# Information for translators

lib.reviews is built to serve a global community speaking many languages. This means we have to get the details of localization right. This document captures guidelines that apply to all languages, as well as specific guidelines and glossaries for some.

The files in this directory follow a simple key/value format. The key is *not* the English language user interface string (those are found in `en.json`) -- it is a short, lower case identifier. It can contain spaces and numbers. This key-based approach is intended to ease interoperability with different translation tools and platforms.

In general, we strive to use nontechnical language and to use words native to a language as opposed to anglicisms.

# German / Deutsch

Wir verwenden konsistent die informelle Anrede (du), klein geschrieben, da es sich nicht um eine persoenliche Anrede handelt.

Vermeide Lehnworte, wenn es gebraeuchliche Alternativen gibt.

Spezifisches Vokabular, bitte auf Konsistenz achten:

Englisch      | Deutsch
--------------|--------------------
Account       | Benutzerkonto
Log in        | Anmelden
Register      | Registrieren
Email address | E-Mail-Adresse
Review        | Rezension
Notification  | Benachrichtigung
Community     | Gemeinschaft
Log file      | Protokoll
Link          | Link
