How to use the Translations Contributor app

This guide walks a translator through contributing translations from start to finish.

Step 1 — Open the app

Click Translations Contributor in the left menu. You start on the category screen.

Step 2 — Choose a category

Pick one of two categories by clicking its row:

• Core App — the platform's own translations.
• Apps — translations for a specific installed app.

If you chose Apps, a list of apps appears next. Click the app you want to translate.

Step 3 — Choose a language

A list of languages appears. Each row shows a progress hint, for example 1840 / 2334 translated, so you can see how much is left. Click the language you want to work on.

Step 4 — Translate

The editor opens with one row per text key and three columns:

• Key — the internal identifier (read-only).
• English (source) — the original text to translate from (read-only).
• Translation — the editable field for your language.

Type your translation directly into the field. Use the filter tabs at the top to focus your work:

• All — every key.
• Missing — keys with no translation yet.
• Untranslated — keys still showing the English text.
• Done — keys already translated.

Use the search box to jump to a specific key or phrase.

Step 5 — Save

Click Save in the bottom bar. Only the rows you changed are saved, and each is stored as a Draft. You can leave and come back later — your drafts are preserved.

Step 6 — Approve (managers)

If you have the approval permission, click Approve for publishing to mark the language's drafts as approved. Approved translations are then picked up by the publishing service and released into the product.

Tips

• Keep placeholders such as %s and %d exactly as they appear in the English source.
• Match the tone and length of the source where possible.
• Use Close to step back to the language list at any time.