Translation Titles and Their Content

Why is it necessary, when posting in the translation part of the forum, to include the words 'translate' or 'Polish' in the topic title?

Thanks
PD :)

Where did take this information from?

Admin

My last translation thread was retitled to include the words "Please translate"

I wouldn't think "please translate" is necessary..

Admin

So was mine.


Me neither - or the word Polish.

This is my point. This is a Polish forum so surely people know I want something written in English translated into Polish. Especially in the translation forum.

I'm not complaining, I just wanted to know that if posting in the translation forum in future, I need to have the words 'translate' and 'Polish' in the title. :)

No, these words aren't necessary..

Admin

quiute a bit the other way around too, no?

If you mean, it would be assumed that something written in Polish is requested to be translated into English, then yes.

so, maybe it is important to put "into polish" or "into english" in the title

Unless there is a word written the same in both languages and someone wants only that word translating.

Can't see why. The text is either going to be written in English or Polish meaning that the requested translation language has got to be the opposite.

i'm just arguing for the sake of arguing here, PD.....

i think it's funny that admin wants the titles to have some of the message body in them in their respective languages.. hope the search function also tranlates.

I think that goes back to topic titles and them reflecting the content of the post.


Why would it need to?

Actually, I suggested putting some of the message body only because it is the simplest and more convenient way for most users. It's not the best way, however. The best title uniquely summarizes the content of the message. But I don't expect users to be professional writers so putting some text from the body should work too.

Admin

because some of the reason he/they want that is for functionality. all other languages are excluded if the search is performed in english (or any other lang.) only..

If you type something Polish into the search and it's on PF somewhere, it will show up in the results.

You could search English for translations into English
and Polish for translations into Polish.

I don't know why you'd search for one and not the other.

yes.. but not the english term.. that would actually be functional but i guess that's too much, eh? :D

Usually the person who requests a translation doesn't know the text (if s/he knew it, s/he wouldn't need it translated), so it would be unreasonable to require them to translate the text first just to write a title in English or Polish ;).

Admin

For example - someone says to you Jak sie Masz? and you don't know what it means.

Type it into search...

you seem to love to edit people's posts (titles).. why not perform that great service with an extra kick . then :D

but if it's been translated here, it'll show up in the results.

and that's used here plenty without translation being attached to it.

Believe me, it's the last thing I would call "lovable activity."


How?

Was an example only.

edit the title with both languages in it?


and there are plenty others.. that's why a translating search would be functional and
would uniquely summarize[s] the thread. lol

That would have to be a paid, not volunteer job :}.

Then what would be the point of the post?

My example was that if you don't speak much Polish and someone said "Jak sie Masz?" you could come here and type that into the search and the search would show you this and the thread it had been translated in. Therefore you could click on that and get your translation without having to start another thread.

It would work for a lot of phrases here.

However, if you got a longer message, unique to you, you'd probably want to start your own topic and then the title would have to reflect the content of the post.

You can do that already. Search the posts rather than the threads. I've found a few translations that saved me the bother of starting a new thread.

Or have I missed the point here?

No, you have exactly got my point :)

I am pointing out what can be achieved here rather than what could be...