Title: Hello Polyglots, Author: pawelkohls Published: August 17, 2026 Last modified: August 18, 2026 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pawelkohls/) [pawelkohls](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pawelkohls/) 7:26 pm _on_ August 17, 2026 Tags: [editor requests ( 9,275 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/editor-requests/), [es_ES ( 612 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=es_ES), [fr_FR ( 958 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=fr_FR), [id_ID ( 192 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=id_ID), [it_IT ( 530 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=it_IT), [pl_PL ( 486 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=pl_PL), [pt_BR ( 587 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=pt_BR) # Hello Polyglots, I am the author of AffKeeper, an affiliate link manager, URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress. org shortener and AliExpress stock monitor published in the directory: * https://wordpress.org/plugins/affkeeper/ I have imported complete translations for eight 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/)— 180 of the 184 stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. in each; the remaining four are 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. headerHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes. title and two URLs. Please consider adding me as translation editorTranslation 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/2026/08/17/hello-polyglots-342/?output_format=md#general-translation-editor) and [Project Translation Editor](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2026/08/17/hello-polyglots-342/?output_format=md#project-translation-editor) for: * [#pl_PL](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=pl_PL) ([@tobifjellner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/)) — de_DE * [#es_ES](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=es_ES) * [#fr_FR](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=fr_FR) * [#it_IT](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=it_IT) * [#pt_BR](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=pt_BR) — ru_RU * [#id_ID](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=id_ID) Translator: [@pawelkohls](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pawelkohls/) The translations were prepared alongside the plugin’s own website, which ships in the same eight languages, so the terminology stays consistent between the plugin, the panel and the documentation. One thing to flag honestly: on my first attempt I imported several language files into the Polish project by mistake. I re-imported the correct Polish file afterwards, so the current suggestions there are Polish, but a few stale Spanish and French ones remain underneath — please feel free to reject them, or I will clean them up if granted 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.. I am happy for any 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 to review the quality first, and to hand a locale over to an active PTE who would rather own it. Thank you! 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[Yui](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fierevere/) 7:48 pm _on_ August 17, 2026 3. Your translations for [#ru_RU](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=ru_RU) are mostly acceptable, except some glossary issues, but please do not request 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. if you are not a native speaker or equally fluent. All machine translations are to be checked. Our 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/) editors will check your translations and ensure that they have sufficient quality 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. users. 4. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c00d5de7fdcf70f8b7620cefb0df0018272bd68f9e9c5aee62f356edad0f0a03? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 5. [iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/iworks/) 6:26 am _on_ August 18, 2026 6. [#pl_pl](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=pl_PL) done. 7. There are several grammar errors and glossary mismatches that need to be fixed. 8. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/890bd890338f9b6a17143a65ac10a20410e135583d95106bb09f20d91f66afe2? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 9. [tobifjellner (Tor-Bjorn “Tobi” Fjellner)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/) 9:43 am _on_ August 18, 2026 10. [@pawelkohls](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pawelkohls/) What language(s) do you personally speak? You should only upload translations that have been checked by someone who speaks the target language really well. Unverified machine/AI translations are not allowed. 11. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6fee8d55d0a98ca51b6bc84bb283fd66116125676e476941202e91c28c5fc14f? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 12. [Jens Ratzel](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jensratzel/) 10:02 am _on_ August 18, 2026 13. [@pawelkohls](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pawelkohls/) The translations have not been reviewed by our 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/), but I took a brief look at them. I noticed that there are some errors and that some translations do not yet meet the guidelines of the German Polyglots team. 14. Before we can process your 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. request, please answer the following questions: 15. * How did you (honestly) obtain the translations? * Are you fluent in German yourself to objectively evaluate the quality and take linguistic nuances into account? * Are you aware of our 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/) Glossary and Style Guide? * Are you aware that we do NOT accept unedited/unproofed AI/machine translations? * Are you aware that it is not the 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 job to proofread AI/machine translations, but the developer’s job to provide high-quality translations that meet the locale guidelines? 16. Please note and follow these points: 17. * The German language has 2 branches: the **formal** address (Sie) and the informal address (**default**, du). Some translations are in the wrong branch (Sie instead of du). * Read the [German Style Guide](https://de.wordpress.org/team/handbook/polyglots-team/style-guide/); * Take a look at the [German Glossary](https://de.wordpress.org/team/handbook/polyglots-team/das-glossar/); * Join us in the German 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 [#polyglots](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/polyglots/), to get answers to any questions that may arise. If you are uncertain about a translation, feel free to ask there anytime. You can find a [German tutorial on how to register for our German Slack](https://de.wordpress.org/slack/); * If you have questions, please always ask the entire team for assistance in the Slack channel [#polyglots](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/polyglots/)(** and do not send direct messages to individuals**). Everyone listed on your project at translate.wordpress.orgtranslate.wordpress.org The platform for contributing to the translation of WordPress core, themes and plugins. has at least PTE rights and will be happy to help you. 18. We highly recommend creating the German stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. according to these guidelines to provide the users of your project with the highest quality, most professional, and most consistent localizationLocalization Localization( sometimes shortened to "**l10n**") is the process of adapting a product or service to a particular language, culture, and desired local "look-and-feel." possible. 19. Done for de_DE [@tobifjellner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/) – PTE rights NOT granted 20. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/63e7881cd42811fe210d666fa8fc6bcea2b0a5d5afafb011e0653cd780250b44? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 21. [pawelkohls](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pawelkohls/) 6:09 pm _on_ August 18, 2026 22. Hi, and thanks for the honest replies. You’re right, so let me answer straight. 23. How I got the translations: I used AI. I wrote a glossary and a style brief for each language, and I checked the technical side myself (placeholders, HTMLHTML HTML is an acronym for Hyper Text Markup Language. It is a markup language that is used in the development of web pages and websites., plural forms), but no native speaker reviewed them. I now see that’s exactly what the handbook warns about. I should have read it before importing anything, and definitely before asking for 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.. My mistake. 24. Languages I actually speak: Polish (native) and English. That’s it. Nothing else well enough to judge whether a sentence sounds right. 25. So I’m withdrawing the PTE request for everything except pl_PL. 26. [@iworks](https://profiles.wordpress.org/iworks/), thanks for granting Polish and for pointing out the errors. I’ll go through it stringString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. by string against the glossary and fix them myself this week. 27. [@jensratzel](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jensratzel/), thanks for taking the time to write all that out. You’re right about the address form. The stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. use “Sie” and de_DE defaults to “du”. That came from my brief, not from any thinking about the German audience, which honestly says it all. I’ll read the style guide and the glossary. 28. For the other 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/), please treat what I uploaded as suggestions only. Review them, fix them, or reject them, whatever your team prefers. And if you’d rather not have them sitting there at all, just say so and I’ll pull them from that 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/). I’d rather ship no translation than a bad one. 29. Sorry for the extra work. 30. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c00d5de7fdcf70f8b7620cefb0df0018272bd68f9e9c5aee62f356edad0f0a03? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/iworks/) 6:14 pm _on_ August 18, 2026 * [#pl_pl](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=pl_PL) done * 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. granted. * [@pawelkohls](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pawelkohls/) dołącz moMO files MO, or Machine Object is a binary data file that contains object data referenced by a program. It is typically used to translate program code, and may be loaded or imported into the GNU gettext program. This is the format used in a WordPress install. These files are normally located inside .../wp-content/languages/że na slacku do kanału #polyglots-pl – zawsze łatwiej ogarniać, łatwiej pytać i odpowiadać. 31. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/63e7881cd42811fe210d666fa8fc6bcea2b0a5d5afafb011e0653cd780250b44? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 32. [pawelkohls](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pawelkohls/) 8:27 pm _on_ August 18, 2026 33. [@iworks](https://profiles.wordpress.org/iworks/) dzięki! Poprawki już wgrane i zatwierdzone (odnośnik, uproszczona nazwa, abonament, małe “twój” i myślniki wg konwencji). Jakby coś jeszcze nie tak było, daj znać. Na Slacka dołączę! ### Leave a Reply 󠀁[Cancel reply](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2026/08/17/hello-polyglots-342/?output_format=md#respond)󠁿 You must be [logged in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fpolyglots%2F2026%2F08%2F17%2Fhello-polyglots-342%2F&locale=en_US) to post a comment. # Post navigation [← PTE Request for Social Icons for WooCoomerce Emails](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2026/08/17/pte-request-for-social-icons-for-woocoomerce-emails/) [I would like to request… →](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2026/08/18/i-would-like-to-request-14/)