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  1. Localement, Blender est traduit à 7% en kabyle.
    C'est à dire au même niveau que le Néerlandais.

    #traduction #localisation

  2. Localement, Blender est traduit à 7% en kabyle.
    C'est à dire au même niveau que le Néerlandais.

    #traduction #localisation

  3. It's apparently World Localization Day, and I've made the wise choice to stay up very late to attend the first session of New Economy Network of Australia's Post-Growth Futures Week on building local futures through transition and regrowth. Amazing discussion on the need to imagine the lives we actually want to live, connect with others, and create a world that allows all to thrive.

    I'm looking forward to the rest of the week! (And to watching the recording of this session to catch all the stuff I missed -- central standard time is just a wee bit behind Australian eastern standard time...)

    Event link here for those interested: events.humanitix.com/nena-post

    #economics #localization #localisation #communityResilience #postGrowth #degrowth #newEconomy #systemsChange

  4. It's apparently World Localization Day, and I've made the wise choice to stay up very late to attend the first session of New Economy Network of Australia's Post-Growth Futures Week on building local futures through transition and regrowth. Amazing discussion on the need to imagine the lives we actually want to live, connect with others, and create a world that allows all to thrive.

    I'm looking forward to the rest of the week! (And to watching the recording of this session to catch all the stuff I missed -- central standard time is just a wee bit behind Australian eastern standard time...)

    Event link here for those interested: events.humanitix.com/nena-post

    #economics #localization #localisation #communityResilience #postGrowth #degrowth #newEconomy #systemsChange

  5. RE: fosstodon.org/@AntennaPod/1167

    About two years in the making, I'm very happy my initial proposal to donate to Weblate paid off. Now the hard part will come over summer: dropping md2po, pulling those markdown files directly into Weblate, and updating our Weblate configuration. Ideally, without losing translation history ^^ #Weblate #localisation

  6. RE: fosstodon.org/@AntennaPod/1167

    About two years in the making, I'm very happy my initial proposal to donate to Weblate paid off. Now the hard part will come over summer: dropping md2po, pulling those markdown files directly into Weblate, and updating our Weblate configuration. Ideally, without losing translation history ^^ #Weblate #localisation

  7. #TIL that there is at least one English translation of "Der Wolf und die sieben Geißlein" as "The Wolf and the Seven Goslings" - changing young goats to young geese.

    It seemed like just a weird goof at first, but I guess it's a sensible localisation if your language calls both young goats and young humans "kids".

    biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1

    #FairyTales #Language #Translation #Localisation

  8. #TIL that there is at least one English translation of "Der Wolf und die sieben Geißlein" as "The Wolf and the Seven Goslings" - changing young goats to young geese.

    It seemed like just a weird goof at first, but I guess it's a sensible localisation if your language calls both young goats and young humans "kids".

    biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1

    #FairyTales #Language #Translation #Localisation

  9. I translated the free and open source #Minecraft mod **Autowork** to German!

    Autowork expands the automation capabilities of the base game, adding a wide variety of utilities to enable you to build all kinds of contraptions. What makes it stand out from most other technology mods is its simplicity: it very much adheres to the 'vanilla' style of automation, works with Redstone, does not add any new energy systems, complex HUDs or world generation. It's simply a do-it-yourself toolkit similar to the base-game autocrafter.

    And that's exactly what I loved about it; enough to contribute a volunteer #translation to the mod. :)

    Check it out:
    modrinth.com/mod/autowork

    #localisation #localization

  10. I translated the free and open source #Minecraft mod **Autowork** to German!

    Autowork expands the automation capabilities of the base game, adding a wide variety of utilities to enable you to build all kinds of contraptions. What makes it stand out from most other technology mods is its simplicity: it very much adheres to the 'vanilla' style of automation, works with Redstone, does not add any new energy systems, complex HUDs or world generation. It's simply a do-it-yourself toolkit similar to the base-game autocrafter.

    And that's exactly what I loved about it; enough to contribute a volunteer #translation to the mod. :)

    Check it out:
    modrinth.com/mod/autowork

    #localisation #localization

  11. I translated the free and open source #Minecraft mod **Autowork** to German!

    Autowork expands the automation capabilities of the base game, adding a wide variety of utilities to enable you to build all kinds of contraptions. What makes it stand out from most other technology mods is its simplicity: it very much adheres to the 'vanilla' style of automation, works with Redstone, does not add any new energy systems, complex HUDs or world generation. It's simply a do-it-yourself toolkit similar to the base-game autocrafter.

    And that's exactly what I loved about it; enough to contribute a volunteer #translation to the mod. :)

    Check it out:
    modrinth.com/mod/autowork

    #localisation #localization

  12. Dear fellow linguists in #German #localisation

    Could we please collectively agree to stop hyphenating compound words so much?

    If it's a Spreewaldgurke in real life, why would it be a Düsterwald-Beere in your game?

    Yours kindly,

    Your LQA.
    😅

    (Only hashtags beyond this point)
    #localization #translation #linguistics #deutsch #gamedev

  13. Dear fellow linguists in #German #localisation

    Could we please collectively agree to stop hyphenating compound words so much?

    If it's a Spreewaldgurke in real life, why would it be a Düsterwald-Beere in your game?

    Yours kindly,

    Your LQA.
    😅

    (Only hashtags beyond this point)
    #localization #translation #linguistics #deutsch #gamedev

  14. Here's a silly resource I just found: a comprehensive, annotated list of comic book FX (like "Argh!", "BOOM!", "Yeowch!" or "BRRAAAP"), with examples!

    comicbookfx.com/fxlist.php

    Not quite was I was looking for, but I am so glad it exists.

    #linguistics #translation #localisation #localization #comics #comicBooks

  15. Here's a silly resource I just found: a comprehensive, annotated list of comic book FX (like "Argh!", "BOOM!", "Yeowch!" or "BRRAAAP"), with examples!

    comicbookfx.com/fxlist.php

    Not quite was I was looking for, but I am so glad it exists.

    #linguistics #translation #localisation #localization #comics #comicBooks

  16. It's finally happened! forgejo-cli supports localization! if you wanna come help translate it into new languages, go over to its Weblate page: https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/forgejo-cli/forgejo-cli/

    I haven't written the contribution documentation yet, so please do ask any questions you have.
    Machine translation is not allowed
    #localization #localisation #l10n

  17. It's finally happened! forgejo-cli supports localization! if you wanna come help translate it into new languages, go over to its Weblate page: https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/forgejo-cli/forgejo-cli/

    I haven't written the contribution documentation yet, so please do ask any questions you have.
    Machine translation is not allowed
    #localization #localisation #l10n

  18. #Mistral has built a $14B empire by focusing on #openweight #AI models, which prioritise data #sovereignty and #independence from American and Chinese tech giants. While Mistral’s models lag behind those of OpenAI and Anthropic in performance, its emphasis on #security and #localisation has resonated with European companies and governments. forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/20 #tech #media #news

  19. #Mistral has built a $14B empire by focusing on #openweight #AI models, which prioritise data #sovereignty and #independence from American and Chinese tech giants. While Mistral’s models lag behind those of OpenAI and Anthropic in performance, its emphasis on #security and #localisation has resonated with European companies and governments. forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/20 #tech #media #news

  20. #Mistral has built a $14B empire by focusing on #openweight #AI models, which prioritise data #sovereignty and #independence from American and Chinese tech giants. While Mistral’s models lag behind those of OpenAI and Anthropic in performance, its emphasis on #security and #localisation has resonated with European companies and governments. forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/20 #AIagent #AI #ML #NLP #LLM #GenAI

  21. #Mistral has built a $14B empire by focusing on #openweight #AI models, which prioritise data #sovereignty and #independence from American and Chinese tech giants. While Mistral’s models lag behind those of OpenAI and Anthropic in performance, its emphasis on #security and #localisation has resonated with European companies and governments. forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/20 #AIagent #AI #ML #NLP #LLM #GenAI

  22. Before I actually got into #localisation professionally, I expected my day-to-day work to be exclusively about translating media from one language to another. Perhaps some consulting here and there.

    I had no idea that we are also proofreaders, spreadsheet wranglers, reviewers, style evaluators and general, well, *language service providers*. I thought it was all translation!

    It seems so obvious now, but I had no idea before I threw myself headfirst into this career.

    #translation #localization

  23. La localisation améliore la signification de l'accessibilité dans cinq langues. Le contexte culturel dans les textes alternatifs rend les descriptions plus compréhensibles en anglais, allemand, japonais, français et espagnol. (Traduit par l'IA) #Localisation #Contexte #Culture #Vedfolnir
    vedfolnir.org

  24. Are there currently any methods or projects that make it possible to get localisation or internationalisation by throwing processing power at it?

    Idk, something like get multiple different self-hosted automatic translation systems to translate a single string, and if they agree on translation, then that translation gets accepted.

    #translation #localisation #localization #lazy #selfhosted #SelfHosting #l10n #i18n

  25. Are there currently any methods or projects that make it possible to get localisation or internationalisation by throwing processing power at it?

    Idk, something like get multiple different self-hosted automatic translation systems to translate a single string, and if they agree on translation, then that translation gets accepted.

    #translation #localisation #localization #lazy #selfhosted #SelfHosting #l10n #i18n

  26. I am so happy that I can talk about this now!!

    I worked on – and am in the credits for – #CrimsonDesert! :D

    This makes me unbelievably happy, not the least because it's unfortunately still common in the #gaming industry to not credit #localisation staff, especially freelancers.

    And that means that despite my work experience in the #translation industry, this is actually my first ever properly credited role! I could not be happier today.

    #localization #gamedev #celebration

  27. I am so happy that I can talk about this now!!

    I worked on – and am in the credits for – #CrimsonDesert! :D

    This makes me unbelievably happy, not the least because it's unfortunately still common in the #gaming industry to not credit #localisation staff, especially freelancers.

    And that means that despite my work experience in the #translation industry, this is actually my first ever properly credited role! I could not be happier today.

    #localization #gamedev #celebration

  28. Espionnés par nos apps
    arte.tv/fr/videos/123951-000-A
    À voir... (à la télé cette nuit à 00h30)

    Spoiler alert : Cela dit, la conclusion de ce #documentaire est de dire que la seule solution est de désactiver le partage de #localisation, mais dans ce cas, "plein d'#Apps ont des fonctionnalités moindre" !

    Mais comme ça m'énerve !! 🤬

    Et pas un mot sur les apps libres, #LogicielsLibres #Opensource ?
    Ils parlent d'une app météo, ben moi j'utilise une app météo qui n'a pas besoin de ma localisation, j'entre une ville, et ça suffit.

    Rappel :
    informassue.tuxfamily.org/page
    #Meta #Facebook aussi, a fourni des #données sur l'#avortement fait par des #femmes !

    #Surveillance

  29. Espionnés par nos apps
    arte.tv/fr/videos/123951-000-A
    À voir... (à la télé cette nuit à 00h30)

    Spoiler alert : Cela dit, la conclusion de ce #documentaire est de dire que la seule solution est de désactiver le partage de #localisation, mais dans ce cas, "plein d'#Apps ont des fonctionnalités moindre" !

    Mais comme ça m'énerve !! 🤬

    Et pas un mot sur les apps libres, #LogicielsLibres #Opensource ?
    Ils parlent d'une app météo, ben moi j'utilise une app météo qui n'a pas besoin de ma localisation, j'entre une ville, et ça suffit.

    Rappel :
    informassue.tuxfamily.org/page
    #Meta #Facebook aussi, a fourni des #données sur l'#avortement fait par des #femmes !

    #Surveillance

  30. My initial attempt at localising Turscar Isle into Irish...because "turscar" itself is the Irish word for spam.

    Any "mistakes" within are *ackshually* the spammers' archaic dialect!!1! 😜

    youtube.com/watch?v=MtCi_YVPn9M

    #gameDev #soloGameDev #gaeilge #godot #localisation

  31. My initial attempt at localising Turscar Isle into Irish...because "turscar" itself is the Irish word for spam.

    Any "mistakes" within are *ackshually* the spammers' archaic dialect!!1! 😜

    youtube.com/watch?v=MtCi_YVPn9M

    #gameDev #soloGameDev #gaeilge #godot #localisation

  32. Does anyone in the #localisation and/or #freelancing bubble here have got any tips for how I would efficiently break out of the "single client" death loop into sustainable client acquisition?

    I have been doing this job for several years now and it's been amazing. I'm just afraid of betting everything on one horse. If the agency that hires me most goes under for any reason I lose my livelihood.

    My current ideas are in the replies:

    #translationStudies #translation #localization #selfEmployment

  33. Does anyone in the #localisation and/or #freelancing bubble here have got any tips for how I would efficiently break out of the "single client" death loop into sustainable client acquisition?

    I have been doing this job for several years now and it's been amazing. I'm just afraid of betting everything on one horse. If the agency that hires me most goes under for any reason I lose my livelihood.

    My current ideas are in the replies:

    #translationStudies #translation #localization #selfEmployment

  34. What is up with the official #Minecraft website localisation into German?

    Not only is the website only partly localised, it's also full of bizarre misspellings and mistakes.

    "Disen beitrag teilen" should be "Diesen Beitrag teilen". Those aren't even common or understandable spelling mistakes to make, it's close to being incomprehensible or baby talk.

    Is it a joke I'm missing?

    #localisation #localization #translation #German

  35. I'm amazed at how ignorant US software companies can be when it comes to international time and date formats. Ever noticed that #Zoom in their German DE #localisation still uses US date and time format, i.e. that weird month before day and only 12 hours - *but simply doesn't print am/pm*?

    It's not like there's literal standard library stuff that does this (okay, it's often borked, but come-on, you bother shoving AI in everyone's face, start with i18n and l10n before LLM!)

    #i18n #l10n

  36. Our dear players and contributors!
    We are nearing our annual Pioneer Day release, just 3 days from now.
    So we'd like to put out a call for anybody who would like to contribute translations. Now would be a great time to do so!
    We have only one language at 100%, and a couple close to it!
    #pioneerspacesim #localisation #i18n

  37. Our dear players and contributors!
    We are nearing our annual Pioneer Day release, just 3 days from now.
    So we'd like to put out a call for anybody who would like to contribute translations. Now would be a great time to do so!
    We have only one language at 100%, and a couple close to it!
    #pioneerspacesim #localisation #i18n

  38. People in #localisation and #translation: have you ever worked in a team that had separate #English translation teams?

    Similarly to how there's LATAM Spanish and European Spanish teams, I mean.

    I'd guess that localising media for the Southern Hemisphere rarely happens, for instance. After all, December games do keep coming "this winter", even in #Australia.

    #localization

  39. Look, you as a #GameDev did decide to spend a certain chunk of your budget on #localisation.

    Why would you then refuse to communicate or answer your #translation team's queries for weeks or months on end?
    You'd think you'd want to ensure the highest possible quality return on the money you spent.

    Before working as a localisation #freelancer, I assumed a big issue I'd face would be overreaching micromanagement, but I honestly had not expected this phenomenon instead.

    #localization #freelancing