Apparatus and methods for user generated translation

摘要

Disclosed are methods and apparatus for enabling user communities around the world to engage in translation of web properties while using such web properties. In certain embodiments, a translation interface is provided with a served web property to allow users to submit translations for user interface (UI) strings from a particular property interface. While a user is engaging with the web property, the interface can also enable in-context editing and submission of translations. For example, translation submission can be presented as a replacement for the translated text within the page that is being rendered to the translator user. Certain interface embodiments also are configured to allow the user community to give feedback on the submitted translations.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving an indication of a user using a particular web property; determining that the user is authorized to provide translations for such particular web property; transmitting one or more web pages of the particular web property, the one or more web pages including a plurality of translatable text strings and a translation interface for receiving translations of the translatable text strings in a context of the one or more web pages of the particular web property, wherein the translation interface includes a list of options; receiving a first translation of a first one of the translatable text strings into a first language entered by the user in the translation interface in the context of the one or more web pages of the particular web property; receiving a selection of an option in the list of options to indicate whether the first translation is applied to a masculine or feminine version of a variable value or to indicate whether the first translation is applied to a plural or singular version of the variable value; and transmitting the first translation such that the first translatable text string is replaced with the first translation within the one or more web pages of the particular web property.