Re: [libreoffice-l10n] Missing automatic suggestions in Weblate

Hi,

Dne 14. 01. 25 v 14:45 Christian Lohmaier napsal(a):
> On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM Stanislav Horáček
> <stanislav.horacek@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > before the next release, I will repeat my regular complaint about not
> > working automatic suggestions in Weblate (see previous [1]) which
> > would be - if working - one of the most useful features there.
> >
> > For instance: the string [2] in current master adds only "as an
> > attachment" to the previous version from 25.2 [3]. However, no
> > translation suggestion is offered in Weblate.
>
> You write "only" - but for a machine translation standpoint that is
> too much of a difference for the system to deem that useful.

I'm sorry, but if I have the string:
This setting enables you to export the document as a .pdf file 
containing two file formats: PDF and ODF as an attachment.

and the system does not suggest this string:
This setting enables you to export the document as a .pdf file 
containing two file formats: PDF and ODF.

then it's simply a fail.


> You can manually search for the string by copying it and pasting it
> into the search box in the automated translations and you will get a
> match.

That's definitely interesting, thanks! I was not aware about quite 
different thresholds for search and suggestions: 10 and 75 (as stated 
here [1]) For the string above it means 62% and 97% similarity which 
matches with what is observed - the needed suggestion string has 85%.

> Imagine getting tons of strings you have to sift through and all are
> related, but still different, that'd equally be a waste of time.

In this case there are no tons, just the only one. For me, it would make 
sense not to limit suggestions to a fixed threshold (which cannot be 
configured), but make it flexible until at least some results are found.

I would suggest to file this as a Weblate issue - any opinion?

Best regards,
Stanislav



[1] https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/discussions/10933


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