# Translations Team Discussion

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/translations-team-discussion/16.md

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## [About the Translations Team Discussion category](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/about-the-translations-team-discussion-category/22)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/about-the-translations-team-discussion-category/22 "2017-11-11T13:04:03Z")

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This is the place to discuss translation of Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead into other languages. The translation project is hosted at https://www.transifex.com/cataclysm-dda-translators/cataclysm-dda/ Guidelines for transl…

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## [PT-BR translation and questions about Transifex](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/pt-br-translation-and-questions-about-transifex/26246)

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**Author:** [@Wellincolin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wellincolin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 7:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/pt-br-translation-and-questions-about-transifex/26246 "2026-05-30T07:59:05Z")

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Hello everyone, hope you’re all doing well during our own somewhat of a cataclysm. I’ve recently found out about the game through the android port (believe it or not, it might be even harder to believe that I’m actually …

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## [Translation error. Russian language](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/translation-error-russian-language/29142)

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**Author:** [@IdleSol](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/IdleSol)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/translation-error-russian-language/29142 "2024-12-21T21:24:37Z")

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msgid "Get two wedding rings for Julian." msgstr "Достаньте два обручальных кольца для Джулиана." ... msgid "Get two wedding rings." msgstr "Достать два обручальных кольца." wedding = обручальных I assume it must be “с…

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## [Translations WTF-2022+ Thread (currently: rock for both music and stones)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/translations-wtf-2022-thread-currently-rock-for-both-music-and-stones/20202)

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**Author:** [@Victor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Victor)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2022, 5:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/translations-wtf-2022-thread-currently-rock-for-both-music-and-stones/20202 "2022-09-07T05:25:27Z")

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This thread is for asking about any bizarre strings you don’t know how to translate. So if you come across anything weird or confusing while translating, post here, and hopefully someone will be able to clarify. Prev…

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## [Upload a file edited by POedit back to transifex](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upload-a-file-edited-by-poedit-back-to-transifex/28111)

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**Author:** [@Bjo\_Hart](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bjo_Hart)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upload-a-file-edited-by-poedit-back-to-transifex/28111 "2022-09-01T14:20:39Z")

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Hi there! Im trying to upload a file i edited with POedit back to transifex. I click the “master-cataclysm-dda” branch in my language, then “Upload a file” and i chose the edited .po file i saved on my pc. But the fil…

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## [Translating the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Cataclysm](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/translating-the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-cataclysm/28064)

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**Author:** [@nornagon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nornagon)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 5:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/translating-the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-cataclysm/28064 "2022-08-25T17:15:37Z")

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Hi translators! I’m writing to ask for your help with a CDDA-adjacent project: the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Cataclysm. The Hitchhiker’s Guide is a searchable index of all the game’s data—items, monsters, terrain, vehicl…

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## [For difusion: To developers and writers of content, use variables for splitting strings repeated](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/for-difusion-to-developers-and-writers-of-content-use-variables-for-splitting-strings-repeated/27323)

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**Author:** [@paco](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/paco)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/for-difusion-to-developers-and-writers-of-content-use-variables-for-splitting-strings-repeated/27323 "2022-01-26T14:09:18Z")

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Actual size cataclysm today in master-cataclysm-dda: Sentences is 55569 words 621227 A lot of content, the main problem is there are a lot of repetition and for translators (like me) or new languages is a nightmare. I…

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## [Horrible german translation](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/horrible-german-translation/27512)

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**Author:** [@NetSysFire](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/NetSysFire)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 3:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/horrible-german-translation/27512 "2022-01-19T03:19:05Z")

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So for context, I am a native german speaker. I got a friend into cdda, it automagically used the system language on his windows system, which is german, and we witnessed the awful translations. Disabled (as in deactiva…

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## [Translations not working in release](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/translations-not-working-in-release/26944)

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**Author:** [@paco](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/paco)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 5:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/translations-not-working-in-release/26944 "2021-09-01T05:53:07Z")

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Last week, i couldn’t test translations and i though that was a puntual problem. Today neither. Only appears english and i couldn’t change it. Maybe is a bug or maybe is some changes or maybe is the version that i downlo…

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## [Turkish Translation](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/turkish-translation/26757)

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**Author:** [@tolganaber](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/tolganaber)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2021, 10:45am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/turkish-translation/26757 "2021-07-30T10:45:00Z")

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Hi there. Over a year ago I stumbled upon Cataclysm and it quickly became one of my favorite games. I like the extreme simulation of survival in a zombie-ridden world with a huge variety of everything, from monsters and…

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## [What happend to the german translation?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-happend-to-the-german-translation/26496)

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**Author:** [@Bjo\_Hart](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bjo_Hart)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 3:46am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-happend-to-the-german-translation/26496 "2021-06-18T03:46:16Z")

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Hi folks! Today i decided to play a round of good old CDDA. But i was shocked, all the german translations for items where gone… Can anyone tell me what happend?

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## [Russian Thorazine](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/russian-thorazine/25999)

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**Author:** [@Bestary](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bestary)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/russian-thorazine/25999 "2021-02-28T17:39:10Z")

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Hello. This drugs was translated in Russian as “торазин”. Thorazine is an USA’s trademark of chlorpromazine, as well as in Russia this drug is known as “аминазин”. I requesting to change this translation. Sorry if I wri…

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## [Text not available for translation](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/text-not-available-for-translation/10779)

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**Author:** [@Noctivagante](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctivagante)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/text-not-available-for-translation/10779 "2021-02-03T20:39:34Z")

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I’m working on argentinian translation, do I have to inform about the strings that are not available for translation on Transifex?

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## [Towels in kitchens](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/towels-in-kitchens/25751)

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**Author:** [@Noctivagante](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctivagante)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/towels-in-kitchens/25751 "2021-01-20T22:36:07Z")

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Do you use the word ‘towel’ (‘toalla’ in spanish) for the big one you use after shower, and also for the little one you have in the kitchen (‘repasador’ in spanish)? Because in spanish it’s weird to find so many ‘toalla…

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## [Line break in "look around" description](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/line-break-in-look-around-description/25564)

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**Author:** [@Noctivagante](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctivagante)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/line-break-in-look-around-description/25564 "2020-12-28T21:22:17Z")

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In spanish (Argentina) translation, with the “Look around” description, we have a problem with the length. Can we have another line break after the terrain name?

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## [Can we have different strings for "saddle"?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-we-have-different-strings-for-saddle/24576)

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**Author:** [@Noctivagante](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctivagante)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-we-have-different-strings-for-saddle/24576 "2020-08-29T23:29:19Z")

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Hi, I’m working on the argentinian translation. Could we have separated strings for “saddle”: to mount an animal, and “saddle”: to drive a bicycle? In spanish we have different words in those cases. Thank you.

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## [\[ger\] Deutsche Übersetzung | \[eng\] German translation](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ger-deutsche-ubersetzung-eng-german-translation/4140)

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**Author:** [@Wuzzy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wuzzy)\
**Replies:** 59\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ger-deutsche-ubersetzung-eng-german-translation/4140 "2020-08-24T01:25:48Z")

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\[size=18pt\]Auf Deutsch\[/size\] Hallo zusammen! Ich habe in den letzten Tagen wie ein Bekloppter an der deutschen Übersetzung des Spiels gearbeitet und kann mit Stolz verkünden, dass nun über die Hälfte aller Strings von…

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## [Ultra noobish question regarding Transifex](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ultra-noobish-question-regarding-transifex/23829)

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**Author:** [@fallstern](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/fallstern)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ultra-noobish-question-regarding-transifex/23829 "2020-06-03T18:17:26Z")

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edit: Figured this out eventually, case closed. Many thanks to the Polish team. Hello everyone, me again with a question I probably should be able to figure out myself, but can’t. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You are my on…

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## [Roof / 2nd Floor in German](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/roof-2nd-floor-in-german/23810)

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**Author:** [@fallstern](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/fallstern)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2020, 4:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/roof-2nd-floor-in-german/23810 "2020-05-31T04:59:09Z")

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Hello everyone, so, I was looking around the untranslated 0.E strings and it got me wondering. Imagine encountering the following in the original file: Stuff Shop, 2nd floor So, would you germanize it by: Zeuggeschä…

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## [German name for clean water is wrong in my opinion](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/german-name-for-clean-water-is-wrong-in-my-opinion/23807)

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**Author:** [@Bjo\_Hart](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bjo_Hart)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/german-name-for-clean-water-is-wrong-in-my-opinion/23807 "2020-05-30T19:55:17Z")

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Hello there, me again. I translated some stuff to german, and i found the name for “clean water” wrong. The current translation is “Klares Wasser” what means to me that the water is “clear”. Like theres nothing floatin…

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## [Request for permission - Czech translation](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/request-for-permission-czech-translation/23804)

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**Author:** [@fallstern](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/fallstern)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/request-for-permission-czech-translation/23804 "2020-05-30T18:10:36Z")

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Edit: This has been resolved. Thanks to all the people who helped! Hello everyone, would it be possible for me (possibly on behalf of several more volunteers) to request permission to start working on a translation of …

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## [Transifex translation at "master-cataclysm-dda" when merged with current experimental?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/transifex-translation-at-master-cataclysm-dda-when-merged-with-current-experimental/23763)

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**Author:** [@Bjo\_Hart](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bjo_Hart)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 7:03am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/transifex-translation-at-master-cataclysm-dda-when-merged-with-current-experimental/23763 "2020-05-27T07:03:20Z")

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Hi there. I’ve started to work on the translation in german an Transifex. My question is, at which point or when the strings, that are newly translated, are merged into the experimental? Must the new strings be reviewed…

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## [Translation Moon Phases](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/translation-moon-phases/23734)

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**Author:** [@Bjo\_Hart](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bjo_Hart)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/translation-moon-phases/23734 "2020-05-24T18:59:44Z")

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Hello there! Im a german player, and i would like to translate the moon phases into german because i can’t get used to the english spelling. My problem is i can’t find the position in the files where the moon phases ar…

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## [Strings translated from removed mods](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/strings-translated-from-removed-mods/23591)

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**Author:** [@Noctivagante](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctivagante)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/strings-translated-from-removed-mods/23591 "2020-05-09T17:45:55Z")

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Hello…! Hello? When a mod is removed, where do translated strings from that mod go? Are they lost for ever and ever?

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## [New items plurals on Transifex](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-items-plurals-on-transifex/23420)

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**Author:** [@Noctivagante](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctivagante)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2020, 7:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-items-plurals-on-transifex/23420 "2020-04-26T19:56:47Z")

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Hello. Question. Almost everytime that an item is added to the game, is like the plural is automatically generated… sometimes just add an “s” to the end of the word or wordss… And almost everytime we have to translate …

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## [Glossary entries on Transifex](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/glossary-entries-on-transifex/23383)

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**Author:** [@Noctivagante](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctivagante)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/glossary-entries-on-transifex/23383 "2020-04-23T19:48:46Z")

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Could be Transifex erasing some glossary entries? Did someone noticed that?

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## [Transifex update](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/transifex-update/18903)

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**Author:** [@Midas](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Midas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/transifex-update/18903 "2019-02-22T18:42:27Z")

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We’re heading to the stable version, but it looks like the last transifex update was a waaay ago (at least at the russian). Update transifex pls so all new strings can be translated.

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## [Polish translation](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/polish-translation/13738)

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**Author:** [@lol2121](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/lol2121)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2019, 12:13am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/polish-translation/13738 "2019-02-08T00:13:35Z")

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Hello, I’m currently translating the game to Polish together with mr\_sep on Transifex, and I need someone to coordinate the translations and update the game .po files. Any help is very much welcome! Polish translation p…

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## [Is there a script between Github and Transifex?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-script-between-github-and-transifex/18249)

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**Author:** [@mdtrooper](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mdtrooper)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-script-between-github-and-transifex/18249 "2019-01-11T17:07:23Z")

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Hi. I have changed some strings (they are from argentina .po file). And I have tried to upload with Transifex web form, but it returned error 500. And I wonder that “Is there a script between Github and Transifex?” T…

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## [Find on Construction menu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/find-on-construction-menu/17422)

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**Author:** [@Noctivagante](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctivagante)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2018, 10:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/find-on-construction-menu/17422 "2018-11-11T22:37:25Z")

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I’ve just realized that the Find option on the Construction menu doesn’t work in spanish. I mean, I can’t use spanish words to find something, I have to use the english word. Although the find option on Crafting menu wo…

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