BabelShark Knowledge Base
  • Introduction
  • BabelShark basics
    • Getting started
    • Project modes
    • Project languages
    • Code snippets
    • Source string markup
    • Setting visitor's language
    • Project associated texts
  • Setup
    • Recommended approach
    • Coexistence with other translators
    • Scopes
    • Performance
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  • Site owner's manual
    • Introduction
    • Real-time language statistics
    • Working in a team
  • Developer's manual
    • Embed BabelShark script
    • API Reference
      • BabelShark config
      • Language drop-down specs
    • HTML markup
      • Variables
      • Issues
    • Integrations
      • Tilda Publishing
        • Tilda website setup
        • Elements to localize
  • Manager's manual
    • Introduction
    • Community proofreaders
  • Proofreader's manual
    • Introduction
    • How to proofread
    • Checking translations
    • Translation types
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BabelShark basics

The main terms and definitions of BabelShark are listed below.

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Project

A website or HTML app which is being localized. Localized strings are unique to each project.

Each project can operate in which determines the way BabelShark translates it.

String (or "source string")

A word, sentence, paragraph or text block which is being localized.

This could be a:

  • button text (e.g. "Proceed"),

  • a short message ("Are you sure to delete item?")

  • long message ("Messaging rules: 1. respect other users...")

  • HTML block (<div class="card-header"><h1>Profile info</h1></div>)

Use to mark the source strings in your HTML.

Translation

A translation of the specific string to one of the project languages.

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Scope

Scope is an area which contains one or more source strings, making them unique from other scopes.

For example, the word "General" may mean the "settings menu entry" or "military rank".

You mark scopes yourself. about scopes.

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