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Creating a

Hindi Translation Style Guide

for WordPress

All Images: Pixabay.com

Colour Palette: Bollywood Babe 1LP on ColourLovers.com

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https://github.com/WPWale�/wp-hindi-translation-style-guide

The result.

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  1. Curious about the innards of a Style Guide.
  2. Looking to contribute to/ create a Translation Style Guide.
  3. Looking to create one specifically for an Indic Language.

You

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  • Thought Process (Context & Background) (~20 mins)
  • Guided Tour of the Style Guide (~20 mins)
  • Questions (~20 mins)

Session Outline

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1. Thoughts and Prayers

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13 Mar 2016

24 Apr 2016

12 Nov 2016

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30 Sep 2017

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15 Sep 2018

30 Sep 2018

6 Oct 2018

11 Nov 2018

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11 May 2019

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Timeline of Itch & Clarity

  • @nao WCMumbai
  • #GWTD1
  • #GWTD2

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  • National Hindi Day
  • International Translation Day
  • First Commit
  • Last Commit

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  • #GWTD4/ Today

Ongoing...

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Post-Colonial Sub-Continent

  • English is a Dominant Privilege & Growth Indicator
  • Multicultural & Multilingual Population
    1. Pop Culture Transliteration of South Asian Languages
    2. Cultural Distortion (Apabhramsha) and Linguistic Pride
    3. Indian English and Hinglish
  • Translation Guide vs Style Guide

Asides: Culture

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  • What is it that I want to do?
  • Why do I want to do it?
  • How will I do it?
  • What resources will I need?

Conviction: Logistics, Ethics

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  • Will I be able to do it?
  • What challenges will I face?
  • Will I get any help?
  • Will it be useful?

Apprehensions & Motivation

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1. Thoughts and Prayers Plans

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Starting Point

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https://wordpress.tv/2016/11/14�/naoko-takano-build-your-locale-style-guide

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https://www.slideshare.net/naokomc�/build-your-locale-style-guide/

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https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/tools�/glotpress-translate-wordpress-org/glossary-style-guide/

Primary Resource

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Quick Summary

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  1. Increase consistency
  2. Enhance quality
  3. Engage more contributors
  4. Deter arguments
  5. Reduce rework

Style Guide Functions

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8 Types of Translation for 3 Kinds of Purpose

  • For Analysis & Understanding

Word-for-Word(1) and Literal(2)

  • For Reproduction & Explanation

Faithful(3), Semantic(4), Adaptation(5) and Free(6)

  • For Reader Oriented Communication

Idiomatic(7) and Communicative(8)

Asides: Translation Types

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  • Writing Tone
  • Punctuation
  • Formatting
  • Branding
  • Special Rules

Style Guide Includes

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Language Concepts

  • Structure vs Content Words
  • Phrases & Expressions
  • Functional Grammar

Asides: Functional Linguistics

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  • Find existing guides in your locale.

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Find style guides in English or other locales.

  • Think of common inconsistencies.
  • Keep Iterating.

Style Guide Steps

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2. Guided Tour

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https://github.com/WPWale�/wp-hindi-translation-style-guide

Let’s Go!