Re: [Synaptic-devel] Plural forms and translation

[Panu Matilainen]

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004, Sebastian Heinlein wrote:

> Am Do, den 29.01.2004 schrieb Slobo um 15:06:
> 
> > #: common/indexcopy.cc:51 common/rpmindexcopy.cc:75
> > #, c-format
> > msgid "Stat failed for %s"
> 
> Internal error, no need for translation.

It's an internal error, sure, but do they actually *have* to be cryptic?
I think for example this could happen with a CD-ROM gone bad which is 
just "**** happens" situation, the error message could just as well be 
something like "Failed to access %s" which is much more understandable by 
non-hackers.

> 
> > #: common/indexcopy.cc:89
> > msgid "Internal Error: Couldn't fork gzip. Please report."

..and this could be "Unable to start helper process (gzip)" or something 
like that. Failure to fork is surely a rare condition but it *can* happen 
and has little to do with synaptic itself but things like running out of 
system resources.

> > #: common/rpackage.cc:773
> > msgid "package is/will not be installed"
> 
> Internal error, no need for translation.

...and if internal errors are not to be translated these should be marked 
as such when found, I think.

> > #: gtk/window_main_hpaned.glade.h:99 gtk/window_main_vpaned.glade.h:100
> > msgid "_Tag Tree"
> 
> "keyword" would be a good synonym for "tag". Also debian only.

"Keyword" is at least to me much more understandable / descriptive of the 
function than "Tag".

        - Panu -