Re: How to make strings fuzzy without changing them

[scootergrisen <scootergrisen gmail com>]

Den 03-06-2020 kl. 18:38 skrev Rafael Fontenelle:
> Scootergrisen,
>
> As mentioned by Daniel, PO files should not be touched by developers in 
> GNOME. So, for scenarios like the one you presented, my suggestion is to:
> 1- Email this mailing list with the information to developers, like a 
> "for your information"
> 2- If applicable, add a "TRANSLATORS:" comment to the string
>
> Adding a comment to the source string does not mark it with fuzzy, 
> reason why I suggested emailing the list.
>
> Cheers,
> Rafael Fontenelle
>
>
> Em qua., 3 de jun. de 2020 às 13:02, Daniel Mustieles García via 
> gnome-i18n <gnome-i18n gnome org <mailto:gnome-i18n gnome org>> escreveu:
>
>     Po files should not be directly modified by developers 😉
>
>     In this case, if you think original string can be confusing, you can
>     add a comment or context to it. Not sure about comment, but context
>     will make it be marked as fuzzy, so problem solved.
>
>     Regards
>
>     El mié., 3 jun. 2020 17:41, Yuri Chornoivan via gnome-i18n
>     <gnome-i18n gnome org <mailto:gnome-i18n gnome org>> escribió:
>
>         середа, 3 червня 2020 р. 17:37:22 EEST scootergrisen via
>         gnome-i18n написано:
>          > I want to change "Results must:" to "Options:" or something
>         similar in:
>          >
>         https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/orca/-/blob/master/src/orca/orca-find.ui#L327
>          >
>          > But at the same time i want the 2 strings "_Match case" and
>         "Match
>          > _entire word only" made fuzzy or cleared in the po files.
>          >
>          >
>         https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/orca/-/blob/master/src/orca/orca-find.ui#L291
>          > -306
>          >
>          > So translators can have a fresh look at all three strings
>         because i
>          > think they might be incorrect translated with the way it is
>         currently
>          > written.
>
>         Thanks. For making our lives.... interesting.
>
>         I think that the easiest way is to use a PCRE in the git repo
>         directly.
>         Something like (not tested)
>
>         perl -pi -e 's!foo!\#,\ fuzzy\nfoo!' if !(/\#,\ fuzzy\n!) po/*.po
>
>         Please do not do it though if you do not want to ask how to
>         disappear
>         completely and never been found. ;)
>
>         Best regards,
>         Yuri
>
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It was a user at https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/orca/-/issues/124 that 
suggested writing here.

I guess i will just change that 1 string and leave the other 2 alone.
I just wanted to make sure the translation would take a look at all 3 
strings again.