1381959 - [terminology] Implement term translation (specification)

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Webtools Graveyard :: Pontoon, enhancement, P3)

Description

[Matjaz Horvat [:mathjazz]]

Details to follow under the User story.

Comment 1

[Axel Hecht [:Pike]]

(Commenting on User Story)
> In the initial implementation, we'd like the terminology to be managed
> within a dedicated localization project, which will allow localizers to use
> the familiar translation interface to translate terms into their languages.

Do we need to have the ability to disambiguate a term in a language? Say the word delete is used in general in English, but in a language there are two possible translations, and the language wants to use both, with additional context to disambiguate?

Also, do we want to translate just the term, or also the term definition?

> We should also figure out how to display the Terminology project in the
> dashboards?
> * Like any other project?
> * As a special item in team page's header?

I'd not make that special just yet.

> Shall we exclude the Terminology project strings from being stored in the
> Translation Memory?

Yes, I think so.

Comment 2

[Matjaz Horvat [:mathjazz]]

(In reply to Axel Hecht [:Pike] from comment #1)
> Do we need to have the ability to disambiguate a term in a language? Say the
> word delete is used in general in English, but in a language there are two
> possible translations, and the language wants to use both, with additional
> context to disambiguate?

I believe those should be 2 separate terms then, with 2 separate definitions. In which case we'd need the ability for adding terms. Or worst case scenario predict such cases on the en-US side.

> Also, do we want to translate just the term, or also the term definition?

Good question. FWIW, I don't think I've seen term translations in other tools or MS Terminology files, but I think the TBX spec supports that.

Comment 3

[GitHub Bugzilla PR Linker]

Attachment: Link to GitHub pull-request: https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/pull/1622

Comment 4

[Matjaz Horvat [:mathjazz]]

The spec landed:
https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/blob/master/specs/0102-terminology-translation.md

We'll file separate implementation bug(s).