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Transl-a-thon

Transl-a-thon helps you find Wikidata items that needs to be translated. It is a collaborative tool focused on translating wikidata items into different languages, enriching the knowledge base and making it accessible to a wider audience.

Project status : actively maintained

Basic functionality

Transl-a-thon is intended for use by Wiki users and non-wiki users. It is meant to help wiki and non wiki-users translate wikidata items.It is intended for use by Wikidata contributors and translators. It is meant to help translate and localize Wikidata items, including labels, descriptions, and aliases, to improve multilingual accessibility.

Transl-a-thon uses Wikidata’s translation tools and community-driven workflows to facilitate multilingual content expansion. It takes existing wikidata items from the database and allows users to translate their labels, description and aliases. This translations are then reviewed and validated by the community to maintain quality and standardization.

For more details about the technical implementation see the developer documentation.

What Transl-a-thon does not do ?

Transl-a-thon does not automatically translate content or support text-to-speech translation. While it lacks built-in machine translation capabilities, it can integrate with external translation APIs. However, it does not have the necessary functionality for converting text into speech.

Prerequisites

Before using this tool, you should be familiar with:

the basics of Wikidata including its structure and data model, how to use TranslateWiki and Wikidata’s built-in translation interface
software, programming languages

You should have:

A registered Wikidata account with the necessary permissions to edit translations.
A compatible web browser and stable internet access to interact with the platform
A good understanding of language pair you are translating between.
Awareness of Wikidata’s translation guidelines and best practices to maintain translation accuracy.

How to use Transl-a-thon?

-Open the tool browser

Step 1

Make sure it is Transl-a-thon tool

Select your preferred language description.

Select item you want to be described.

How to report ?

How to get help and report issues ?

Report Issues: Submit bug reports, feature requests, or technical issues on the Citation Toolkit GitLab issue tracker.
Ask Questions or Get Help: Join discussions or seek assistance on the Wikimedia community forums or relevant Wikipedia talk pages.

Help ENVLHBOT

-Try again after 2 hours

Troubleshooting

Terminologies used in translated materials are inconsistent

How to resolve it:

Prior to the event, establish a common language and style guide.
To ensure consistency, use translation tools.

2. Translations that are offensive or culturally inappropriate.

How to resolve it?

Have cultural sensitivity reviewers check translations.
Provide diversity training before the event.
Ask questions or get help at the help section or click on the email if provided and ask for support. You can expect a response in 24-48 hours.

How to contribute ?

TRANSL-A-THON maintainers welcome contributions!

Contribution process

Before contributing, read the {Code of Conduct} that outlines community guidelines and expectations. We follow {style guide/ coding conventions}. Wikimedia Foundation Code of Conduct

Credits

License

This project is under AGPLv3 license. See License, Notice, and Contributors files for complete credits.