[Gambas-user] Translator question

[Benoît Minisini]

Le 18/12/2012 18:14, Willy Raets a écrit :
> Hi,
>
> I have an application (Gambas 2) where I use Internationalization.
> Application original is English and translations contain 7 other
> European languages.
>
> In the app on one form I use W to indicate West and on another form I
> use W to indicate Watts.
>
> In Bulgarian translation West (W) gets translated to this: 3
> Problem is that now Watt (W) gets translated too, but should remain W !!
>
> Is there a manner of getting around this?
> I mean can I indicate that one of the two W doesn't get translated (the
> watt in this case as it is an international symbol used in all European
> languages, so never needs to be translated, West on the other hand seems
> to differ from language to language)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Willy
>

A possible workaround is using different strings for both (for example 
"W" and "Watt", and making an english translation for your project where 
both strings are translated to "W". And now in bulgarian you will be 
able to make a difference.

Regards,

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Benoît Minisini