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@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ Getting Started with Transifex
Contributors wishing to help translate edx-platform and
associated projects can find edX translation projects on
`Transifex <https://www.transifex.com/organization/open-edx/dashboard>`_.
Note: All strings must be both translated **and reviewed** before
we will publish them on the edx.org website.
You should become a translator only if you feel very confident
in both your language in English. Open edX is written in English, so all
@@ -71,8 +73,12 @@ Joining A Review Team
=====================
Optionally, you can request to become a `reviewer <http://support.transifex.com/customer/portal/articles/1167280>`_
for a language. You should do this only if you feel very confident in both your language and in English. To do this, request permission
from the project coordinator(s).
for a language. Review teams are incredibly important, because
all strings must be both translated **and reviewed** before
we will publish them on the edx.org website.
You should join a review team only if you feel very confident in both your language
and in English. To join a review team, request permission from the project coordinator(s).
1. Click on the "Members" tab of your language:
@@ -90,6 +96,8 @@ You can find the project maintainers at the top of the main project page:
.. image:: images/project-maintainers.png
If you are willing to become a coordinator for your language, let us know in your message.
How To Translate With Transifex
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@@ -131,10 +139,15 @@ Before requesting a new language, please first make sure your language is not li
mind that variants of your language may exist ("Chinese" versus "Chinese-China") and these
variants may meet your needs.
An edX translation team member will respond to your request within a few days. Once your
An edX translation team member will respond to your request within a few days. If your
language is approved, you will be the coordinator of the project. You can add additional
coordinators, reviewers, and translators as you wish.
If you request a new language, we ask that you commit to the success of your language's
translation project. Particularly, we expect you to be an active translator and work to
recruit other translators and reviewers so your language project advances to completion,
with all strings translated and reviewed, so that we can publish your work on the edx.org website.
Guidelines for Translators
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