Romanian localization #6456

claudiu-cristea · 2024-11-17T13:48:43Z

This PR provides the Romanian localization

Glossary

~~Some term localizations still need discussion.~~ EDIT: All glossary terms were discussed and we've agreed to this list

Original	Romanian	Not definitive	Comments
account	cont
chat	conversație
conversation	conversație
direct message	mesaj privat
discover	descoperă
feed	flux
follower	urmăritor
following	urmărire
handle	numele de utilizator
label	etichetă
like	apreciere
message	mesaj
mute (verb)	a pune pe mut
mute	pus pe mut
post	postare
quote	citare
reply	răspuns
repost	repostare
starter pack	pachet de început
tag	etichetă
thread	discuție
unmute (verb)	scoate de pe mut

surfdude29 · 2024-11-20T09:45:01Z

As a fellow translator, it's always great to see another localization for Bluesky!

Just so you're aware, one thing to mention is that the devs ask that a localization PR is reviewed by at least one other native speaker.

They seem fairly flexible on how that requirement is met though, so I don't think the person necessarily has to have a GitHub account. It could be a fellow Romanian speaker on Bluesky, for instance :)

surfdude29 · 2024-11-20T09:48:53Z

src/locale/languages.ts

@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ export const APP_LANGUAGES: AppLanguageConfig[] = [
  {code2: AppLanguage.ko, name: '한국어 – Korean'},
  {code2: AppLanguage.pt_BR, name: 'Português (BR) – Portuguese (BR)'},
  {code2: AppLanguage.ru, name: 'Русский – Russian'},
+  {code2: AppLanguage.ro, name: 'Română – Romanian'},


I have a tiny suggested tweak here: would it be possible to keep the languages in alphabetical order by code2 and put the Romanian entry above the Russian one?

Fixed. Thanks

alextecplayz · 2024-11-25T14:08:49Z

I was pointed to this PR after I've submitted my own PR last night / this morning. I have a few concerns (I'm using separators or larger spaces between each issue):

If you were to compare my PR with yours, you will notice that we both address users differently. My PR uses the formal "Dumneavoastră" and the "Dvs." abbreviation, while your PR uses the impersonal "Tu", "Tine", "Voi", etc.

This is not wrong at all or an issue, there are many ways to address an user, and the impersonal variant shouldn't usually be a problem, because even Facebook addresses the user impersonally which seems fitting for a social media app. Not sure about Twitter, though. Ultimately, it's up to Bluesky to decide if they want to address the user(s) formally or informally.

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For the Romanian mute, unmute equivalent, there isn't a single word that is suitable for that. "Decenzurează" (which isn't a word) or "Reconsideră" have totally different meanings than what the mute / unmute actions are. Consider using "pus(ă) pe mut" and "sco(asă)s de pe mut" instead, they're the closest and most fitting.

For Starter Packs, consider using "Pachet de început" instead of "Pachet de start", no reason to combine Romanian with English words where it's unnecessary.

--

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 136 to 137 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "{0}'s avatar" 
        
           msgstr "Avatarul lui {0}"

Consider using gender-neutral forms. Instead of "Avatarul lui" you can use "Avatarul folosit de". While sure, if the translation mentioned the user, "{0} user's avatar", then it would be correct to use the masculine "Avatarul lui {0}" or "Avatarul utilizatorului {0}", but since it's not, it would be much more appropriate to use something neutral, because {0} is likely replaced with the display name of the user.

You missed replacing feed with "flux" in some localized strings:

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 226 to 227 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "{firstAuthorLink} liked your custom feed" 
        
           msgstr "{firstAuthorLink} a apreciat feed-ul tău personalizat"

--

Stick to "a redistribui" for consistency instead of various synonyms of repost. Note that "a reposta" is not a Romanian phrase.

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 278 to 279 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "{firstAuthorName} reposted your post" 
        
           msgstr "{firstAuthorName} a republicat postarea ta"

--

Consider using "citări" instead of "citate", because you're browsing quotes (as in cites, an action, not as in actual quotes). Not a big deal, but there's a slight difference between the two.

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 90 to 91 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "{0, plural, one {quote} other {quotes}}" 
        
           msgstr "{0, plural, one {citat} few {citate} other {de citate}}"

--

These are post controls, you have to keep the form out of brackets as a direct action for the user.

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 93 to 95 in f2163c4

    
           #: src/view/com/util/post-ctrls/PostCtrls.tsx:261 
        
           msgid "{0, plural, one {Reply (# reply)} other {Reply (# replies)}}" 
        
           msgstr "{0, plural, one {Răspuns (# răspuns)} few {Răspunsuri (# răspunsuri)} other {Răspunsuri (# de răspunsuri)}}"

The correct version would be:
msgstr "{0, plural, one {Răspunde (# răspuns)} few {Răspunde (# răspunsuri)} other {Răspunde (# de răspunsuri)}}",
because PostCtrls would look something like this:
Reply (x amount of replies) Repost (y amount of reposts) Like (z amount of likes)

--

Obviously wrong. Romanian does not have an equivalent to a user handle specifically, so you'd have to use the Romanian equivalent of 'user name' instead, "Nume de utilizator". The literal meaning of "mâner" is the handle of a door, or the part of an object that you can grab and maneuver, and it certainly can't be understood in the context of a social media app. Don't use "identificator" (identifier", because it's different from the username.

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 359 to 360 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "⚠Invalid Handle" 
        
           msgstr "⚠Mânere invalid"

Also modify the Romanian strings where you use 'username' with the proper Romanian equivalent as mentioned above, such as:

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 1280 to 1281 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "Change Handle" 
        
           msgstr "Schimbă username-ul"

which becomes "Schimbă numele de utilizator"

--

This refers to following every user / person in a starter pack. "urmărești pe toată lumea" is the correct expression.

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 712 to 714 in f2163c4

    
           #: src/screens/StarterPack/StarterPackScreen.tsx:369 
        
           msgid "An error occurred while trying to follow all" 
        
           msgstr "A apărut o eroare în timp ce încercai să urmărești totul"

--

Small typos like these, use "a" instead of "ă" when it's this form.

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 781 to 782 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "App Password" 
        
           msgstr "Parolă aplicației"

--

It's not the literal app password. It's similar to the App Passwords feature in Google accounts, it's a password for an app, not a password to unlock the current app, I got this one wrong as well. The correct form would be "Parolă pentru aplicații".

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 784 to 786 in f2163c4

    
           #: src/screens/Settings/AppPasswords.tsx:139 
        
           msgid "App password deleted" 
        
           msgstr "Parola aplicației a fost ștearsă"

--

Use the modern "schiță" instead of "ciornă" for drafts.

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 904 to 906 in f2163c4

    
           #: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:664 
        
           msgid "Are you sure you'd like to discard this draft?" 
        
           msgstr "Sigur vrei să să renunți la acestă ciornă?"

--

This is an action to block the list, not to view the list of blocked accounts. I'm certain of this because earlier in the src/view/screens/ProfileList.tsx there's the action to un-mute and un-block a list:

if (isMuting) {
        items.push({
          testID: 'listHeaderDropdownMuteBtn',
          label: _(msg`Un-mute list`),
          onPress: onUnsubscribeMute,

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 1017 to 1019 in f2163c4

    
           #: src/view/screens/ProfileList.tsx:747 
        
           msgid "Block list" 
        
           msgstr "Listă de conturi blocate"

So the correct translation would be "Blochează lista" and "Pune pe mut lista"

--

"fain" is regional. Consider using something modern like "bine" or even "cool".

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 1080 to 1081 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "Bluesky is better with friends!" 
        
           msgstr "Bluesky este mai fain cu prietenii!"

--

Use "estompează" (imaginea), because we have a Romanian equivalent to the English "blur".

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 1092 to 1093 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "Blur images" 
        
           msgstr "Blur imagine"

--

"Termenii de Serviciu" is wrong, use "Termenii și condițiile" (as in Terms & Conditions) or "Termenii Serviciului" (used less often, however).

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 1154 to 1155 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "By creating an account you agree to the <0>Terms of Service</0>." 
        
           msgstr "Prin crearea unui cont ești de acord cu <0>Termenii de Serviciu</0>."

--

Use "adresa web" (web address) or "site web" (website) instead of "domeniu" (domain), because it has a different literal meaning (property, sector, value interval, but not related to the Web).

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 1347 to 1348 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "Choose domain verification method" 
        
           msgstr "Alege metoda de verificare a domeniului"

--

Use "Apăsați" instead of "click", there's a Romanian equivalent.

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 1399 to 1400 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "click here" 
        
           msgstr "click aici"

--

Use "fereastra" instead of "dialogul". The Romanian definition for dialog is different from what it's supposed to mean in this context, which is a new web page, popup, or window.

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 1449 to 1450 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "Close active dialog" 
        
           msgstr "Închide dialogul activ"

--

Use "meniul de subsol" instead of "footer-ul de navigare".

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 1477 to 1478 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "Close navigation footer" 
        
           msgstr "Închide footer-ul de navigare"

--

Use "copertă" instead of "antet", antet is usually linked to e-mails and web page components, this is more akin to a cover / banner image. Also use "galerie" instead of "vizualizator de imagini", it's much more simple.

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 1498 to 1499 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "Closes viewer for header image" 
        
           msgstr "Închide vizualizatorul pentru imaginea de antet"

--

Use "Regulile comunității" instead of "Ghiduri ale comunității"

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 1525 to 1526 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "Community Guidelines" 
        
           msgstr "Ghiduri ale comunității"

--

Stick to either "compresie" or "comprimare", for consistency.

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 687 to 688 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "An error occurred while compressing the video." 
        
           msgstr "A apărut o eroare în timpul compresiei videoclipului."

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 1549 to 1550 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "Compressing video..." 
        
           msgstr "Comprimarea videoclipului..."

--

Typo, use "Versiunea de compilare":

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Line 1694 in f2163c4

msgstr "Versiunea de aplicației a fost copiată în clipboard"

--

Use "Politica drepturilor de autor":

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Line 1780 in f2163c4

msgstr "Politica de Copyright"

--

Use "Scădeți luminozitatea" or "(Mod) luminozitate scăzută":

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 2067 to 2069 in f2163c4

    
           #: src/screens/Settings/AppearanceSettings.tsx:109 
        
           msgid "Dim" 
        
           msgstr "Dim"

--

Use "Trage imagini aici" instead. The current version suggests that the user should 'throw' something, when it's supposed to imply that the user can drag files over to the text input:

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 2248 to 2249 in f2163c4

    
           msgid "Drop to add images" 
        
           msgstr "Aruncă pentru a adăuga imagini"

--

Use "ex:" instead, it's much more shorter.

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Line 2257 in f2163c4

msgstr "de exemplu alice"

--

Use "2FA prin email" instead.

social-app/src/locale/locales/ro/messages.po

Lines 2408 to 2414 in f2163c4

    
           #: src/screens/Settings/components/DisableEmail2FADialog.tsx:64 
        
           msgid "Email 2FA disabled" 
        
           msgstr "2FA Email dezactivat" 
        
           #: src/screens/Settings/PrivacyAndSecuritySettings.tsx:47 
        
           msgid "Email 2FA enabled" 
        
           msgstr "2FA Email activat"

--

These are all of the big things that I've noticed so far from a look through the file. There are, of course, still instances where you address the user incorrectly, there are some minor typos and words that use the wrong conjugation, I'm sure you can fix that easily enough.

And finally, of course, update the file to the latest version, they did add a lot more strings recently, some of which I've translated, which can be seen from line 9239 onward.

claudiu-cristea · 2024-11-25T16:11:32Z

Hi, @alextecplayz

Nice to work together on this:

If you were to compare my PR with yours, you will notice that we both address users differently. My PR uses the formal "Dumneavoastră" and the "Dvs." abbreviation, while your PR uses the impersonal "Tu", "Tine", "Voi", etc.

Well, I had the same dilemma initially. But thinking on this more, I came to this idea: This is a social media tool and I think a more colloquial, familiar wording is better. "Dumneavoastră" is too ceremoniously. I see more appropriate a direct addressing. Also the "Dvs." abbreviation should be avoided anywhere (I know it's widely used but it's incorrect)

This is not wrong at all or an issue, there are many ways to address an user, and the impersonal variant shouldn't usually be a problem, because even Facebook addresses the user impersonally which seems fitting for a social media app. Not sure about Twitter, though. Ultimately, it's up to Bluesky to decide if they want to address the user(s) formally or informally.

I would say we should stick one way or another but not both. Keep in mind that English has only one variant, they don't have this issue.

claudiu-cristea · 2024-11-25T16:15:47Z

If you like to contribute to this branch, I can give you permissions to my fork. Just let me know.

alextecplayz · 2024-11-25T17:15:28Z

Hi, @alextecplayz

Nice to work together on this:

Well, I had the same dilemma initially. But thinking on this more, I came to this idea: This is a social media tool and I think a more colloquial, familiar wording is better. "Dumneavoastră" is too ceremoniously. I see more appropriate a direct addressing. Also the "Dvs." abbreviation should be avoided anywhere (I know it's widely used but it's incorrect)

I would say we should stick one way or another but not both. Keep in mind that English has only one variant, they don't have this issue.

Figured as much, we should stick to the informal language for this, then.

If you like to contribute to this branch, I can give you permissions to my fork. Just let me know.

Sure, I'd love to help!

claudiu-cristea · 2024-11-25T21:44:46Z

Sure, I'd love to help!

Sent invite

alextecplayz · 2024-11-28T21:19:00Z

My commit should update it with both my changes and to update it to the latest strings. It should be pretty complete, but there's a few new strings (commented and uncommented) that I've yet to localize.

claudiu-cristea

Thank you for contribution and I'm sorry that I didn't had time to update the PR. I've passed through whole file and everything looks good. I've only spotted few untranslated strings

claudiu-cristea · 2024-11-28T21:34:43Z