Re: [doc] [Fwd: Technical Dictionary]

[Abderrahim Kitouni <a dot kitouni at gmail dot com>]

في ر، 28-03-2012 عند 09:34 +0100 ، كتب Abderrahim Kitouni:
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 <من: Ahmad Khayyat <akhayyat at gmail dot com>
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 <الموضوع: Technical Dictionary
 <التّاريخ: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:58:09 -0400
> 
> I am interested in the technical dictionary project.
> I believe it can be an invaluable resource for translators, and would
> help with consistency in translation.
> 
> However, I'm finding its current format somewhat inaccessible. I
> appreciate that there is elaborate documentation, but the fact that one
> needs to go through all that documentation to be able to use or
> contribute to the dictionary is a rather steep barrier-to-entry, for a
> support service.
> 
> So, to start with, in the dictionary's current format:
> 
>      1. How do I lookup a term?

In the top left corner of the wiki you'll find a search box with a "عA"
label, this is it.

>      2. How do I add, edit, or comment on a term?

Every term is a wiki page, and the comments are in the talk page. There
used to be a button for creating a term using the correct template but
it's broken right now. As for editing, it's a wiki, just create an
account and edit. (However, don't modify a term before discussing it
first).

>      3. Has there been any suggestions for alternative formats?

I thought of writing some webapp thing, but there are more important
things to do right now. And the wiki format has the advantage of being
relatively easy to use (it's just like wikipedia after all), and more
importantly, it's here.

HTH,
Abderrahim