This section is for translators to ask any clarification questions, raise issues that need addressing in the MusicBee application, etc
Anyone interested to volunteer or assist someone already started on a file please send me a PM.
Steven
any (.lng, .lngc) language files placed in the Localisations folder where musicbee is installed will be included in the language selection box on the main preferences page. You will need to restart musicbee after selecting a language
combine the following files, and save as XXXX.lng. When you are complete send the .lng file to me (Steven) and i will generate a .lngc binary file which is included in the official MusicBee releases:
English base filehttps://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/m0iesoa8bxpsy92ysbmos/English3_5.dat?rlkey=mc64k8n1csus2pa056nv5kqzr&dl=1Status of the various translations and contacts
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Arabic contact user: Leonelle
https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=29377.0Chinese Simplified contact user: tmdicky
http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=3394.0Chinese Traditional contact user: tmdicky
http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=9693.0Czech contact user: Pako
http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=7466.0Dutch contact user: jistme
http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=3276.0French contact user: klint
http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=3268.0German contact user: RoadRunner
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http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=3278.0Greek contact user: Olympios
http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=3708.0Italian no longer being updated
http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=3288.0Japanese contact user: shaw
http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=3289.0Korean contact user: sheppaul
http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=22137.0Polish contact user: Xyzzy
http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=3469.0Portuguese (PT) contact user: Lacn
https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=31097.0Portuguese (BR) contact user: Havokdan
http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=3292.0Russian contact user: boroda74
http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=3290.0Spanish contact user: endeavour1934
http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=3291.0Swedish contact user: colorbyme
https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=24289.0Turkish contact user: fatihgundogar
https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=31413.0Ukrainian contact user: archdron
https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=30475.0------------------------------------------Steven, Russian translation is almost completed, but I have a few questions. It's impossible to translate one word or short phrase without knowledge of context. Sometimes I cannot find strings of Google translated Russian .lng file in the MB interface, or I'm not sure if I properly found them. In most cases it is sufficient for me that you expand short phrase to full English sentence with object, verb, subject and important adjectives. The most important for Russian language is the object (thing or person who performs an action). Form of verb and subject is heavily depends on it. In rare cases I need to understand the full context of sentence. Can you give me a
very short description of context or give me instructions how to cause MB to display these strings in these cases? I wrote a remarks in italic text below strings from .lng file that should clarify what I need exactly.
I think your comments may be useful for other translators too.
!Main.menu.RaAl# Rating Album
!Main.help.Bookmark# Bookmark
!Main.menu.NoDo# Not Docked
!Main.menu.Top# Top
!Main.menu.Bottom# Bottom
!Main.status.Failed# Failed
!Main.btn.Next# Next
!Radio.msg.listeners# listeners
!Sys.ctl.BCC52548# same folder and name as the music file
!Sys.ctl.D6F99DA9# specific folder:
!Org.msg.nolo# not located
!Org.msg.nod# not on drive {0}
!Org.msg.duplicate# duplicate
!Org.msg.noch# no change
!Org.msg.<nch# <no change>
!Tag.ctl.tral# track/ album:
!tTag.msg.disambiguat# disambiguation
!Cvt.msg.nolo# not located
!Cvt.msg.noonco# not on computer
!Cvt.msg.rB(QsiPP# requires BASS_AAC.dll (see 'use QuickTime' setting in Player Preferences)
!aNum.msg.leze# leading zeros
!TM.msg.hilc# have inconsistent letter casing
!Vol.msg.nolo# not located
Full English sentence is sufficient.!Welc.msg.imff# importing music files from
!Welc.msg.lmfoyc# locating music files on your computer
!Welc.msg.anyoco# and your computer
Full English sentence is sufficient.!Main.msg.AgbA# Albums grouped by Artist
Full English sentence is sufficient. 'Albums are grouped by Artist' or 'Show Albums grouped by Artist' ?!Main.menu.CLBS# Clear List Before Selected
Full English sentence is sufficient. 'Selected track ' or 'Selected Album' or something else?!Sys.ctl.7DBBF8C3# retrieve and show the downloaded lyrics file - configured in mini-lyrics as:
What exactly is configured in mini-lyrics? Filename, file path, some preferences or something else?!aNum.msg.Atntt# Assign track numbers to the {0}
Where is string 'selected files' located that is used in conjunction with 'Assign track numbers to the' ?!Main.menu.Plwi0# Play with {0}
!Main.menu.PMotSN# Play More of the Same Now
!Main.menu.QMotSN# Queue More of the Same Next
!Main.menu.Folder...# Folder...
!Main.menu.PaDo# Panel Dock
!Main.menu.PlDo# Playlist Dock
!Main.msg.Rfpadt# Remove from playlist and delete the files
!Main.msg.AantMs# Ask again next time MusicBee starts
!Main.msg.Nswdtttobo# Not supported when docked to the top or bottom of the screen
!Tag.ctl.edit: # edit:
Need to know the context. Please give me a very short description of situation or instructions how to cause MB to display these strings.!Main.msg.AAS# Artist & Album Selector
Need to know the context. What is selector in MB? Some menu that allows to choose from list of items?!Main.msg.LiSe# List Selector
Need to know the context. What does mean word 'list'? What kind of list?!Sys.msg.FSfNM# File: Scan for New Media
Need to know the context. May be 'Rescan/Add files' ?!Sys.msg.VSNPTF# View: Show Now Playing Track Finder
Need to know the context. What is Track Finder?!Main.menu.PN# Play {0} '{1}' Now
!Main.menu.QN# Queue {0} '{1}' Next
!Lyr.msg.Lyfo0# Lyrics for {0}
!Main.msg.Uti# Unable to invoke '{0}'
!Main.msg.Utlapftb# Unable to locate any pictures for title '{0}' by '{1}'
!Dev.msg.Wywlsqbrf# WARNING: you will loose sound quality by re-encoding {0} files - this option is intended only to minimize the size of a file
!Tag.msg.Ntlfa-# No tags located for artist '{0}' - '{1}'
!tTag.msg.Utfam-sa# Unable to find any matching '{0}' - search aborted
Need to know the context. What are {0}, {1}? Expecting an answer like 'file' or 'track title' or 'artist' or 'number of files' or 'various tags' (the last is worst case. I should make some tricks in this situation like writing strings in English applications similar to 'file(s)' ).!Main.msg.RtCtzft# Reset the {0} Count to zero for the {1}?
What are {0}, {1}? I suggest that {0} are the two predefined strings but cant find them in .lng file. And please confirm that these two strings are not used by MB elsewhere.!Main.msg.fansfp# {0} files are not supported for playback
What is {0}? Just the number of files/tracks or something else?!DJ.ctl.717606B8# maintain:
!DJ.ctl.1EEA1BA7# upcoming tracks
!DJ.ctl.8CAE1334# restrict genre to same as seed track
!DJ.ctl.B63ECB97# restrict selection to artists similar to the seed track only
The only problem is that I never used Auto DJ and don't understand how it works. Please give me a very short description of this.!Main.msg.De2c# Directory exceeds 247 characters: {0}
Folder name exceeds 247 characters or file path length exceeds 247 characters?!Tfr.msg.Syfa# Synchronisation failed
!Tfr.msg.SyFa# Synchronisation Failed
Are these strings the same and can I remove one of them from .lng file?------------------------------------------Steven, the last questionWhat do mean spaces and column in this string?:
!Main.msg.abefopv# aaaaaaaa bcccdddd eeeeeeeeeeee ffgghhhhhhiiiiiiijkllll:mmnnnnnnn oooooooo ppqrrrrrrsssssstttttttttuuu vwwxyyz
Do MB somehow normalize frequencies of chars? That is are the strings 'aa ... z' and 'aaaa ... zz' the same or not in the above line?
------------------------------------------Steven, one small noteI noticed that in this string:
!sRpl.ctl.1F77F7BA# The following changes will be made - Click the 'Replace' button to commit the changes
button is named 'Replace' although the actual button label is 'Apply changes'. Of course I wrote the same label in both places in Russian translation, but you may want to correct this in MB internal string.
------------------------------------------2 all: What is the difference between 'Artist' and 'Performer'. I haven't found this tag in Russian versions of WMP and iTunes and all translations that I've found in various dictionaries are the same for both words (I speak about translations that is applicable to music) - something close to English word 'performer'. I cant change translation of 'artist' - this is an established term in Russian. So I need to play around with translation of 'performer'. May be there are some synonyms in English?