Re: [libreoffice-l10n] Wikihelp/Help Wiki/Online Help/etc... needs one clear name

Hi Robinson, all,
Le 14/11/2013 20:09, Robinson Tryon a écrit :
> On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 5:45 AM, Martin Srebotnjak <miles@filmsi.net> wrote:
> > I am looking at it from l10n perspective. "Online help" in most languages
> > means help online, on the web. While it is actually meant as
> > embedded/"inline"/offline help. So I just hope all translators translated it
> > properly. So maybe English names for it should be chosen carefully also for
> > non-native English speakers.
>
> Yes, I agree completely that the name should try to avoid confusion in
> other languages.
>
> Perhaps it would be more clear if we treat the name as a proper noun,
> the way we do with 'LibreOffice', and not translate it. So
> "LibreOffice QuickHelp is available online or as a downloadable
> add-on" would become (in my very poor French) "On se trouve <<
> LibreOffice QuickHelp >> en ligne ou on peut le telecharger".

I'm afraid that won't work, users will takes it as an obscure extension
they don't even understand the name ;)
I like Martin proposal for 'internal/external', this is referring to the
same thing while one embedded and one in another place.
Others, what's your idea?
Kind regards
Sophie


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