Translations and Localization (Bookshelf)

The Bookshelf materials will be created in English and designed and produced to enable local chapters and other Wikipedia community members to localize them for their community. To support this, the materials will be:

Designed with a view to being translated into languages of varying lengths and character sets/alphabets. For example, the layout and visuals will be designed so that a document translated into a language that runs longer than English, such as Spanish, will not require re-design in order to be usable.

Written in a simple, engaging style that avoids colloquial phrases so that translations can be straightforward.

Modularly produced so that local communities can replace screenshots with screenshots showing their own language Wikipedia and so materials can be updated.

Produced with open source production tools so that localization teams will not need to purchase new software.

Yes, I can help with translations

Please add your name to the list below and indicate your language skills. We will contact you as soon as the translation phase begins.

--Lucien leGrey 19:45, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
--Ziko 23:15, 21 November 2009 (UTC) EN->DE[reply]
----Ivanmartinez 05:07, 24 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
-- Lijealso 23:40, 4 December 2009 (UTC) EN > PT_pt[reply]
-- Deror avi 23:47, 16 December 2009 (UTC) EN > HE[reply]
Wpedzich 12:28, 19 July 2010 (UTC), en -> pl -> en[reply]
Najnabed 16:38, 24 August 2010 (IST), en -> bengali -> en
User: irena , en> fr, fr>en, en> romanian, romanian> en, fr>romanian, romanian>fr
Songford 12:35, 8 October 2010 (UTC) ， en->zh-hans, zh-hans->en[reply]
CasteloBranco^msg 09:22, 23 October 2010 (UTC), en->pt-BR, en->eo[reply]
Haytham Abulela Arabic<>English
Nayana Renukumar Malayalam<>English
Krishna C Kumar Tamil<>English
Matias J Magliano: EN<->ES_ar
Subhashish Panigrahi/ସୁଭ ପା: I would like to take part in translation for Odia (Oriya)language
--Tsaorin 7 February 2011: EN > ES

Yes, I can help with localizations

Please add your name to the list below and indicate your language skills. We will contact you as soon as the translation phase begins.

-- Lijealso 23:40, 4 December 2009 (UTC) EN > PT_pt[reply]
Wpedzich 12:29, 19 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Songford 12:36, 8 October 2010 (UTC) , en<->zh-hans[reply]
Haytham Abulela Arabic<>English
Matias J. Magliano: EN<->ES_ar
Subhashish Panigrahi/ସୁଭ ପା: I would like to take part in localization for Odia (Oriya)language