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Do not assume that people understand how you are defining a particular word. This is particularly true, when planning to have your words translated into another language. | Do not assume that people understand how you are defining a particular word. This is particularly true, when planning to have your words translated into another language. | ||
| − | ==Specific formats== | + | <translate>==Specific formats==</translate> |
| − | Instead of creating links like this: | + | <translate>Instead of creating links like this:</translate> |
<nowiki>[[:Category:Murder|Murder]]</nowiki> | <nowiki>[[:Category:Murder|Murder]]</nowiki> | ||
| − | use this instead: | + | <translate>use this format instead:</translate> |
<nowiki>{{:Translink|Category:Murder|{{#urlget:lang}}}}</nowiki> | <nowiki>{{:Translink|Category:Murder|{{#urlget:lang}}}}</nowiki> | ||
| − | This change will automatically render the target (Category:Murder) in the relevant language. | + | <translate>This change will automatically render the target (Category:Murder) in the relevant language. |
| − | On the other hand, if you want custom link text, such as when you are embedding the link within a sentence, you can use: | + | On the other hand, if you want custom link text, such as when you are embedding the link within a sentence, you can use:</translate> |
| − | <nowiki>[[:Special:MyLanguage/Category:Murder| | + | <nowiki>[[:Special:MyLanguage/Category:Murder|<translate>act of murder</translate>]]</nowiki> |
Revision as of 13:09, 12 August 2020
When writing for this wiki, it is important to think and plan for the translation of your words into other languages. Here are some things to keep in mind.
Write simply
It is tempting, when writing about theological topics, to use complex, scholarly language. It is tempting to use complex sentence structure. I am guilty of this. When we write for our peers, or for people who speak our native language well, we like to use all the distinctive features of our language.
Complexity is often difficult to render in a target language. Idioms are often difficult to render in a target language. "Technical" language is only relevant within a particular native language.
Keep your sentences as simple as possible.
Define your terms
Do not assume that people understand how you are defining a particular word. This is particularly true, when planning to have your words translated into another language.
Specific formats
Instead of creating links like this:
[[:Category:Murder|Murder]]
use this format instead:
{{:Translink|Category:Murder|{{#urlget:lang}}}}
This change will automatically render the target (Category:Murder) in the relevant language.
On the other hand, if you want custom link text, such as when you are embedding the link within a sentence, you can use:
[[:Special:MyLanguage/Category:Murder|<translate>act of murder</translate>]]
