Language Translators Wanted
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Language Translators Wanted
BZFlag is in the process of being internationalized. As a first step we will be able to support the basic single byte languages, such as German, French, Spanish, Italian, etc, etc.
I am looking for foreign language speaching translators that would be willing to provide reasonable translations for the words that show up in BZFlag. I have a file that contains the strings that need translating.
Currently I have a done a localization for l33t, (the only 'foreign' language I know). You can see it work in the current cvs by running bzflag like
bzflag -locale us_EN_l33t
There is a particial one for german that can be seen with
bzflag -locale de
If you would be willing to help, I'd appreciate it. I would just send you a file, and you'd fill in the blanks.
I am looking for foreign language speaching translators that would be willing to provide reasonable translations for the words that show up in BZFlag. I have a file that contains the strings that need translating.
Currently I have a done a localization for l33t, (the only 'foreign' language I know). You can see it work in the current cvs by running bzflag like
bzflag -locale us_EN_l33t
There is a particial one for german that can be seen with
bzflag -locale de
If you would be willing to help, I'd appreciate it. I would just send you a file, and you'd fill in the blanks.
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Nice idea. You can send me one, I'll translate into Dutch
My wife's Chinese so maybe she could do the Mandarin once you have support for 2-byte characters.
My wife's Chinese so maybe she could do the Mandarin once you have support for 2-byte characters.
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ohh, I looked at the code, I guess that isn't as painful as I was thinking it might be. I was thinking I guess of some microsquash code
GetString(IDS_BZFLAG_OPTIONS);
GetString(IDS_BZFLAG_JOIN);
compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile
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compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile
Ding!
GetString(IDS_BZFLAG_OPTIONS);
GetString(IDS_BZFLAG_JOIN);
compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile compile
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Ding!
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If the developers are so gung-ho on this International kick, then how about the following languages...
- Official StarTrek speak (Klingon, Vulcan, Romulan, etc...)
- Latin
- Egyptian Hieroglyphs
- African Bushmen (Swahili, Zulu, etc..)
- Eubonics
protected object myTank(){
foreach(noob in this.game){return frag(noob);}}
foreach(noob in this.game){return frag(noob);}}
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Klingon! They've actually made an entire language (there's dictionaries and everything!) out of it!Dervish DuKot wrote:If the developers are so gung-ho on this International kick, then how about the following languages...
- Official StarTrek speak (Klingon, Vulcan, Romulan, etc...)
http://www.kli.org/
http://www.jumpstation.ca/recroom/trek/klingon.html
http://malun1.mala.bc.ca:8080/~wesselsd/kling.html
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hey there are even search engines in clingon. big ones like google.
http://www.google.com/intl/xx-klingon/
http://www.google.com/intl/xx-klingon/
Astalavista baby!
and I'll be back!
and I'll be back!
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Translate to Spanish
I can translate it to Spanish. My mail is eismann at wanadoo dot es
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Re: Translate to Spanish
MortimeR wrote:I can translate it to Spanish.
Thanks very much! A language dictionary file has been mailed to you.
Re: [french] Language Translators Wanted
I can translate into french, and into french slang
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Re: [french] Language Translators Wanted
Nice avatar!Valoche wrote:I can translate into french, and into french slang
I sent the language dictionary file to your sf account.
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Re: [french] Language Translators Wanted
Thanks! Nice avatar btwValoche wrote:I can translate into french, and into french slang
I sent a blank language file to your sf account
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French Available
Thanks Valoche,
Here's some links to view
http://www.chesco.com/~dbrosius/BZFlag/fr1.jpg
http://www.chesco.com/~dbrosius/BZFlag/fr2.jpg
Unfortunately at this time, BZFlag can't handle accents, so while they remain in the dictionary file you sent, they are removed in BZFlag. Hopefully we can fix this soon.
Thanks again.
Here's some links to view
http://www.chesco.com/~dbrosius/BZFlag/fr1.jpg
http://www.chesco.com/~dbrosius/BZFlag/fr2.jpg
Unfortunately at this time, BZFlag can't handle accents, so while they remain in the dictionary file you sent, they are removed in BZFlag. Hopefully we can fix this soon.
Thanks again.
Re: French Available
Nice shots, they look good to meMrApathyCream wrote:Unfortunately at this time, BZFlag can't handle accents, so while they remain in the dictionary file you sent, they are removed in BZFlag. Hopefully we can fix this soon.
I saw 2 things :
Author should be Auteur
Maintainer should be Mainteneur
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Re: Translate to Spanish
Thanks alot!! Spanish is now available:MortimeR wrote:I can translate it to Spanish. My mail is eismann at wanadoo dot es
See
http://www.chesco.com/~dbrosius/BZFlag/es1.jpg
http://www.chesco.com/~dbrosius/BZFlag/es2.jpg
for samples
Any one else have languages to send?
Re: Language Translators Wanted
MrApathyCream wrote:If you would be willing to help, I'd appreciate it. I would just send you a file, and you'd fill in the blanks.
If you want danish too, feel free to mail me the file at:
dennis at moellegaard dot dk
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Re: Language Translators Wanted
[dmp] wrote:
If you want danish too, feel free to mail me the file
Thanks very much!!!
File has been sent
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