New updating causes language problem

Hi @moonyell

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Let me run this by the developers to see what the issue may be here. Have you updated your translation file recently?

Please keep in mind that with each release, we add, edit or remove strings in the plugin, and as a result, those things are changed in the translation file. If you are using a translation file, you should update your translation files with EACH upgrade of the plugin.?

Follow the instructions in this article for the steps to take to upgrade your translation file:?https://businessdirectoryplugin.com/knowledge-base/how-to-upgrade-a-translation-file/

I’ll get back with you on this once I hear more.

Hi @bobbied

Thanks for your response and the informaiton you shared.

It’d be time-costing very much to re-do all translation work again if there is any change on language file. I hope there will not be often changes on language files along with plugin updates.

Regards

Hi @moonyell

Sorry for any confusion about this. You don’t have to start from scratch to update the file — if you follow the directions in the article, it will only update the strings that were added or changed in the latest release.

I see that I didn’t include that link in a link format in my last response, so here it is again: https://businessdirectoryplugin.com/knowledge-base/how-to-upgrade-a-translation-file/

The developer also said this: “The “Return to Directory” string used to have a left arrow in it and we removed it for last release. That changed translation files so the string should be translated again in .po and .mo files. We are looking for simplicity, in future versions it should be reduced to just one string to translate.”

I hope that helps. Please try that and let me know if you run into more issues.

Thank you very much for your help.
BD is a good plugin in general.

My best wishes,

Thanks for saying so, @moonyell ! We always appreciate kind words ??

Hi

Today I noticed a lot of foreign translated strings for locale nl_NL!
The strings do have the wrong language, and also a lot of strings are present, which are strings for already translated lines. They are very bad translations, so I will have to remove them.
Maybe you have a clue what went wrong?
Regards,
Peter Dutch GTE for locale nl_NL

Hi @psmits1567

I’m sorry to hear that you ran into issues with this!

We do try to include as many translations as we can in the plugin, but we rely on native speakers to contribute those. If you are interested in being a contributor or a translator, please do let us know.

You can see our progress on translations on www.ads-software.com here and you can submit suggestions there: https://translate.www.ads-software.com/projects/wp-plugins/business-directory-plugin/

The handbook for translators on WordPress is here: https://make.www.ads-software.com/polyglots/handbook/translating/glotpress-translate-wordpress-org/ and will get you started.

Hi,

I am already contributing to your localisation, by approving suggested translations. In this situation translations from a wrong language was imported. Also already present translations where again suggested, but with very bad translations. So it gives me a lot of extra work. To move forward I will remove the wrong translations.
Thanks for your response
Peter

@psmits1567

Thanks for getting back to me on this. Can you please give me some example strings so we can investigate further?

We appreciate your help here.

Hi

I did clean up the mess yesterday by rejecting the strings that were not OK.
So have a look at those by filtering on “rejected”
Or search for psmits1567 my accountname.
Regards,
Peter

@moonyell I’m very confused about what/s going on. I’m seeing a bunch of translations from you that aren’t Dutch.
https://translate.www.ads-software.com/projects/wp-plugins/business-directory-plugin/stable/nl/default/?filters%5Bterm%5D=&filters%5Bterm_scope%5D=scope_any&filters%5Bstatus%5D=current_or_waiting_or_fuzzy_or_untranslated&filters%5Buser_login%5D=moonyell&filter=Apply+Filters&sort%5Bby%5D=original&sort%5Bhow%5D=desc

It looks like you need to find your language on this list and add the translations to the correct language:
https://translate.www.ads-software.com/projects/wp-plugins/business-directory-plugin/

And thank you so much for your help @psmits1567 !

Hi Steph,

There a lot of wrong translations again, so I will remove them again tomorrow.
Regards,
Peter

Hi @psmits1567 & @sswells,

It is highly likely my fault to having mistakenly updated wrong language of translation to Dutch.

I feel sorry for my carelessness that caused disorder and confusions thereof.

Sincerely,

Hi Peter Smits,

Thanks so much for your efforts to having cleaned up the mess caused by me.

@bobbied,
I promise it won’t be happened anymore.
Guilted,
moonyell