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Daniel Zielinski, Loctimize GmbH

MANAGINGTYPO3WEBSITELOCALIZATIONPROJECTS

Daniel Zielinski, Loctimize GmbH

WHYLOCALIZATION?

TYPO3 localization: Some advice

Plan i18n, l10n, t9n thoroughly –before developmentstarts

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Use XML and XLIFF for data exchange with LSPs

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Internationalizecontent, design andcode

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Define a strategymultilingual communi-cation and content

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Provide context totranslators8

Prepare a test and staging system5

Define processes content creation, editing, t9n, l10n, publishing

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Review website before publishing9

Test, test, testi18n6

#1Plan i18n, l10n, t9n

TYPO3 localization: Best practice

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TYPO3 localization: Plan i18n, l10n, t9n

Start planning before development starts!

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BudgetTimeResponsibilitiesResources

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#2Define a strategy

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TYPO3 localization: Define a strategy for multilingual communication andcontent management

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Whatisthepurposeoftheinternationalormultilingualwebsite?

Whatneedstobecommunicated?

Whatarethetargetgroups?

Whichcontentisrelevantforwhichtargetgroup?

Whoisresponsibleforthecontent?

Howmuchcontentwillbecreated?

Howoftenwillcontentupdated?

Definelocalesorlanguages

Singlepagetreevs.multi-tree

Selectsys_language_mode(content_fallback, strict)

Appearglobalorlocal?

Do we target specific markets?

Re-routing based on browser language, geoIP,

cookies?

Definelanguage/regionmenu

Translate vs. localizevs. local content

#3Define processes

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TYPO3 localization: Define processes

9Keywords? Terminology? Updates?

#4Internationalize

content, design and code

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TYPO3 localization: Internationalize content, design and code

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“Write content that is relevant and understandable for your international audience.”

TYPO3 localization: Internationalize content, design and code

Company A is a consulting company specializing in … Company A is a consulting company based in Germany specializing in …Company A is a European consulting company specializing in…

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TYPO3 localization: Internationalize content, design and code

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TYPO3 localization: Internationalize content, design and code

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TYPO3 localization: Internationalize content, design and code

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TYPO3 localization: Internationalize content, design and code

LabelsFrau/Herr

vs.Mr./Ms./Mrs.

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“Internationalize your code!”

AllstringsofextensionsinXLFfiles

Allowformattingofstringse.g.dates,times,numbers,

addressesetc.

%sSingularvs.plural%sinvoicespaid

%sRechnungen bezahlt%sfacturespayée(s)

#5Prepare a test and

staging system

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TYPO3 localization: Prepare a test and staging system

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“Better safe than sorry!”

“Better safe than sorry J”

#6Test, test, test

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TYPO3 localization: Test, test, test internationalization

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LayoutMulti-device

Multi-browser

Text expansionCompleteness

Language-specific characters

URLs

Hyperlinks Forms Email notifications

TYPO3 localization: Test, test, test internationalization

TYPO3 localization: Test, test, test internationalization

TYPO3 localization: Test, test, test internationalization

TYPO3 localization: Test, test, test internationalization

#7Use standards for dataexchange in localization

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TYPO3 localization: Use XML and XLIFF for data exchange with LSPs

• Rely on standard formats like XLIFF (XML Localisation InterchangeFile Format) or XML.

• XML and XLIFF are formats supported by all translation tools.• Avoid <![CDATA[…]]> if possible.

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TYPO3 localization: Don’t do copy and paste

27Source: https://www.loctimize.com/en/support/translation-and-localization-of-typo3-websites/

TYPO3 localization: Use TYPO3 Localization Manager (l10nmgr) extension

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TYPO3 localization: Use professional translation tools

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#8Provide context

to translators

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Strategieberatung

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TYPO3 localization: Provide context to translators

• Translation can change depending on context

• Translator needs to know what kind of information s/he is translating (title, description…)

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For translators, it is difficult to translate content without context.

#9Review localized website

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TYPO3 localization: Review website before publishing

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TYPO3 localization: Plan a party

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Golive.Planaparty!

TYPO3localization:Howwesupportourclients

Happy clients

Consultingi18n, l10n, t9nprocesses, content, tools, interfaces

Testingi18n, l10n testing,TYPO3 configuration check,pseudo-translation round-trip

Supportconfiguration, installation and configuration of extension for translation management, troubleshooting

Developmentprocess automation,interfaces

Translation Managementexporting, importing content, pre- & post-processing, optimizing translation cost, organizing in-country review, quality assurance

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Loctimize: About us

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