FreeCAD is One of the oldest CAD designing software

FreeCAD is available on : Linux; macOS; Unix; Windows

Written in: C++, Python

What tool/platform did i used?

Crowdin
https://crowdin.com/profile/ewq/activity

What part of it have i translated?

• TechDraw.ts
• Tux.ts
• StartPage.ts
• Web.ts
• Test.ts

How many words in total?

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Challenges i have faced during my translation

I have found a lot of commits that has suggested by other translators and i want to share some of the shoots that i have taken during my translation, just to give you sorf of feeling about why it was challenging for me.

An example you guys should be reading for

So i am supposed to translate the word "MESH" in English which is a term for Designers and a term for FreeCAD. (a technical term)

Other translators were translated MESH word as KAFES which has a meaning of "CAGE" in English(Yes other translators cause there are caravan of them)

Kafes is a Turkish word which is used for CAGE in English

When i google Mesh and Meshes as in Designing

I have found these 3D Meshes rather than 3D Cages so the word "KAFES" is not the word that which is representing Meshes so i rather used Model which is even meaningful than "Kafes" as in representing Meshes in Turkish.

Awkward Translations

So because of the Awkward Translations that i have been Witnessing during my session, i decided to share some of them with you guys.
Translator did not even translated whole of the sentence, just couple of words

We don't get when they translate as "Çağırıldığında" it is an also awkward translation

Some dude has translated as "Önceki sayfasına Dön" I rather say "Önceki sayfaya dön"

"Web sayfası aç" has a meaning of Create/publish a website but the software is FreeCAD and all we had to do is to translate as "Web sayfasını aç" which has a meaning of "Go to The Website" Rather than Create/Publish the website

Yet another awkward translation we rather use "Rehber" for Tutorial, rather than "Özel Dersler"

"Yaratığınızda" has a meaning of "Your Creature/Monster" which has nothing to do with FreeCAD

And it goes like this, i still have a lot of example, screenshot that i have taken during the translation process of mine but i guess i should stop right now cause the awkwardness is not seem to end as i have figured out. But don't worry, i was there to fix it, and i did...

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