on your translations through the Translate platform (in your wp.org profile’s Translate settings select `I want to receive notifications of discussions` checkbox). 14. We invite you (or the person on your team who is a native Italian speaker) to join us in the Italian Polyglots 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/) channel: 15. * log on to the WP Italy Community workspace: [https://it.wordpress.org/slack/](https://it.wordpress.org/slack/), * then look for the polyglots channel, * then say _Ciao_ and ask – in Italian – for PTE tutoring by referring to this post. 16. Lidia, Italian Polyglots teamPolyglots Team Polyglots Team is a group of multilingual translators who work on translating plugins, themes, documentation, and front- facing marketing copy. [https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/) 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.** 17. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/890bd890338f9b6a17143a65ac10a20410e135583d95106bb09f20d91f66afe2? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [tobifjellner (Tor-Bjorn Fjellner)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/) 7:20 pm _on_ April 1, 2023 * I’m removing the to-do status for it_IT since there currently is nothing more left for the 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/) team(s) to do. In order to proceed with this request, you (or, where applicable, the translator) can follow the instructions given in previous comments. ### Leave a Reply 󠀁[Cancel reply](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2023/03/22/pte-request-for-verowa-connect/?output_format=md#respond)󠁿 You must be [logged in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fpolyglots%2F2023%2F03%2F22%2Fpte-request-for-verowa-connect%2F&locale=en_US) to post a comment. # Post navigation [← Hi,](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2023/03/22/hi-99/) [I’d like to upload a… →](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2023/03/22/id-like-to-upload-a/)