Help needed with translations

[kamilprusko]

Translations are about 15-20% complete after recent updates. So, if you have time, please review the updated .po files in the main branch (not master): https://github.com/gnome-pomodoro/gnome-pomodoro/tree/main/po

I used LLM to fill-in empty translations / review fuzzy ones to speed up the process. But it modified some of the existing translations too, for which I apologise. These questionable changes are separated to this commit. Prompt used (if you want to refine it):

Fill-in missing translations and update fuzzy translations for the given file. Translations are for an desktop Pomodoro timer app. Take care to use consistent same translations for words: "break", "pause", "start", "stop", "rewind", "interruption". "pause" refers to the timer action, while "break" refers to taking a break from work, "interruption" is basically a distraction. Translations does not need to be exact, but must convey same meaning - make them sound natural. Mark modified entries as fuzzy. Output the updated .po file for download, do not truncate it.

Instructions for building/running the app to test the translations (only if you want to):

flatpak-builder --force-clean --repo=repo build-release io.github.focustimerhq.FocusTimer.Devel.json
flatpak build-bundle repo io.github.focustimerhq.FocusTimer.Devel.flatpak io.github.focustimerhq.FocusTimer.Devel --runtime-repo=https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install --user io.github.focustimerhq.FocusTimer.Devel.flatpak

# run the app, adjust accordingly
flatpak run --env=LANGUAGE=de --env=LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 io.github.focustimerhq.FocusTimer.Devel

# cleanup
flatpak uninstall io.github.focustimerhq.FocusTimer.Devel

Last contributors for each language: @antoniofsm @ok2cqr @daPhipz @gkats @SeZuo @jcamposz @iqqmuT @precondition @omeritzics @milotype @atriwidada @NorwayFun @crayxt @dayeondev @psukys @arnotixe @Vistaus @costaronaldo @ViktorOn @haaninjo @Killersparrow1 @SpaciousCoder78 @HaorongX . If there is no response, I promise not to spam you in the future.

Thank you in advance ❤️

[atriwidada]

I will review Indonesian translation. Result sent back via PR?

[kamilprusko]

Yes - so that your contribution is recorded in git history. Use main branch. Thanks!

[omeritzics]

Hi, the GTK4 version looks amazing!
I've started reviewing the LLM translations.
Just one mistake I noticed in the strings: my username and the Tamil translator's username were swapped

[kamilprusko]

Sorry for that 🙏 I'll be more careful next time

[omeritzics]

Thank you for your great app :)

[dayeondev]

Hi, nice to hear from you again.
I worked on the Korean translations in the past.
Do you also need a review for Korean?
If yes, I’d be glad to help.

[kamilprusko]

Hi! Yes. I'll be glad if you reviewed Korean translations

[dayeondev]

I took a quick look just now, and I think some expressions could be made more natural.
I’ll review the Korean translations more thoroughly tomorrow.

[dayeondev]

While reviewing the Korean translations, I had a question about translation style.

Do you prefer that the Korean locale be fully localized into Korean, or is it acceptable to keep certain proper nouns or phrases in English when they sound more natural?

For example:
"A time management utility for GNOME"
→ "그놈을 위한 시간 관리 유틸리티"
vs
→ "GNOME을 위한 시간 관리 유틸리티" or "시간 관리 유틸리티 for GNOME"

In Korean, keeping “GNOME” as-is (or partially in English) often feels more natural and recognizable to users.
I wanted to check your preference before making broader adjustments.

[dayeondev]

@kamilprusko
I’ve just finished reviewing the ko.po file, but I realized that I reviewed the master branch instead of main.

This repository has quite a few branches, and I only noticed the correct branch after completing the review.
I’ll redo the review on the main branch and follow up within the next few days.

[kamilprusko]

Thank you @dayeondev 🙏 There's no rush

[kamilprusko]

The app is likely to go through rebranding in order to be published via FlatHub... It's probably better to wait with translations until the rebranding is done. Suggestions for the new app name are welcomed. Sorry for requesting translations too early 🙏

[kamilprusko]

It's ready for translating again... The .pot and .po files in main branch are updated to include recent changes. App rebranding is a surprisingly small change.

If you have local changes, you will need to update the URL:

git remote set-url origin https://github.com/focustimerhq/focus-timer.git

[NorwayFun]

Hello,
Just took a look and .pot file has the same name and, at least, ka.po hasn't changed at all.

[kamilprusko]

Are you checking main branch? https://github.com/focustimerhq/focus-timer/tree/main/po

[NorwayFun]

Oh,
I was not. was checking master branch, since it's the default one.
You'll have PR very soon.

Sorry for inconvenience.

[psukys]

Ooh, a rebrand? (EDIT: checked the discussion, touche on the double problem)

I've went through Lithuanian translations in #759 , but still want to give another go with main branch's build

Are changelog entries intended to also be translated?

[kamilprusko]

Ignore the changelog. I've tried to disable translations for the changelog, but it collects it anyway...

Thank you!