Author Topic: [Only a little bit off-topic] Orbiter Mag (Read 9311 times)

James.Denholm · 08 November 2007, 06:55:01

Hey Dan, just found out about another of your newest project, OrbiterMag. But being an ignorant Australian, I can't speak french! Any chance of translating it?

Post Edited ( 11-08-07 23:44 )

DanSteph · Reply #1 - 08 November 2007, 07:16:50

Hello James,

It's not my creation specifically but I wrote some articles in it.
It was Well's idea (autor also of Ariane and CTV addons)

Sadelly even I find it would be a cool idea, I don't think that anyone
involved whant to make a translation first because many writters
don't speak or like me aren't fluent in english. Second because of
lack of time.

This said if anyone fluent in english/french want to make the translation
I think it would be welcome at the condition that the translation is well made
(I'm ready to make some change to the mag's site to allow both languages)

But as I made the translation of T3G tutorial I know this is a hell of job to
get a good and precise translation.

The last solution is to copy/past in google translate or using other translator
with a downside: at best the result of translators are funny at worse
they give often completely useless results. It's ok to get a general idea
of what a text speak about but not very much....

Cheers

Dan

http://orbitermag.dansteph.com

DanSteph · Reply #2 - 08 November 2007, 07:21:13

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James.Denholm a écrit:
Woops, clicked "post" then "stop", then "post" again cause I made a typo... use
the other topic, please.

Woops sorry as they was a double thread with same subject I deleted
the older and replied before you edit this one... can you re-edit again
the 1st post please ?

Dan

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tl8roy · Reply #3 - 08 November 2007, 07:31:56

Like I suggested in my post about this. I will gladly run it through google translator and upload it again IF I get permission.

DanSteph · Reply #4 - 08 November 2007, 13:39:40

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tl8roy a écrit:
Like I suggested in my post about this. I will gladly run it through google translator and upload it again IF I get
permission.

Sorry, I doubt you will get it from other writters and at least I would not give mine.
computer translator at best mess completely the original text and it become more
a guess-work than a pleasant reading. If one want a poor translation he can use
translator himself but releasing such a poor work is a no-no.

Cheers

Dan

James.Denholm · Reply #5 - 08 November 2007, 23:50:49

Ah well... *sob*

willy88 · Reply #6 - 09 November 2007, 06:03:28

Hmm, perhaps we could make an independent English version!

tl8roy · Reply #7 - 09 November 2007, 06:49:45

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willy88 wrote:

Hmm, perhaps we could make an independent English version!

That would make absolutely perfect sense. Good luck finding someone to do it.

James.Denholm · Reply #8 - 09 November 2007, 08:59:07

Or... down with French! (the language)

No offence to the French anywhere. Especialy you Dan. I recently went to France, and I quite liked it (exept for the
Efiel Tower, because the lines were long I didn't go up it... and it looked like a rip-off anyway).

See? Everyone likes flattery.

DanSteph · Reply #9 - 09 November 2007, 14:07:27

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James.Denholm a écrit:
Or... down with French! (the language)

Well, it was more a "from->to" language community work, finding peoples that
promise article and *do* the job wasn't easy. (when you annouce a project you
have dozen of enthousiasts guy ready to help, when you ask them to *do* it.. well)

Also most of us don't write english very well (or not at all), the mag is for now not
assured to have more than a few numbers, if it become a headeach to make
I think we'll have only one

I write docs because it's an obligation but I have no pleasure to do them, article
was fun to do but only because it's my language and I can do it easily.

Dan

Message modifié ( 09-11-2007 14:10 )

Galelio · Reply #10 - 28 February 2008, 14:16:48

Err, Dan, why is Orbiter Mag only in french? Can you pleeease make an Orbiter Mag web site which is in english????
Pretty please??

Dig Gil · Post Edited ( 04-01-08 11:08 )

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MartySpaceLines · Reply #12 - 28 February 2008, 21:48:53

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Galelio a écrit:
Err, Dan, why is Orbiter Mag only in french? Can you pleeease make an Orbiter Mag web site which is in english????
Pretty please??

Hey, didn't you read Dan's first post of this thread??
He said he was ready to make the changes if someone translate ObiterMag in English! So...

James.Denholm · Reply #13 - 29 February 2008, 02:34:06

I second what Marty said. Galileo, if you are going to post something on an old thread, do the following (in this order):

1: Read the entire thread (all pages, not just the last one).

2: Consider the date of the last post. Don't bump posts for no good reason.

3: When writing, consider etiquette.

Please.

DanSteph · Reply #14 - 29 February 2008, 03:18:26

As said James please galileo pay attention to date not reviving old thread without an excellent reason.
If one thread is too old you can write a new one with the link to the old one.

I'll delete unecessary bumping without warning from now.

Thanks

Dan

James.Denholm · Reply #15 - 29 February 2008, 07:59:49

'bout time...

Galelio · Reply #16 - 29 February 2008, 08:28:11

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James.Denholm wrote:
I second what Marty said. Galileo, if you are going to post something on an old thread, do the following (in this order):

1: Read the entire thread (all pages, not just the last one).

2: Consider the date of the last post. Don't bump posts for no good reason.

3: When writing, consider etiquette.

Please.

I don't know french!:( I only know a little-itsy-bit of dutch and a little malay (thats my country's national language).

James.Denholm · Reply #17 - 29 February 2008, 13:03:36

I don't know french either!!!!! BUT MY OR YOUR KNOWLEGE OF FRENCH IS BESIDE THE POINT OF THAT POST YOU QUOTED!!!!!!!!!! IT'S
A LESSON IN INTERNET ETIQUETTE!!!!!!! IT'S OFF TOPIC, BUT I NO LONGER CARE!!!!!

Galelio · Reply #18 - 01 March 2008, 13:18:26

Why can't someone who knows french AND english TRANSLATE THE WEBPAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I DON'T KNOW FRENCHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND I STILL DON'T CARE IF IT IS OFF TOPIC AS
LONG AS SOMEONE TRANSLATES IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DanSteph · Reply #19 - 01 March 2008, 19:57:03

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Galelio a écrit:
Why can't someone who knows french AND english TRANSLATE THE WEBPAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Because it take time, and time is money...
All in orbiter world is a question of dedication, people work for free.
They do that because they have pleasure to do that not because
it's an obligation.

Are you ready to work for free for the others ?

Dan

snackman · Reply #20 - 01 March 2008, 20:16:48

if everyone is complaining about it beeing in french, then volunteer to translate it and plug it into an online translator
or somthin, or im pretty sure theres more people then just Dan that can speak french, so find someone, it would be
much appreciated

James.Denholm · Reply #21 - 03 March 2008, 09:40:19

Surprisingly, it's actualy only one person complaining.

Galileio.

MartySpaceLines · Reply #22 - 03 March 2008, 16:49:20

I think you want everything, but you don't give anything...
So try to be a little bit more friendly!
I could make the translation if I had time to do it, but I surely wouldn't do it just because one guy who didn't do anything
(add-ons...) want it.

James.Denholm · Reply #23 - 04 March 2008, 08:20:06

Well said Marty.

[Borat impersonation] High Five! [/Borat impersonation]

DanSteph · Reply #24 - 04 March 2008, 11:30:27

Cannot say better also.

Dan