[TYPO3-translators] Implement voting on pootle to improve translation-progress

[Jigal van Hemert]

Hi,

On 16-5-2013 15:35, Michael Bakonyi wrote:
> A few a months ago I asked in the pootle-malinglist if there's kind of a
> voting-feature available which makes it possible to accept translations
> if a certain amount of votings is reached. They said, that there was a
> plugin for pootle which can make this possible.
>
> So I'd like to discuss here which are the advantages and disadvantages
> of this possiblity.

A big disadvantage is of course: quality. The "admins" also have a role 
to make sure that the translations use the same terms as the rest of the 
translations use for a certain word and the same form of the sentence is 
used (examples: "You can delete this files" / "This file can be 
deleted"; formal/informal language; a button is labelled "next" and the 
description says to click "advance").

Looking at the lack of manpower for translations, especially on the part 
of the "admins" (a bit of an unlucky term, because they usually have 
limited power too) justifies the question if we currently should give 
priority to quantity (more translation suggestions make it to the actual 
translations) than to quality (someone makes sure the right forms and 
the right terms are used).

-- 
Jigal van Hemert
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