Title: What We Translate
Published: 9 July 2021
Last modified: 17 July 2024

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 1.   a.  [   Understanding WordPress Locale Glossary  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/intro-to-glossary-creation/)
      b.  [   Get started with Locale Glossary Creation  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/get-started-with-glossary-creation/)
      c.  [   Understanding WordPress Translation Style Guide  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/understanding-wordpress-translation-style-guide/)
      d.  [   Get Started with Style Guide Creation  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/get-started-with-style-guide-creation/)
 2.   4 lessons, 1 quiz
 3.   a.  [   Introduction to Collaborating and Team Building  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/introduction-to-collaborating-and-team-building/)
      b.  [   Building your team  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/building-your-team/)
      c.  [   Collaborating as a team  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/collaborating-as-a-team/)
      d.  [   Recap of Collaborating and Team Building  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/recap-of-collaborating-and-team-building/)
 4.   4 lessons, 4 quizzes
 5.   a.  [   Intro to Giving Good Feedback  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/intro-to-giving-good-feedback/)
      b.  [   Why Give Feedback  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/why-give-feedback/)
      c.  [   When to Give Feedback  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/when-to-give-feedback/)
      d.  [   How to Give Good Feedback  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/how-to-give-good-feedback/)
      e.  [   Receiving Feedback  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/receiving-feedback/)
 6.   5 lessons, 5 quizzes
 7.   a.  [   Intro to WordPress Translation  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/intro-to-wordpress-translation/)
         [Preview](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/intro-to-wordpress-translation/)
      b.  [   What We Translate  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/what-we-translate/)
         [Preview](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/what-we-translate/)
      c.  [   How we translate  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/how-we-translate/)
      d.  [   Who can Translate and Review  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/who-can-translate-and-review/)
 8.   4 lessons
 9.   a.  [   Thank you and resources  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/thank-you-and-resources/)
 10.  1 lesson
 11.  a.  [   Intro to Working with WordPress Core  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/intro-to-working-with-wordpress-core/)
      b.  [   WordPress Internationalization  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/wordpress-internationalization/)
      c.  [   Special Cases and Other Projects  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/special-cases/)
      d.  [   Releasing WordPress Packages  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/releasing-wordpress-packages/)
 12.  4 lessons, 3 quizzes

### How WordPress Translations Work

# What We Translate

WordPress Polyglots Team can translate practically everything that is available 
on the official WordPress project websites if they wish to do so, including but 
not limited to:

 * Products
    - [WordPress software](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp/) (core)
    - [Plugins](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/)/[themes](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-themes/)
      on WordPress.org directory
    - [Mobile apps](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/apps/)
 * Website UI
    - [Rosetta site](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/meta/rosetta/) (localized
      WordPress.org, e.g. fr.wordpress.org)
    - [WordCamp.org](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/meta/wordcamp/)
    - [Support forums](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/meta/forums/)
 * Website contents
    - [Support documentation](https://make.wordpress.org/docs/handbook/helphub/translating-helphub/)(
      user manual)
    - WordPress.org news blog & some pages
    - Make WordPress announcements and other highlights
    - Make WordPress handbooks for contributors
 * Other
    - [Captions of WordPress.tv videos](https://wordpress.tv/using-amara-org-to-caption-or-subtitle-a-wordpress-tv-video/)
    - [Learn WordPress contents](https://make.wordpress.org/training/handbook/content-localization/)

### Deciding on what to translate

Very often, Polyglots Team contributors start translating because they want to use
WordPress itself or a plugin/theme in their language. After they finish translating
the projects for themselves, they ask – what should I translate next?

The answer really depends on what the contributor is trying to accomplish through
their contribution and the translation status of their locale. For those who just
want to help the WordPress project with translating anything, here is a list of 
priority projects and contents:

 1. WordPress Core
 2. The latest bundled theme (Twenty XX)
 3. Highly visible page(s) on localized site (e.g. front page, about page)
 4. Get involved page (teams create their own version)

Also, it’s highly recommended to invest some time in content that can help grow 
your translation team. You can start by documenting the translation process in your
language, then build a style guide/glossary (these are covered later in this course).
Remember, you can only translate a limited amount of strings alone. By inviting 
more people to your team, you can build a community of contributors to share each
other’s work with.

If you’re still not sure where to go next, you can decide based on the impact and
effort required. Below is a rough prioritization of various translation projects,
based on their importance and the number of strings.

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