1 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:09,120 Twitter Translation Center 2 00:00:09,827 --> 00:00:11,870 Welcome to the Twitter Translation Center. 3 00:00:11,870 --> 00:00:14,880 In order to help make Twitter available to everyone in the world, 4 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:17,180 we created an open service that allows users to 5 00:00:17,180 --> 00:00:19,100 translate the site, by using tools that 6 00:00:19,100 --> 00:00:21,050 our engineers have built specifically 7 00:00:21,050 --> 00:00:22,180 for localization. 8 00:00:22,180 --> 00:00:24,050 You have helped define what's important 9 00:00:24,060 --> 00:00:25,770 about the product. Now you can define 10 00:00:25,770 --> 00:00:27,430 you own local experience too. 11 00:00:27,430 --> 00:00:28,930 Here are a few steps 12 00:00:28,930 --> 00:00:30,800 which can help you get started. 13 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:32,360 Login into your Twitter account using 14 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:34,690 your usual e-mail and password combination. 15 00:00:34,690 --> 00:00:36,440 Review the Translation Agreement before 16 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:38,360 checking the box and clicking "I Agree". 17 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:40,440 We have summed it up for you, but feel free to 18 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:42,280 read the full Agreement here. 19 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:44,670 Choose your language in the drop-down menu. 20 00:00:44,670 --> 00:00:46,780 If your language is not on the list, sit tight, 21 00:00:46,780 --> 00:00:48,880 we're doing our best to make it available soon. 22 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:51,210 Welcome to the translator community. 23 00:00:51,210 --> 00:00:52,580 You're all set up! 24 00:00:52,580 --> 00:00:54,540 From Twitter.com to Twitter for iPhone, 25 00:00:54,540 --> 00:00:56,770 you can choose to translate whatever part of Twitter 26 00:00:56,770 --> 00:00:58,350 you like best or use the most. 27 00:00:58,350 --> 00:01:00,040 Beneath the list of projects 28 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:01,790 is a chart of the top translators. 29 00:01:01,790 --> 00:01:03,600 It's our way of acknowledging those 30 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:05,600 who have contributed the most time and effort 31 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:07,020 to help us to localize Twitter. 32 00:01:07,404 --> 00:01:09,430 Once you have found a project that interests you the most 33 00:01:09,430 --> 00:01:11,890 click through it. This is your project page. 34 00:01:11,890 --> 00:01:14,230 Here you will find a list documenting the sections 35 00:01:14,230 --> 00:01:15,930 of the project you have chosen to translate. 36 00:01:15,930 --> 00:01:18,870 For example, if you chose to translate Twitter.com 37 00:01:18,870 --> 00:01:21,200 you will have the option to translate the Signup Flow, 38 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:23,420 the Confirmation E-mails, Widgets and much more. 39 00:01:23,420 --> 00:01:25,780 Browse around and choose what you're drawn to. 40 00:01:25,780 --> 00:01:27,910 If you are interested only in the lastest additions, 41 00:01:27,910 --> 00:01:30,530 of the project you're viewing, you can try clicking the "Date" link 42 00:01:30,530 --> 00:01:31,839 at the top of the page. 43 00:01:31,839 --> 00:01:34,210 This will sort the phrases by date added. 44 00:01:34,210 --> 00:01:36,630 This way, you can also check back on older translations. 45 00:01:37,310 --> 00:01:39,840 If you are impartial about what you like to translate, 46 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:41,880 click the "All" button at the top. 47 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:43,970 This will produce a list of all phrases 48 00:01:43,970 --> 00:01:46,670 in need of translation, regardless of their section. 49 00:01:46,670 --> 00:01:48,103 This is recommended to those 50 00:01:48,103 --> 00:01:49,477 who are familiar with Twitter and know 51 00:01:49,477 --> 00:01:51,470 where every sentence appears on the site. 52 00:01:51,580 --> 00:01:54,321 If you have a precise term in mind you'd like to translate, 53 00:01:54,322 --> 00:01:55,940 feel free to use the search bar. 54 00:01:55,940 --> 00:01:58,440 Searching will scan the phrases in a given project 55 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:01,530 and provide you with the list of phrases containing your search query. 56 00:02:01,530 --> 00:02:04,270 You can search terms in English or in your language. 57 00:02:04,270 --> 00:02:07,126 Simply check the appropriate box under the search bar. 58 00:02:07,896 --> 00:02:09,750 To start submitting translations, 59 00:02:09,750 --> 00:02:11,750 choose a project from the home page. 60 00:02:11,750 --> 00:02:14,910 Then choose a specific part of the project you want to start translating. 61 00:02:14,910 --> 00:02:18,970 There may already be a short list of suggested translations for each phrase. 62 00:02:18,970 --> 00:02:21,541 These have been submitted by other translators 63 00:02:21,541 --> 00:02:23,749 and at least a few others have found them useful. 64 00:02:24,056 --> 00:02:26,720 Simply click the box beside the suggested translation 65 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:27,970 that you believe is the best. 66 00:02:27,970 --> 00:02:29,828 If you change your mind you can always click 67 00:02:29,828 --> 00:02:31,905 the box again to cancel your choice. 68 00:02:31,905 --> 00:02:33,266 If you think you have a better translation 69 00:02:33,266 --> 00:02:35,410 than the previously suggested ones, 70 00:02:35,410 --> 00:02:38,470 feel free to submit your own in the field underneath the voting options. 71 00:02:38,470 --> 00:02:40,814 Everyone can suggest their own translations. 72 00:02:41,260 --> 00:02:42,810 If you click "More information", 73 00:02:42,810 --> 00:02:45,266 you will see details about the translation string, 74 00:02:45,281 --> 00:02:47,640 including similar phrases and comments. 75 00:02:47,640 --> 00:02:49,650 Once you have typed translations in the page, 76 00:02:49,650 --> 00:02:51,220 you will need to save your work. 77 00:02:51,220 --> 00:02:52,833 Scroll down to the bottom of the page 78 00:02:52,833 --> 00:02:54,904 and hit the "Save Translations" button. 79 00:02:54,904 --> 00:02:57,984 You can always go back to your previously translated phrases by searching, 80 00:02:57,984 --> 00:03:00,910 or by clicking "Your Translations" on the top of your page. 81 00:03:00,910 --> 00:03:03,360 Under your profile, you can see a running tab 82 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:05,566 of all of your Translation Center activity, 83 00:03:05,566 --> 00:03:07,783 including the number of votes and translations. 84 00:03:08,430 --> 00:03:10,545 Now you're ready to get started translating. 85 00:03:10,930 --> 00:03:13,793 If you have any questions, check out the Help section. 86 00:03:13,810 --> 00:03:15,900 There you can choose between General Help 87 00:03:15,900 --> 00:03:17,048 and Translation Guide. 88 00:03:17,264 --> 00:03:20,520 Translation Guide is language-specific with tips and tricks 89 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:22,070 for the language you are translating to. 90 00:03:22,454 --> 00:03:23,310 For updates, 91 00:03:23,310 --> 00:03:25,801 bugs and another translator-related news, 92 00:03:25,801 --> 00:03:27,910 follow @translator. 93 00:03:27,910 --> 00:03:29,990 Thank you for helping us make Twitter 94 00:03:29,990 --> 00:03:31,471 acessible to everyone.