The document discusses translating the Claroline learning management system and its documentation into different languages. It provides statistics on the number of languages Claroline has been translated into as well as guidelines for writing localized tools and collaboration methods for improving translations. Translators are encouraged to use tools like text editors and translation memory applications to help with the translation and review process.

1. Translate Claroline and
Documentation
Mathieu Laurent
Sébastien Piraux

2. Translate Claroline and
Documentation
Summary
Claroline localization : numbers
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Translation of Claroline
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• Documentation in your language
• Write localized tool
• Translation tools
Collaborate and improve your language
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3. Translate Claroline and
Documentation
Claroline localization : numbers
• 33 languages
• 23 fully translated
languages
• 1500 items to
translate
(~72 pages)

4. Translate Claroline and
Documentation
Translation of Claroline
Translate Claroline in all languages
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• Developers don't speak chinese...
• Release is independent of translation
• Translation easier
complete.lang.php and missing.lang.php

5. Translate Claroline and
Documentation
Documentation in your language
• 9 languages
• English is the
master version
• Export to pdf (using
Docyrus)

6. Translate Claroline and
Documentation
Write a localized tool
• Usage of a localization function
• No text without this function in scripts
<?php
echo get_lang('Hello');
echo get_lang('Hello %name',array('%name'=>$name));
?>

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Documentation
Translation Tools
• Text editor
• phpLangEditor
http://phplangeditor.mozdev.org

8. Translate Claroline and
Documentation
Collaborate and improve your
language
Review of your language
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Style
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• Terminology
• Translation memory application (OmegaT)
• Validation cycle
Collaborate with languages schools
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9. Translate Claroline and
Documentation
Questions ?
http://www.claroline.net/collaborate.htm
http://www.claroline.net/documentation.htm