====== Program Names ====== Your language team needs to decide if you are going to translate program names. There are a few approaches you can follow to make untranslated program names accesible to non-English speakers. ===== Simple Policy ===== Need a simple policy on program names? **Do not translate program names** ===== Pros and Cons of Translating Program Names===== ^ Pros | The program is shown is a script/pronunciation that the user understands | ^ Cons | A user will not find the translated program anywhere on the system. Ie they will not be able to run the program using its translated name | ===== Some tips ===== * **Use single quotes**. It is quite easy to use single quotes around the program to indicate that it has not been translated e.g. "Click on the 'KFishMonger' icon" * **Change sentence structure**. This source string "%s: Can't init pipe to gdmgreeter" can quite easily be translated as "%s: Can't init pipe to program gdmgreeter", note that by adding the word program it adds clarity * **Use explanatory brackets**. If needed add explanatory brackets after the word. You have two options just stick to one method throughout: - Translated_Program (English_Original) - English_Original (Translate/Transliteration).