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--- manual:about:translation [2017/10/06 18:15] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ manual:about:translation [2021/09/07 10:29] (current) – mstupka
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 ====== Locus Map translation ======
-Locus Map is available in many World languages. This is thanks to crowd-sourcing project **[[https://crowdin.com/project/menion|Crowdin.com]]** and **volunteering Locus Map users** from many countries who helpfully participate in it. Their only reward is the feeling they use an application they participate on.
+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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-**Are you willing to help us with translations too? WELCOME ABOARD!**
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 Before you get to work, please read these basic premises of UX texts in Locus Map:
 ==== Clear ====
-**Jargon free, offering context**
+**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
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 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.
+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 of translation but are compulsory for all language versions - they must remain a part of the translated phrase. They are various formatting tags, variables etc.
+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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