How to proofread

Summarized explanation of guidelines working as a Proofreader

After finalizing the steps described in Introduction you are ready to start proofreading the project to your assigned language.

Navigate over to Translations page in the left-side menu

You will end up on the page where all the Translation strings are located. Click Translate now to automatically translate the string. (Read about Translation types)

If automatic translation is OK:

When clicking Translate now - Babelshark will automatically attempt translation. Proofreader should be able to determine if automated translation is okay.

If automatic translation doesn't quite fit...

Babelshark's automatic translation does not guarantee 100% accuracy in translations. In case the translation seems off to you:

1. Click on the translated text

2. Enter translation manually

3. Hit Save

Some strings are unnecessary to translate

Sometimes, Babelshark pulls variable strings from projects which are unnecessary to translate. The translation won’t take effect as these type of strings constantly change.

Example of variable strings:

another example:

Sometimes, strings to translate can confuse

As a Proofreader, you may come across with translation strings that are confusing, words and phrases that have different meanings in different contexts.

Read more on Checking translations to understand how to translate confusing strings effectively