Imported From: http://groups.google.com/group/in-portal-local/browse_thread/thread/638e17016973d005#
Here is some ideas how we can keep language packs from multiple languages
synchronized with primary language pack for English language.
We invent such term as translatable unit. Units could consist of one or more
fields (textareas) that could be translated. Also translatable unit will
feature a Description field, that will tell translator, where exactly given
text will be used, so translation could be more accurate and appropriate.
Each translatable unit have unique identifier (phrase name for phrases and
email event name + email event type for email events). Each translatable
unit have version number (integer). Once primary language translation is
updated or new translation unit is added, then it's version number is
incremented.
When we perform translation of set of the translatable units (language pack)
to other language, then each unit will keep it's version, version used to
make initial translation). When primary unit translation (on English
language) will be changed, then it's version number will changed and will
differ from all other translated units in other language packs. This way we
can detect translation units, that need to be updated to be in sync.
I suppose, that this will be some script on
http://www.in-portal.comwebsite. Each website user can register as
"translator" for any count of
languages so he'll get notified when his expertise is need to keep
associated language pack in sync. Page with language packs will be
automatically constructed based on finished translation for each language
pack and translation progress bar will available for each language pack.
I'll try to look if something, that I've described is already available on
the Internet, if not will write something myself.
Let me know If you have any ideas about this.
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