[Gaim-commits] SF.net SVN: gaim: [16103] trunk/src

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Revision: 16103
Author:   rlaager
Date:     2006-04-27 23:46:29 -0700 (Thu, 27 Apr 2006)
ViewCVS:  http://svn.sourceforge.net/gaim/?rev=16103&view=rev

Log Message:
-----------
Added some translation comments, as discussed on gaim-i18. I wasn't really sure how to write these, but it's hopefully a step in the right direction...

Modified Paths:
--------------
    trunk/plugins/idle.c
    trunk/plugins/log_reader.c
    trunk/plugins/psychic.c
    trunk/src/gtkaccount.c
    trunk/src/gtkdialogs.c
    trunk/src/protocols/silc/chat.c
Modified: trunk/plugins/idle.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/plugins/idle.c	2006-04-28 04:25:58 UTC (rev 16102)
+++ trunk/plugins/idle.c	2006-04-28 06:46:29 UTC (rev 16103)
@@ -306,6 +306,9 @@
 	NULL,
 	GAIM_PRIORITY_DEFAULT,
 	IDLE_PLUGIN_ID,
+
+	/* This is a cultural reference.  Dy'er Mak'er is a song by Led Zeppelin.
+	   If that doesn't translate well into your language, drop the 's before translating. */
 	N_("I'dle Mak'er"),
 	VERSION,
 	N_("Allows you to hand-configure how long you've been idle"),

Modified: trunk/plugins/log_reader.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/plugins/log_reader.c	2006-04-28 04:25:58 UTC (rev 16102)
+++ trunk/plugins/log_reader.c	2006-04-28 06:46:29 UTC (rev 16103)
@@ -1832,6 +1832,9 @@
 {
 	g_return_val_if_fail(plugin != NULL, FALSE);
 
+	/* The names of IM clients are marked for translation at the request of
+	   translators who wanted to transliterate them.  Many translators
+	   choose to leave them alone.  Choose what's best for your language. */
 	adium_logger = gaim_log_logger_new("adium", _("Adium"), 6,
 									   NULL,
 									   NULL,
@@ -1841,6 +1844,9 @@
 									   adium_logger_size);
 	gaim_log_logger_add(adium_logger);
 
+	/* The names of IM clients are marked for translation at the request of
+	   translators who wanted to transliterate them.  Many translators
+	   choose to leave them alone.  Choose what's best for your language. */
 	fire_logger = gaim_log_logger_new("fire", _("Fire"), 6,
 									  NULL,
 									  NULL,
@@ -1850,6 +1856,9 @@
 									  fire_logger_size);
 	gaim_log_logger_add(fire_logger);
 
+	/* The names of IM clients are marked for translation at the request of
+	   translators who wanted to transliterate them.  Many translators
+	   choose to leave them alone.  Choose what's best for your language. */
 	messenger_plus_logger = gaim_log_logger_new("messenger_plus", _("Messenger Plus!"), 6,
 												NULL,
 												NULL,
@@ -1859,6 +1868,9 @@
 												messenger_plus_logger_size);
 	gaim_log_logger_add(messenger_plus_logger);
 
+	/* The names of IM clients are marked for translation at the request of
+	   translators who wanted to transliterate them.  Many translators
+	   choose to leave them alone.  Choose what's best for your language. */
 	msn_logger = gaim_log_logger_new("msn", _("MSN Messenger"), 6,
 									 NULL,
 									 NULL,
@@ -1868,6 +1880,9 @@
 									 msn_logger_size);
 	gaim_log_logger_add(msn_logger);
 
+	/* The names of IM clients are marked for translation at the request of
+	   translators who wanted to transliterate them.  Many translators
+	   choose to leave them alone.  Choose what's best for your language. */
 	trillian_logger = gaim_log_logger_new("trillian", _("Trillian"), 6,
 										  NULL,
 										  NULL,

Modified: trunk/plugins/psychic.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/plugins/psychic.c	2006-04-28 04:25:58 UTC (rev 16102)
+++ trunk/plugins/psychic.c	2006-04-28 06:46:29 UTC (rev 16103)
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@
 
     if(gaim_prefs_get_bool(PREF_NOTICE)) {
       gaim_conversation_write(gconv, NULL,
+			      /* This is a quote from Star Wars.  You should
+			         probably not translate it literally.  If
+				 you can't find a fitting cultural reference
+				 in your language, consider translating
+				 something like this instead:
+				 "You feel a new message coming." */
 			      _("You feel a disturbance in the force..."),
 			      GAIM_MESSAGE_SYSTEM | GAIM_MESSAGE_NO_LOG | GAIM_MESSAGE_ACTIVE_ONLY,
 			      time(NULL));

Modified: trunk/src/gtkaccount.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/gtkaccount.c	2006-04-28 04:25:58 UTC (rev 16102)
+++ trunk/src/gtkaccount.c	2006-04-28 06:46:29 UTC (rev 16103)
@@ -1291,16 +1291,25 @@
 static void
 port_popup_cb(GtkWidget *w, GtkMenu *menu, gpointer data)
 {
-	GtkWidget *item;
+	GtkWidget *item1;
+	GtkWidget *item2;
 
-	item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label(
-			_("you can see the butterflies mating"));
-	gtk_widget_show(item);
-	gtk_menu_shell_prepend(GTK_MENU_SHELL(menu), item);
+	/* This is an easter egg.
+	   It means one of two things, both intended as humourus:
+	   A) your network is really slow and you have nothing better to do than
+	      look at butterflies.
+	   B)You are looking really closely at something that shouldn't matter. */
+	item1 = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label(_("If you look real closely"));
 
-	item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label(_("If you look real closely"));
-	gtk_widget_show(item);
-	gtk_menu_shell_prepend(GTK_MENU_SHELL(menu), item);
+	/* This is an easter egg. See the comment on the previous line in the source. */
+	item2 = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label(_("you can see the butterflies mating"));
+
+	gtk_widget_show(item1);
+	gtk_widget_show(item2);
+
+	/* Prepend these in reverse order so they appear correctly. */
+	gtk_menu_shell_prepend(GTK_MENU_SHELL(menu), item2);
+	gtk_menu_shell_prepend(GTK_MENU_SHELL(menu), item1);
 }
 
 static void

Modified: trunk/src/gtkdialogs.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/gtkdialogs.c	2006-04-28 04:25:58 UTC (rev 16102)
+++ trunk/src/gtkdialogs.c	2006-04-28 06:46:29 UTC (rev 16103)
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 	{"Jim Duchek",			N_("maintainer"), "ji...@li..."},
 	{"Rob Flynn",					N_("maintainer"), "ga...@ro..."},
 	{"Adam Fritzler",		N_("libfaim maintainer"), NULL},
+	/* If "lazy bum" translates literally into a serious insult, use something else or omit it. */
 	{"Syd Logan",			N_("hacker and designated driver [lazy bum]"), NULL},
 	{"Jim Seymour",			N_("Jabber developer"), NULL},
 	{"Mark Spencer",		N_("original author"), "mar...@ma..."},

Modified: trunk/src/protocols/silc/chat.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/protocols/silc/chat.c	2006-04-28 04:25:58 UTC (rev 16102)
+++ trunk/src/protocols/silc/chat.c	2006-04-28 06:46:29 UTC (rev 16103)
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
 		g_string_append_printf(s, _("<br><b>Channel Cipher:</b> %s"),
 				       silc_cipher_get_name(channel->channel_key));
 	if (channel->hmac)
+		/* Definition of HMAC: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAC */
 		g_string_append_printf(s, _("<br><b>Channel HMAC:</b> %s"),
 				       silc_hmac_get_name(channel->hmac));
 


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