[Xfce-i18n] Updated Dutch Translation

[Vincent]

Btw, for Terminal I used "opdrachtprompt" as in Windows, but I saw that in
the xfce-utils thing it just said Terminal. Not sure which is correct. I
also wasn't sure about Desktop Environment ;)

On 2/2/06, Vincent <imnotb at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 2/1/06, Jasper Huijsmans <jasper at xfce.org> wrote:
> >
> > Jasper Huijsmans schreef:
> > > Vincent schreef:
> > > ...
> > >>      > Btw, if any of the Dutchies isn't sure if a 16-year-old is
> > able
> > >>      > to do this correct, please check it.
> > >>
> > >>     FYI, a current responsible translator in Dutch is Jasper, he's
> > >>     a core developer as well, and as far as I know, there're some
> > >>     other Dutch persons who are considering a contribution in
> > >>     the translation.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Sure, if he  has the time to check it, I'm inviting him to do so :D
> > My
> > >> English isn't perfect.
> > >>
> > >
> > > I wouldn't dare to criticize; I'm much too happy that someone is
> > helping
> > > out ;-) Besides I really don't have a lot of time.
> > >
> >
> > Ok, I just updated Thunar (it's looking very nice now by the way) and I
> > have a few quick comments, or rather points of discussion.
> >
> > For the menu bar:
> > - Aanpassen -> Be_werken (this is the most common translation for an
> >                            Edit menu item I think)
>
>
> Yeah, that is better. I never really work in Dutch on my computer,
> therefore I never quite know the common terms.
>
> - Weergavemodus -> Weergave ? (just to make it a bit shorter)
>
>
> Weergave is ok. Depends on where it is stated, I think Beeld was for the
> Beeld menu. If this is the menu then that would be ok I think.
>
>    Actually, '_Beeld' may be more common, not sure.
> >
> - Gaan -> ??  I don't know, but I was hoping we might be able to come up
> >                with a better translation. 'Ga naar', 'Navigatie', ... ?
>
>
> Ga naar is the best, in my opinion.
>
> General:
> > - We should try and use consistent capitalization. In English I believe
> > it is common to use title capitalization in a user interface (every
> > word), but I think for Dutch it generally preferred to use sentence
> > capitalization (first word only). This is what the GNOME-nl people do as
> > well, IIRC.
>
>
> OK, I just thought I'd keep the way it was done in the program, but from
> now on I'll use sentence capitalisation.
>
> - Iconen -> Pictogrammen ? I think this is the windows translations, but
> > I'm not sure I like it better.
>
>
> Again, Pictogrammen is  better if that's the most common (/Windows one).
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> Anyway, mostly cosmetic stuff, very nice work!
>
>
> I think I'll do xfce-utils too, I just want that average up some more :D
>
> Thanks,
> >         Jasper
>
>
> Vincent
>
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> --
> Vincent
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