| author | created_utc | updated_utc |
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2023-09-06 |
This document aims to serve as a reference to translate Decred software to French. It contains key translation resources that can be used for translation activity and contains translation of most commons technical terms encountered.
The following table contains technical terms and their equivalent in French, the source that influenced the decision and eventually remarks associated.
| Term | Frequently used translation | Other translations | Sources | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| autobuyer | achat automatisé | |||
| block height | hauteur de bloc | oqlf | ||
| blockchain | la blockchain | chaîne de blocs | Mastering Bitcoin Translation, bitcoin.fr, various French media | chaîne de blocs is recommended by Legifrance and OQLF, but most of people actually use "La blockchain" and that's why it has been chosen. It should be changed to "chaîne de blocs" if it starts to be used by people. |
| channel point | point de canal | Translated literally but a better translation may be found | ||
| coin | jeton | Legifrance | ||
| coinbase | coinbase | Mastering Bitcoin translation | ||
| consensus mechanism | mécanisme de consensus | mécanisme de validation | oqlf | |
| cryptocurrency | cryptomonnaies | bitcoin.fr | ||
| daemon | daemon | wikipedia.fr | technical term in software engineering must not be translated as "démon" | |
| DAO | DAO - L'organisation autonome décentralisée | wikipedia.fr | ||
| double-spending | double dépense | oqlf | ||
| hashing algorithm | algorithme de hachage | oqlf | ||
| invoice LN | Demande de paiement LN | Phoenix LN mobile app translation | ||
| lightning-network | lightning-network | bitcoin.fr | ||
| market cap | capitalisation de marché | oqlf | ||
| mempool | mempool | Mastering Bitcoin translation | ||
| mining | minage | oqlf | ||
| node | nœud | oqlf | ||
| off-chain | hors chaîne | Mastering Bitcoin translation | ||
| on-chain | sur la chaîne | Mastering Bitcoin translation | ||
| passphrase | phrase secrète | wikipedia.fr, oqlf | ||
| PoS | PoS | PdE | ||
| PoW | PoW | PdT | ||
| proof-of-stake | preuve d'enjeu | bitcoin.fr, oqlf | ||
| proof-of-work | preuve de travail | legifrance, oqlf, Mastering Bitcoin translation | ||
| seed | graine | Mastering Bitcoin translation | ||
| spv | spv ou vérification de paiement simplifiée | Mastering Bitcoin translation | ||
| stablecoin | stablecoin | cryptomonnaie stable | oqlf | |
| stake | stake (n.), staker (v.) | enjeu (n.) | binance | |
| stakeholder | partie prenante | stakeholder | updevcommunity | |
| staker | staker | ethereum.org/fr | English term is used frequently | |
| staking | staking | binance | English term is used frequently | |
| staking pool | pool de staking | pool de participation | updevcommunity, binance academy | |
| ticket buyer | acheteur de ticket | |||
| ticketpool | ticketpool | No clear French word equivalent found | ||
| timelock | verrou temporel | bitcoin.fr | ||
| unspent transaction output | sortie de transaction non dépensée | Mastering Bitcoin translation | ||
| voting authority | pouvoir de vote | droits de vote | Binance academy | droits de vote is closer to the meaning |
| VSP | VSP - fournisseur de services de vote | Translated literally but a better translation may be found | ||
| wallet | portefeuille | Mastering Bitcoin translation | ||
| watchtower | watchtower | bitcoin.fr |
- OQLF
- Legifrance "Journal officiel - Vocabulaire de l'informatique et des actifs numériques"
- The French translation of "Mastering Bitcoin (Andreas M. Antonopoulos)": "Au coeur du Bitcoin - Programmer la Blockchain ouverte"
- bitcoin.fr articles and knowledge base
- The French translation of Phoenix LN mobile app
- updev community
- https://fr.wikipedia.org/