Translations

[siread]

Ok, let's do some translations! If you speak a language other than English then you can help translate NSS5 into your language. You will need a Google account so that you can edit this online doc...

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...hl=en_US#gid=0

PM or email me your Google account email address for permission to edit the file. If your language does not have a column yet I will add it when I grant you permission to edit the file.

If there is more than one translator for a language (I know there are lots of keen Brazilians!) I will let you sort out amongst yourselves who edits what part of the file. You might want to split it up into blocks of 500 lines or something.

Let me know if you spot any duplicate tags or spelling mistakes in the English.

Some points to note...

- Only translate the English column [B] into your language. The Tag column [A] is just a label for each text item.

- Any word proceeded by $ ($num or $playername for example) should be INCLUDED in your text but NOT translated. These are placeholders that the game will fill at run-time with a value or name.

- If the tag is proceeded by tla_ then this is a Three Letter Abbreviation. That means a word like Passes need to be abbreviated to three letters like Pas.

- If the tag is proceeded by sla_ then this is a Single Letter Abbreviation. That means a word like Points need to be abbreviated to a single letter like P.

- If the first letter after sla_ or tla_ is UPPERCASE, then your abbreviation should start with an UPPERCASE letter. ie sla_Played = P.

- If the first letter after sla_ or tla_ is lowercase, then your abbreviation should start with a lowercase letter. ie tla_points = pts.

- Tags that are preceded by tt_ are the Tool Tips. (The text that floats over a button to help describe what it does.)

How to test your language...
- You will need OpenOffice (http://www.openoffice.org)

-Go to the language file on Google Docs and choose File > Download As > OpenOffice.

-Open the ods file (in Calc) and press CTRL+F to find and replace. (We need to replace carriage returns that have accidentally been entered by some translators.)
In 'Search for' type \n.
Click 'More Options' and check 'Regular expressions'.
Make sure there is nothing in the 'Replace with' box then click 'Replace All'.
This will remove all the carriage returns.

-Choose File > Save As.
Save as type .csv and make sure the name is Languages.csv.
Check the 'Edit filter settings' box and click Save.

-'Character set' should be Unicode (UTF-8).
'Field delimiter' should be {Tab}.
Delete the 'Text delimiter' so it is blank.
Click OK.

-Now replace the original Languages.csv with your new one (C:/Program Files/New Star Soccer 5/GameMedia/Languages/) and run the game. You should get an option to choose a language on the first run. After that you can change the language from the Options screen.

If your language is missing some text the game will use the English text.

[maddonde]

Just sent an authorization for Brazilian portuguese translation, tell me if it arrives!

[maivia87]

I have required authorization

[Pascalimero]

Si, I already noticed a languages.csv file in subdirectory GameMedia\Languages of the installation directory.
Maybe it's a good idea for the translators to test their texts by editing a copy of this file and start the game?
I have already tried this and in this way you can find out the context in which the text is used and if it fits inside the designated area of the screen.

And when I do an analysis of the tags in this file, then I find the following duplicates:

B Team Of
CMESSAGE_COULDNOTCREATEPLAYER
Competitions
Continent
controls_Call
controls_Kick
controls_Lob
controls_Pass
controls_Shoot
CTRAINING_PACE1
Edit Controls
Game Speed
gamespeed_Fast
gamespeed_Normal
gamespeed_Slow
Level
Long Pass
Match
My Club
My Profile
New Player
Offline
OK
or
Or
Password
Promotions
Replay
Save Name
sla_versus
Stable
Star Man!
Status
This Year
tla_Minutes
tla_Played
tla_Status
tla_Substitute
tla_versus
Watch

[Draiden2kx]

I just asked permission, I will be working on the French translation

[ludke]

Just sent an authorization for Brazilian portuguese translation, tell me if it arrives!

Me too!

[siread]

Been out to Kung-fu this evening but I've given everyone access that asked.

[raknet]

Been out to Kung-fu this evening but I've given everyone access that asked.

I've also asked access thru my usual G-mail but I guess you forgot to approve that one Sent another request now

[DaDooode]

Just sent you a request, I can translate it to swedish (IF your game supports the letters "Å, Ä & Ö")

[siread]

I saw someone had asked what does "Based" mean. This is used in the editor and refers to a club being based (located) in a particular country.

Also, for the cliches you can use whatever cliches from your own country that you like. "Good feet for a big lad" is referring to a tall player that has good technique (it's often a term used to describe Peter Crouch).
"Jumpers for goal posts" is a term that describes playing football in the park where you use jumpers (a pullover or sweatshirt) or some other item of clothing to mark the goal posts.
As I say, don't worry about a literal translation, try to use cliches that work in your own language.

The game is unicode so Swedish characters are fine.

[siread]

I've added some instructions for testing your language files in the first post.

[Eduwwe]

I've added some instructions for testing your language files in the first post.

Nice, translating later testing.

[ludke]

I saw someone had asked what does "Based" mean. This is used in the editor and refers to a club being based (located) in a particular country.

Also, for the cliches you can use whatever cliches from your own country that you like. "Good feet for a big lad" is referring to a tall player that has good technique (it's often a term used to describe Peter Crouch).
"Jumpers for goal posts" is a term that describes playing football in the park where you use jumpers (a pullover or sweatshirt) or some other item of clothing to mark the goal posts.
As I say, don't worry about a literal translation, try to use cliches that work in your own language.

The game is unicode so Swedish characters are fine.

Ok, thanks! Me and the friends of France and Poland we talked about it. I review what I did.

[best]

Thanks for helpful clues Simon, could you please refer also to these three cliches?

-One game at a time

- It was hand bag

- A real 6 pointer

No more questions from me right now

[siread]

-One game at a time
Managers and players often say this after a good game when they don't want to get carried away. They will only concentrate on the next game and not predict that they will win every game.

- It was hand bags
When two players have a pathetic (girlie) fight or scuffle.

- A real 6 pointer
When two teams near each other in the league table (usually at the bottom) play each other, mathematically challenged footballers/managers often claim that the game is a six-pointer. This is because one team gains 3 points and the other team fails to gain 3 points. Somehow that adds up to 6 points.

But as I said earlier - you don't need to translate these literally. Use any cliches you can think of that are common in your language.