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Repeat [for] [5] total occurences not translatable in Dutch #15
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Btw, a totally different thing: Would you like the app name translated? I couldn't find a note in Weblate about that. |
Thanks for the quick reply!
I think it's better, but it still makes for a little awkward translation. I'll have to move part of the sentence from the button to the end (after times) or ignore the fact that it should be a proper sentence. Ideally the entries should not be part of a sentence at all, or be movable by the translators, but it's probably good enough for Dutch right now.
Guessed that correctly then! |
Yeah for now just do that, later I will probably change the interface so the entries aren't a part of the sentence. It would make the dialog less compact but it probably would be better that way. Reopening for now. |
I'm working on the Dutch translation for your app. The bottom setting of Repeat Options assumes an English sentence structure. This works perfect in English, but can become a problem in other languages.
In Dutch, the main problem is the sentence "Repeat [for] [5] total occurences". Which would be translated as "[5] keer herhalen" (literally "[5] times repeating"). If I try to force this sentence structure, it would become "Herhaal [5] keer" (literally "Repeat [5] times"). As you might see, the word [for] does not exist here. This becomes a problem, because the button would then become empty, or I have to force an incorrect/unnatural sentence.
This is just an example in Dutch, but I can imagine this is also a problem in other languages. It would be nice if this setting could be changed so it isn't a sentence, or that the whole sentence can be translated as one string, including the buttons.
EDIT: I think I've found a valid workaround for Dutch now, it's a totally different sentence but it works fine. Having a language-independant layout would probably be a better solution though, and could benefit other translators too.
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