====== Locus Map translation ======

Locus Map is available in many World languages. This is thanks to the crowd-sourcing project **[[https://crowdin.com/project/menion|Crowdin.com]]** and **volunteering Locus Map users** from many countries who helpfully participate in it. 

===== Are you willing to help us with translations too? =====
  * **sign up** for our Locus project at **[[https://crowdin.com/project/menion|Crowdin.com]]**
  * **write a few words** about your intentions **in English** in the Crowdin application form so that we know **you can speak English**
  * wait for the **approval**
  * **WELCOME ABOARD!**

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At the end of every year, **we reward the best performing translators** with LoCoins and other prizes.
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===== Best UX practices =====
Before you get to work, please read these basic premises of UX texts in Locus Map:
==== Clear ====
**Jargon-free, offering context**
  * don’t use technical terms (e.g. failure, invalid, database, authentication… etc.)
  * pay attention to verbs as the most powerful words carrying action 
  * focus on the user

==== Concise ====

**Economical and frontloaded**
  * write shortly and efficiently
  * make sure every word on the screen has a distinct job
  * put your important message first

==== Positive ====
**Respecting Locus Map’s brand voice**

Locus Map is an application for people who use it mainly in their leisure time spent outdoors with **friends or family**. Locus Map wants to be **one of your friends**. It wants to be **reliable, helpful, dedicated, reassuring**. Therefore, it wants to express **casually, whimsically, even warmly** - just like **good friends do**.

On the other hand, in case of an issue when **user can’t get what he wants** (out of GPS signal, missing routing data pack, etc.), Locus does NOT mock the user - it always **tries to help**, not making fun of it - **never use negatives** like "never", "bad" etc.

==== Untranslatable code elements ====

There are a few elements that are not subject to translation but are compulsory for all language versions - they must remain a part of the translated phrase. They are various formatting tags, variables, etc.

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**Example:**

  * Action can not be done now.**\n\n**Try again later!
  * Akci nelze vykonat**\n\n**Zkuste to znovu později!\\ \\ 
  * Application **\'%s\'** not installed
  * Aplikace **\'%s\'** není nainstalována

etc.
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These elements must not be omitted! Their removal could cause instability of the application.
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