Help translate CircuitPython!

[tannewt]

Hi!! Thank you for wanting to help translate CircuitPython! We're hoping to translate the supervisor messages like Press any key to enter the REPL. Use CTRL-D to reload., and error messages like Microphone startup delay must be in range 0.0 to 1.0. We're not translating any Python keywords.

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If you want to start a translation for a new language, please open a new issue.

For instructions on how to build CircuitPython for testing check out this guide

[turbinenreiter]

#1112

[dglaude]

Newsletter say " @arofarn, volunteered to do French " but there is not file in the Github.

[dglaude]

Strings internationalization : french started here #1113

[sommersoft]

While trying to get Travis builds to pass on added module functionality, I'm finding flash space issues with translated builds (non-judgemental! more beautiful languages require more space). In thinking of things to help reduce the hit some, I thought about going through each of the msgids and seeing if we can standardize any of the "close but not exact" iterations.

Having said that, I'm not sure that it will help that much overall, as I still am not quite sure how it's all getting compiled/linked.

Thoughts?

[tannewt]

@sommersoft Lets discuss on the feature thread. We've had many space limited builds already and can discuss strategies on a feature by feature basis.

[sommersoft]

@tannewt

Definitely. I have a host of other "problems" size wise. I just wanted to share the thought on minimizing translation space.

[tannewt]

Yup, we can combine msgids by changing the translate call as we find them.

[arofarn]

I have seen some duplicated or almost equal strings like "Invalid pin" / "Invalid pins", "unknown type"

About the french translation, I think we can find shorter strings for some of them but it will never be as short as english.