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Add a translator comment definition for lang dataset
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For some words, it would be nice to have also a short definition along with the image so translators don't need to check the image to translate the words.

Depending on how we implement it, it could also be translated to be displayed on screen so the children can have the definition of the word (thus, the definition should use simple words).

Regarding the code, it's all in src/activities/lang folder: https://invent.kde.org/education/gcompris/-/blob/master/src/activities/lang/resource/datasetToPo.py if the file that converts the words.json to .po file that translators complete.

To be discussed with the team if we want to improve lang to also display the definition of the words.

jjazeix created this task.Jun 29 2022, 5:59 AM
timotheegiet added a subscriber: timotheegiet.Jun 29 2022, 9:33 AM

I'm ok with the idea to add short definition for some words to make life of translators easier.

But I'm more relunctant to the idea of making those definitions translatable and displayed in the activity, as that in return will make translators life harder...

aiswaryak added a subscriber: aiswaryak.Jun 29 2022, 10:58 AM

It would be really helpful to have comments for translators.

But I fear the definitions for children might make the activity more complicated by adding a lot more words on the screen. This would especially discourage children with less concentration.