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= Using Crowdin for translations =
= Using Crowdin for translations =


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The Open Food Facts [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/ website] & [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/open-food-facts-mobile-app app] are/can be available in 149 languages.  
* The Open Food Facts [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/ website] & [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/open-food-facts-mobile-app app] are/can be available in 149 languages.  
 
* That’s a lot to manage ! 😅
That’s a lot to manage ! 😅
* [https://crowdin.com/project/openfoodfacts '''Crowdin'''] is a translation management system.  
 
* As you can see on the image, some languages have been widely translated, while others still need a push.  
[https://crowdin.com/project/openfoodfacts '''Crowdin'''] is a translation management system.  
* Crowdin offers the possibility for translators to:
 
As you can see on the image, some languages have been widely translated, while others still need a push.  


Crowdin offers the possibility for translators to:
** work independently,  
 
** translate at their own pace,  
* work independently,  
** choose what content they want etc.
* translate at their own pace,  
* choose what content they want etc.


[[File:Crowdin progression.png|frameless|894x894px]]
[[File:Crowdin progression.png|frameless|894x894px]]
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'''Let as many different nationalities benefit from the Open Food Facts database in their native language !'''
'''Let as many different nationalities benefit from the Open Food Facts database in their native language !'''
Note: a [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mQqdC-ybnuzOeO2wnU1Y7oeXUPbxPApj8hswtZn9W1w/edit#slide=id.g12df28d4486_0_859 presentation made by Gala is also available].


== Get started ==
== Get started ==
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=== Step 3 - Select the language ===
=== Step 3 - Select the language ===
Choose the language you want to translate into.  
Choose the language you want to translate into. Don't translate English language, as it's always the source language!


'''The source language is always English.'''  
'''The source language is always English.'''  
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[[Going Global Team|Going global team]] referent: [[Mailto:pierre@openfoodfacts.org|pierre@openfoodfacts.org]]
[[Going Global Team|Going global team]] referent: [[Mailto:pierre@openfoodfacts.org|pierre@openfoodfacts.org]]
[[Category:Translations]]