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Translations should be based on the [http://dictionary.cambridge.org/Default.asp?dict=CALD Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary] or the [http://www.askoxford.com/dictionaries/compact_oed/?view=uk Oxford English Dictionary], unless they contradict with the information given below. | Translations should be based on the [http://dictionary.cambridge.org/Default.asp?dict=CALD Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary] or the [http://www.askoxford.com/dictionaries/compact_oed/?view=uk Oxford English Dictionary], unless they conflict with the information given below. |
Overview
This is the home page for Ubuntu English translations.
Our intention is to maintain a central communications channel for en-GB based languages. Generally, this includes the forms of English spoken in Commonwealth countries such as the [https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-l10n-en-gb United Kingdom], [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IndianTeam India], [https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-l10n-en-au Australia], [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SouthAfricanTeam South Africa] and [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CanadianTeam Canada].
These variants are almost identical in their written forms, so it makes sense for some communication and co-operation to take place. We hope to eliminate the duplication of effort that is currently taking place in regards to translations.
Our translations are based on [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/dapper/+lang/en_GB/ British English]. That effort is is headquartered [https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-l10n-en-gb here].
We do not intend to restrict the activities of local translation groups, but rather to provide a common base for everyone to build upon.
Communication
Our primary communications channel is our [https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-l10n-eng mailing list].
Tools
Our main tool is [https://launchpad.net/rosetta/+about Rosetta].
Given that the bulk of our translation effort is simple word substitution, it may make sense to introduce some automation into our process.
Translation Guidelines
Translations should be based on the [http://dictionary.cambridge.org/Default.asp?dict=CALD Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary] or the [http://www.askoxford.com/dictionaries/compact_oed/?view=uk Oxford English Dictionary], unless they conflict with the information given below.
The [http://live.gnome.org/BritishEnglish GNOME] and [http://kde.me.uk/index.php?page=kde-en-gb KDE] projects have established guidelines for their own translation efforts. Wikipedia hosts a number of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences informative] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?search=american+british+english pages] on the subject.
Below is a table of common translations. Note that these rules do not always apply, so use with caution.
Original Spelling
English Translation
Example/Explanation
*or
*our
colour, favour, honour
*yze
*yse
analyse
*ize
*ise
colourise, organise, but not size
*alog
*alogue
catalogue, dialogue
e*
oe*
oestrogen
*e*
*ae*
encyclopaedia, anaesthetic, archaeology
*ed
*t
spelt, spilt, spoilt, dreamt, knelt, burnt
*er
*re
centre, fibre, litre, metre, millimetre
*in
*ine
adrenaline, glycerine
*led
*lled
labelled
*se
*ce
only when a noun: licence, practice, advice, defence
aluminum
aluminium
an aluminium soft drink can
check
tick
the tick box
check
cheque
a bank cheque
checker
chequer
a game of chequers, a chequered floor
counter-clockwise
anti-clockwise
rotate anti-clockwise
gasoline
petrol
"My car is fuelled with petrol"
gray
grey
"The sky is grey in colour."
hood
bonnet
"I opened the bonnet to see the engine of the car."
mom
mum
mother
parentheses
brackets
"Place brackets around the equation."
period
full stop
"A sentence must end in a full stop."
sulfur
sulphur
theater
theatre
trunk
boot
"I put my luggage in the boot of the car."
zee
zed
pronunciation of the final letter in the English alphabet
ZIP code
postcode
"My postcode is 2834."
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