Tikiwiki Documentation

(a work in progress)

For which site?

• http://doc.tikiwiki.org/Documentation

Is the content specific to a field of expertise? Which one?:

• Documentation of Tikiwiki CMS/Groupware (http://tikiwiki.org)

How much content has to be translated?

• When sent to pdf, more than 1000 pages.

Who are the contributors?

• Many: more than 800+ over several years. Active contributors in 6 months, might be between 10 and 100.
• Volunteers or employees?
  • Volunteers (mainly), and some professionals (a few, afaik)
• Experience level?
  • all ranges (techies and newbies)

Who are the translators?

• Volunteers or employees?: volunteers
• Experience level?: all ranges (techies and newbies)
• Are they the same as contributors?: yes, in some cases

Which wiki engine is currently used?

• Tikiwiki (http://tikiwiki.org)

Do translators use dictionaries, translation databases or automatic translation tools? Which ones?

• Yes, some of us do.
  • http://apertium.sf.net (GPL'd)
    • http://xixona.dlsi.ua.es/apertium-www/?lang=en (english info page)
    • http://xixona.dlsi.ua.es/apertium-unstable/ (demo page, with all ongoing translation pairs of languages)
    • http://xixona.dlsi.ua.es/apertium/ (very efficient for spanish and catalan, for instance, and quite usable also for english to catalan direct translation on both directions)
  • http://www.google.com/translate_t

Is content currently translated?
some pages (a few), and most of them out of sync for long (years): example I know: Spanish and Catalan translation of english documentation
Which techniques are used?
hand made...
Contact person?
Xavier de Pedro - http://tikiwiki.org/xavi