https://github.com/nodejs/i18n
Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript run-time environment that executes JavaScript code outside of a browser... Node.js allows the creation of Web servers and networking tools using JavaScript and a collection of "modules" that handle various core functionality... Node.js represents a "JavaScript everywhere" paradigm, unifying web application development around a single programming language, rather than different languages for server side and client side scripts. | Source
In simple words, this project brings value to the open source community because it facilitates the creation of all sort of applications using JavaScript, and provides a lot of help and versatility to developers, so much so that well-known companies like Netflix, Paypal, and Uber (among many others) use Node for their online services.
Since Node.js is very easy to learn and it provides a lot of benefits for developers, there is a huge community of people involved with it, which is one of the reasons why this project is available to be translated into several languages (in crowdin, one of the best translation platforms in the web, this project is available to be translated into 33 different languages, Spanish is the one corresponding to this contribution), the ultimate goal of translating Node.js is to make it easier for developers from any country to start learning about this project in their own native language.
If you want to know more about Node.js feel free to visit its website.
This is my 75# contribution to Node.js. I have been translating information from Node.jsçs changelogs for the past several weeks. Inside these changelogs, we find all the necessary instructions about previous changes that were applied to Node with the goal of improving its performance. Every single change is written down and registered in these changelogs to keep everything in proper order.
This software is open source, which means that any developer from anywhere on the planet can have access to the code and contribute to its improvement. Besides, Node.js is an extremely popular tool so it is understandable to see a lot of interested developers willing to contribute.
Inside the changelogs, the majority of the strings are very simple and straightforward. The instructions are written using imperative verbs and sometimes we can find abbreviated words or technical terms. These instructions are written by developers and for developers so things like these are quite normal.
Each of the strings with instructions also contains the name of the person who proposed the change, the area related to the change itself, and the corresponding links from the GitHub platform where the instruction was first shared with the community.
Below we can see a few examples of the instructions I translated.
English
remove unnecessary string copies
Spanish
remover las copias de strings innecesarias
Sometimes, some elements need to be removed because they are no longer needed, and removing them would lighten up the software and its code. In this case, a developer realized there were some string copies that were no longer necessary. The reason behind this was that “As the length of path is known at this point, there is no point in making an exact copy using slice.” Source
English
add support for DataView
Spanish
añadir soporte para DataView
As time goes on, Node.js evolves, adapts to new technologies and expands its capabilities. This time, a developer posted instruction to add support for DataView which would improve the experience of the developers when working with this tool.
English
correct grammar in comments
Spanish
gramática correcta en los comentarios
Everyone can make mistakes when writing texts, a developer discovered there were grammatical problems in some comments, and indicated the need to solve this little issue and improve the quality of the comments used with Node.js.
In the previous contributions, I included the definition of these terms: deprecation, I/O - input/output, callback, asynchrony, POSIX, parsing, path, wildcard, wrapper function, stack trace, floating point value, error-first callbacks, transpilation tool, root certificate, little-endian, DNS rebinding, same-origin-policy, keep-alive behavior, stringification, arrow function, salt (cryptography), semver, lint, fixtures modules, newline, backporting, shell command, ES6 Classes , code refactoring, tarball, benchmark, type-check, deflate, char, aix, spawn, rehash, noop, rebasing, continuous integration, linkify, segfaults, IPC, libuv, toolchain, punycode, symlink, base64, interprocess communication (IPC), application binary interface (ABI), read–Eval–Print Loop (REPL), advanced Interactive eXecutive (AIX), GYP, Opaque binary blob (obb), symbolic link, destructuring, dotfiles, transport layer security (tls), realpath function, watchdog, continuous integration, smoke test, hotfix, data execution prevention, (DEP), try/catch blocks, off-by-one error, carriage return, ESLint, hard code, hook, Resource Acquisition Is Initialization or RAII, Coverity, nit, backtick, hashes, big endian, nop, redux, shorthand, TPR records, rest parameters, javaScript Object Notation (JSON), N-API, primitives, and CVE.
Source language: English
Translated language: Spanish
I have made several contributions in the past, and I published a series of articles in both languages. I am also part of the Utopian + DaVinci Spanish team.
The word count of this contribution is the number of words translated after subtracting words that aren’t changed, such as names, links, functions.
Part 75: 1210 words
The total numbers of words includes every word in the final translated strings, including those that aren’t actually translated, such as names, links, functions.
Total:
