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Bug 640157 - "meter" needs some explanation
"meter" needs some explanation
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gcompris
Classification: Other
Component: general
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Bruno Coudoin
Rami Aubourg-Kaires
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2011-01-21 10:07 UTC by Mario Blättermann
Modified: 2011-10-02 15:41 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---

Attachments
Changed the lines where "meter" occurs which was ambiguous to the unit meter but actually described the measuring instrument meter. (3.06 KB, patch)
2011-04-06 17:27 UTC, Karthik Subramanian 		none Details | Review

Description Mario Blättermann 2011-01-21 10:07:06 UTC 
While translating the GUI, I've encountered the following string (and some similar ones):

#: ../src/hydroelectric-activity/hydroelectric.py:169
msgid "This is the meter for electricity produced by the turbine. "

It's ambigous what "meter" means. Is it a measuring device or a value of measurement? A "msgctxt" would be helpful here.
Comment 1 Karthik Subramanian 2011-04-06 08:11:36 UTC 
This "meter" here means the measuring device.
Comment 2 Karthik Subramanian 2011-04-06 17:27:08 UTC 
Created attachment 185343 [details] [review]
Changed the lines where "meter" occurs which was ambiguous to the unit meter but actually described the measuring instrument meter.

In the lines 169, 281, 288, 318, 340 The word 'meter'(instrument) occurs which was ambiguous with the measurement unit meter. This confused a lot of translators and people using the application. I have changed it by specifically mentioning that "the meter is used to measure.." thus depicting that it is a measuring instrument.
Comment 3 Mario Blättermann 2011-04-06 18:10:31 UTC 
Ok, many thanks for pointing this out. Somebody may close this bug now.
Comment 4 Bruno Coudoin 2011-10-02 15:41:54 UTC 
Fixed in commit 7495337, added a translation helper.