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# Translate GitLab to your language
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The text in GitLab's user interface is in American English by default.
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Each string can be translated to other languages.
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As each string is translated, it is added to the languages translation file,
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and will be available in future releases of GitLab.
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Contributions to translations are always needed.
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Many strings are not yet available for translation because they have not been externalized.
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Helping externalize strings benefits all languages.
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Some translations are incomplete or inconsistent.
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Translating strings will help complete and improve each language.
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## How to contribute
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2017-10-09 05:36:07 -04:00
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There are many ways you can contribute in translating GitLab.
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### Externalize strings
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Before a string can be translated, it must be externalized.
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This is the process where English strings in the GitLab source code are wrapped in a function that
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retrieves the translated string for the user's language.
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As new features are added and existing features are updated, the surrounding strings are being
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externalized, however, there are many parts of GitLab that still need more work to externalize all
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strings.
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See [Externalization for GitLab](externalization.md).
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### Translate strings
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The translation process is managed at [translate.gitlab.com](https://translate.gitlab.com)
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using [Crowdin](https://crowdin.com/).
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You will need to create an account before you can submit translations.
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Once you are signed in, select the language you wish to contribute translations to.
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Voting for translations is also valuable, helping to confirm good and flag inaccurate translations.
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See [Translation guidelines](translation.md).
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### Proof reading
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Proof reading helps ensure the accuracy and consistency of translations.
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All translations are proof read before being accepted.
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If a translations requires changes, you will be notified with a comment explaining why.
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Community assistance proof reading translations is encouraged and appreciated.
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Requests to become a proof reader will be considered on the merits of previous translations.
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- Bulgarian
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- Chinese Simplified
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- [Huang Tao](https://crowdin.com/profile/htve)
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- Chinese Traditional
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- [Huang Tao](https://crowdin.com/profile/htve)
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- Chinese Traditional, Hong Kong
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- [Huang Tao](https://crowdin.com/profile/htve)
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- Dutch
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- Esperanto
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- French
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- German
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- Italian
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- [Paolo Falomo](https://crowdin.com/profile/paolo.falomo)
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- Japanese
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- Korean
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- [Huang Tao](https://crowdin.com/profile/htve)
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- Portuguese, Brazilian
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- Russian
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- [Alexy Lustin](https://crowdin.com/profile/lustin)
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- [Nikita Grylov](https://crowdin.com/profile/nixel2007)
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- Spanish
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- Ukrainian
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If you would like to be added as a proof reader, please [open an issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues).
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## Release
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Translations are typically included in the next major or minor release.
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