nocodb/packages/noco-docs/versioned_docs/version-0.109.7/050.engineering/070.translation.md

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i18n translation	Contribute to NocoDB's i18n translation

• NocoDB supports 30+ foreign languages & community contributions are now simplified via Crowdin.

How to add / edit translations ?

Using Github

• For English, make changes directly to en.json & commit to develop
• For any other language, use crowdin option.

Using Crowdin

• Setup Crowdin account
• Join NocoDB project

• Click the language that you wish to contribute

• Click the Translate button; this opens up Crowdin Online Editor

• Select string in English on the left-hand menu bar [1]
• Propose changes [2]
• Save [3] Note: Crowdin provides translation recommendation's as in [4]. Click directly if it's apt

A GitHub Pull Request will be automatically triggered (periodicity- 6 hours). We will follow up on remaining integration work items.

Reference

Refer following articles to get additional details about Crowdin Portal usage

• Translator Introduction
• Volunteer Translation Introduction
• Online Editor

How to add a new language ?

GitHub changes

• Update enumeration in enums.ts [packages/nc-gui/lib/enums.ts]
• Map JSON path in a.i18n.ts [packages/nc-gui/plugins/a.i18n.ts]

Crowdin changes [admin only]

• Open NocoDB project
• Click on Language on the home tab
• Select target language, Update
• Update array in tests/playwright/tests/language.spec.ts

String Categories

• General: simple & common tokens (save, cancel, submit, open, close, home, and such)
• Objects: objects from NocoDB POV (project, table, field, column, view, page, and such)
• Title: screen headers (compact) (menu headers, modal headers)
• Lables: text box/ radio/ field headers (few words) (Labels over textbox, radio buttons, and such)
• Activity/ actions: work items (few words) (Create Project, Delete Table, Add Row, and such)
• Tooltip: additional information associated with work items (usually lengthy) (Additional information provided for activity)
• Placeholder: placeholders associated with various textboxes (Text placeholders)
• Msg
  • Info: general/success category for everything
  • Error: warnings & errors
  • Toast: pop-up toast messages

Note: string name should be in camelCase. Use above list as priority order in case of ambiguity.