Translator

This is a page to help people get involved with translating various software, projects, and infrastructure around Creative Commons.

Communication

Visit http://translate.creativecommons.org
Create an account and sign-up for the languages you would like to translate
Translate where you see there needs to be translation, updates, clarifications, etc.

The generic Open Source way of translating applications follows these steps:

Get the generic POT file from an application that has the generic default string and a place for you to enter your language's translation.
Translate the strings and edit the file, adding your copyright to it and making sure the markup is complete and valid.
Submit the language translation to the project (tracker, mailing list, etc)
- NOTE: For Creative Commons projects, this should be posted as a patch to: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=80503&atid=559968

Here are some partial reasons why it is important to help translate:

Translation helps us create localized software, infrastructure, and documents which help this project reach out around the world to be culturally inclusive.
Translation is an excellent point of entry into Open Source culture and methodology.
Learning how to translate in the methods aforementioned actually increases your marketability on the job market.
Translating increases your community reputation and trust.
It's fun!