Translate listing details of your app for Android market

Hello all,

Since I noticed that the downloads/active users increased remarkable after I added Dutch to the listing details languages I hope we can help each other with translations.

I can translate various languages into Dutch.

The text that I would like to be translated into Dansk, Catalan, Euskara, Russian, Polski, Slovenscina, Ukranian, Frysk, Eesti, and Cesky is:

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Bird names translator

This app contains all bird names that have been seen in the western part of Europe and shows the selected bird name in the languages that you selected.

The app has been tested for various devices. Please be so kind to mail the developer in case the layout doesn't appear correct on your device (the brand and type is all we need). Thank you in advance.
Spreadsheets with your language and scientific names are very welcome and will be added to this app.

We work together with Observado.org and use the official IOC World Bird List (Worldbirdnames.org)

You can easily change the search language and the display languages and there are various ways to select or search for a bird's name.

Always handy when you are a birding guide, on holidays or when you get in contact with foreign bird watchers.

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Done: German, Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian, Portugese, Norwegian, Bulgarian, Swedish and Dutch. Thanks to some fantastic people on this forum.

I know it's a lot to ask but when we can help each other to gain more users

Thank you in advance,
Helen.

Hi Helen,
Here are the German and French translations:

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Dieses Programm enthält alle Vogelnamen die man in Westeuropa beobachten kann und zeigt den Namen des gewählten Vogels in den gewählten Sprachen an.

Das Programm wurde auf verschiedenen Geräten getestet. Bitte teilen Sie dem Programmautor per mail mit falls die Anzeige, auf Ihrem Gerät, nicht richtig aussieht (die Marke und der Gerätetype sind auch nötig). Besten Dank im voraus .
Tabellen mit Vogelnamen in Ihrer Sprache und mit deren wissenschaftlichen Namen sind sehr willkommen und werden dem Programm hinzugefügt.

Wir arbeiten zusammen mit Observado.org und benutzen die offizielle Liste, die IOC World Bird List (Worldbirdnames.org)

Sie können sehr einfach die Suchsprache und die Anzeigesprache ändern und es gibt mehrere Möglichkeiten um Vögel zu wählen oder zu suchen.

Sehr praktisch als Vogelführer, in den Ferien oder wenn Sie mit ausländischen Vogelbeobachtern in Kontakt kommen.

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Cette application contient tous les noms d'oiseaux que l'on peut observer dans l'ouest de l'Europe et affiche le nom sélectionné dans les langues choisies.

L'application a été testée sur divers appareils. Si, néanmoins, vous deviez constater que l'affichage n'est pas correct sur votre appareil, veuillez s.v.p en informer l'auteur par mail (avec le type de l'appareil et sa marque). D'avance merci.
Des tabelles avec des noms d'oiseau dans votre langue et avec leurs noms scientifiques sont les bien venues et seront ajoutés au programme.

Nous travaillons en collaboration avec Observado.org et utilisons la liste de noms officielle, la IOC World Bird List (Worldbirdnames.org).

Vous pouvez facilement changer les langues de recherche et d'affichage et il y a différentes possibilités pour sélectionner ou rechercher des noms d'oiseaux.

Très pratique en tant que guide pour les oiseaux, en vacances ou si vous êtes en contact avec des observateurs étrangers.

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Do intend to have your application also multilanguage, or is it only in English ?

Best regards.

Hi Klaus,

Du bist fabelhaft :icon_clap:

And, yes, I want and should have this app multi language.
Actually I am thinking about a database with the various languages for headers, labels, help file ,etc.

What would you suggest?

I will add your translations in the "market" and, of course, let you know the results. Keeping my fingers crossed that French and German users will increase the same way the dutchies did.

Best regards,
Helen.

Hi Helen,

I wouldn't use a database because it is more difficult to add a new language.
In my multilanguage programs I used simple text files. The programs had a certain number of predefined possible languages the user could choose from, but only if the text file for that language was available. Translating one file to another language and saving it with the langage reference was all a user had to do to add a new language. In the program I loaded the texts into a string array and used this one to display the texts in the selected language.

Well, but thats just my opinion.

Best regards.

Hi Klaus,

My internet went down Monday evening; that's one of the advantages when you live in the middle of nowhere
So my excuses for replying soooo late.

I will follow your advice and use a text file.

Thank you and very best regards,
Helen.

Hi Helen,
From the middle of nowhere on this island - here the Japanese translation:

本アプリは西ヨーロッパで観測出来る野鳥の学名を選択可能な言語で表します。

本アプリは様々な端末で動作確認いたしましたが、画面レイアウトが不具合の場合、
開発者にご連絡お願い致します。

お客様の母語の学名の一覧を提供して頂ければ本アプリに追加させて頂きます。
我々はobservado.org と協力しながら、IOCの公式の世界野鳥リストを利用しています。

様々な学名検索方法があり、検索言語の選択も簡単です。

バードウオッチングだけでなく、外国の野鳥観察者と情報交換する時にも役立ちます。一石二鳥！

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Just to reserve my glass of Merlot

Cheers
Robert

Hi Robert,

Hope you and your family is doing well.
Thank you very much for the translation and I do have a very nice spanish version of the Merlot reserved for you

Very best regards,
Helen.

Ps. birdwatching or working on your apps in the middle of nowhere?

Thanks a lot, Helen, the wounds of the tsunami are gradually healing.

Mostly working on astronomy apps, although I do love animals, especially my dog. Don't have the patience for passionate bird watching, but there are often fortunate sightings which require no patience at all. Whilst fishing without any catch, I envy the fishing abilities of sea birds.:BangHead:

Best success with your bird species database and thanks for reserving the Spanish Merlot

Cheers
Robert

Portuguese version:
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Esta aplicação contem os nomes de todos os pássaros que foram avistados na zona oeste da Europa e mostra o nome do pássaro selecionado nas linguagens que escolheu.

A aplicação foi testada em diversos equipamentos. Por-favor envi-e um e-mail ao programador no caso da aplicação não aparecer correctamente no seu equipamento (A marca e modelo é tudo o que precisamos). Desde já agradecemos.
Folhas de dados com a sua lingua e nome científico são bem-vindas e serão adicionadas á aplicação.

Trabalhamos em conjunto com Observado.org e usamos a lista oficial da IOC World Bird List(Worldbirdnames.org)

Pode facilmente mudar a lingua de procura e as linguas de amostragem e dispõe de vários metodos de seleção ou procura dos nomes de passáros.

Sempre útil quando é um guia de Bird Watch, em férias ou para partilha de informações com outros Bird Watchers.
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@Helen.

Some words have no direct translation, like Bird Watcher, so we, Portuguese, trend to use the english word.

I think your Post is a very important one, and if possible, Erel should create a sub forum in the share your creations sub-forum, just for this purpose..so each developer could request translations...

Hi Paulo,

Thank you very much for the Português! Nice to know that Portugal uses some english words, the dutch do the same.

Good to hear that you also like a translation sub forum. Hope that Erel will add it.

Best regards,
Helen.

Hi all,

After adding French and German to the Market listing languages I got some more French users (and Swiss ), Germany no increase.
Also got a great review in French and 5 stars. So I'm happy with this result.

Hope to see a difference in Portugal and Japan as well, with Paulo's and Robert's translations. I will let you know the results and if other B4A'rs can translate - thank you in advance.
Of course I will help with all your translations in Dutch (small country/market - sorry).
Translate.google does work ok (quite understandable) but it's not perfect yet.

Helen.

Ps. My bird names translator is in Lifestyle and the statistics on the market show that South Korea is the greatest market for Lifestyle apps, 31.5 percent !¿! That amazes me.

Questa applicazione contiene i nomi di tutti gli uccelli che sono stati osservati nell' ovest dell' Europa e visualizza il nome selezionato nelle lingue scelte.

L'applicazione è stata testata su diversi apparecchi. Se tuttavia doveste notare che non si visualizza correttamente sul vostro, vogliate cortesemente informarne l'autore tramite e-mail (citando marca e tipo dell'apparecchio). Ringraziamo anticipatamente.

Tabelle con nomi di uccelli nella vostra lingua e relativo nome scientifico saranno benvenute e verranno aggiunte al programma.

Lavoriamo in collaborazione con Observado.org ed utilizziamo la lista dei nomi ufficiali IOC World Bird List (Worldbirdname.org)

Potete facilmente cambiare lingua di ricerca e visualizzazione e vi sono diverse possibilità di selezione o ricerca dei nomi degli uccelli.

Molto pratica per guide di birdwatching, in vacanza o se vi trovate in contatto con altri osservatori stranieri.

Hello @Timo,

Thank you very much - mille grazie.
It will be nice to discover if Italy goes up in the statistics.

Best regards,
Helen.

I cant seem to find your app in the "french" market... hows it named?

Hi Paulo,

It's Species translator birds, see: https://market.android.com/details?...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIlNwZWNpZXMuVHJhbnNsYXRvciJd
French name is: Noms d'oiseaux traduction
Not a very creative name, but couldn't think of any better ........

The other languages do help :sign0098: French and German are really improving and even Portuguese entered the top 10 now.

Best regards,
Helen.

Hi Helen.
I would suggest you following title in french:
Traducteur de noms d'oiseaux.

Best regards.

Hi Klaus,

Thank you! I immediately changed it.

Best regards,
Helen.

Merlot2309 said:

Hi Paulo,

The other languages do help :sign0098: French and German are really improving and even Portuguese entered the top 10 now.

Best regards,
Helen.

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Very Happy to ear that!

I Found your app, seems my market is following my device language and Not my Locale (?)
The app is quite interesting, and simple to use...
If I may be o bold, I have 2 or 3 suggestions:
Have the user be prompt for the translation laguage upon first run (ever)
When a "matching" bird name is selected, how dificult would it be to, if available, to show a thumbnail image that could be clicked to enlarge.(?)

Hi Helen.

I've found 'Ucello traduttore particolare' and I didn't understand what did it mean. I suggest you to change it into ' Traduttore di nomi di uccelli'.

Ciao.Massimo

Hi Massimo,

Thank you! Google Translate didn't mention this.

Best regards,
Helen.

Ps. Italy is increasing as well since I added your translation