Re: Shortcut windows and strings' context

[Piotr Drąg <piotrdrag gmail com>]

2015-12-11 18:28 GMT+01:00 Коростіль Данило <ted korostiled gmail com>:
> On 11.12.15 18:57, Piotr Drąg wrote:
> > For example, in a menu I'd use the
> > imperative form of "Quit", while in the help I'd have the verbal noun
> > - both as translations of the same original string.
>
> Help must be more descriptive and use verbs to explain the action, noun
> isn't really as clear as verbs to me. For example, instead of "Preferences"
> I'd use "Open Preferences dialog". The same for "New/Create", I could use
> "New window" in menu, however it confuses because New isn't really verb in
> help. But again, it's just my personal feeling.

I know that it differs from language to language, its conventions,
style, etc. But do I understand correctly that your language could
also use context in the help strings?

Best regards

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Piotr Drąg
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