Repository:
https://github.com/iFixit/iFixitAndroid
Project Details:
- The official site describes iFixit as:
iFixit is a wiki-based site that teaches people how to fix almost anything. Anyone can create a repair manual for a device, and anyone can also edit the existing set of manuals to improve them. Our site empowers individuals to share their technical knowledge with the rest of the world.
So what are you waiting for?
(source: https://www.ifixit.com/Info)
Basically, it is a wiki of DIY tutorials. You can learn how to fix almost anything, from your broken games console to your smartphone or tablet and many many more! Users from all around the world have access to this information and can help out make the site better, by submitting their guides or enhancing the already saved guides.
The original language of the text is English, which as a teacher and a long-term speaker, I know very well. The volume of the text is quite large, with 48,669 words to translate. Regarding the difficulty of the language used, the text is of average difficulty, with some developer's terminology to take into account.
@dimitrisp is in charge of the proofreading and corrections suggestions. Being a developer and a fluent speaker of both Greek (his mother tongue) and English, he has all the qualifications for the task. (His crowdin profile can be found here: https://crowdin.com/profile/dimitrisp2)
Why I chose this project out of many others?
I was unaware of this site's existence until I started working with Davinci and Utopian. iFixit was on the whitelisted projects, so as a Language Manager of the Greek team, I had to check it out. Once Language Managers were allowed to submit translations themselves, I picked this out of the "bucket".
The reasons are three:
1) The value it brings: iFixit offers invaluable help and guidance to people around the world who turn to DIY solutions instead of hiring a professional. (You can also order the necessary parts and tools from their e-shop.)
2) The difficulty level: It seemed to be a manageable project, compared to a wide variety of more difficult projects that revolve around programming and web developing jargon.
3) Personal reasons: Having a carpenter father, with knowledge on how to fix lots of things around the house (from the leaking tap to a broken hairdryer), I felt a distant connection to this project.
Contribution Specifications
Translation Overview:
When I began translating on Crowdin, several parts of the project had already been translated by other contributors outside the Davinci-Utopian collaboration. This meant I'd have to go through all their suggested translations and check their accuracy and correct use of the Greek language. Some were appropriate, others needed minor corrections (a few missed strains, spaces and misspellings), while others needed to be totally re-written as they were wrong.
Languages:
The original text is all written in English and my task is to translate it into Greek, which is my mother tongue and I have great knowledge of. Being a teacher, it is my job to speak and teach my language correctly.
Activity Screenshot
Word Count:
As I stated above, the project has 48,669 words to be translated. I started with the first two files, Android Texts (1,077 words) and API.po (2,213 words).
So far, I have translated 1468 words, I would have to exclude a 10-12% for:
a) words that we chose to keep in English (like email and repository), since they are broadly used in our everyday language,
b) variables and code strings that need to remain untouched
and
c) a few duplicate strings (which in my case were about 2 or 3).
This leaves us with a rough 1300-word number.
Proof of Authorship:
- My Crowdin Profile: https://crowdin.com/profile/ruth-girl
- My GitHub Profile: https://github.com/ruthinoute
- iFixit on Crowdin: https://crowdin.com/project/ifixit
Credits:
A big thank you goes to our new Greek Language Manager, @dimitrisp, who was assigned to proofread and evaluate my contribution. He has been extremely helpful and has explained a lot to me in order to get a translation as accurate and complete as possible.
It would be unfair to leave out the other hardworking members of the Greek team:
@katerinaramm, @lordneroo and @trumpman, it is a pleasure working with you guys!
I am very positive that the projects our team will work on, have no other choice than to be of great quality. We all put a lot of effort into our contributions, pay attention to detail and are always on the lookout for updates and minor corrections that arise over time and as a project goes on.