# Translating Radiant **URL:** \ **Category:** Radiant CMS\ **Created:** [July 17, 2006, 12:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/translating-radiant/98623 "2006-07-17T00:54:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fred](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/db5fbb/32.png) [@fred](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fred)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2006, 12:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/translating-radiant/98623/1 "2006-07-17T00:54:39Z")
Hi all, I need to translate the admin page into French for one of my client… In that regard, I would be very happy to contribute… In your opinion, what is the best place to start. Do you recommend something as complete as Globalize Rails? Or a more simple solution… Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![fred](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/db5fbb/32.png) [@fred](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fred)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2006, 2:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/translating-radiant/98623/2 "2006-07-17T02:41:03Z")
Frederic B. wrote: > I need to translate the admin page into French for one of my client… > In that regard, I would be very happy to contribute… In your > opinion, what is the best place to start. Do you recommend something > as complete as Globalize Rails? Or a more simple solution… I don’t have any recommendations on translation. I don’t plan to officially support that until after we hit 1.0. Changing the views directly and diffing may be your best option. – John L. [http://wiseheartdesign.com](http://wiseheartdesign.com) ---
**Author:** ![fred](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/db5fbb/32.png) [@fred](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fred)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 12:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/translating-radiant/98623/3 "2006-07-18T12:22:07Z")
> > I need to translate the admin page into French for one of my client… > > In that regard, I would be very happy to contribute… In your > > opinion, what is the best place to start. Do you recommend something > > as complete as Globalize Rails? Or a more simple solution… > > I don’t have any recommendations on translation. I don’t plan to > officially support that until after we hit 1.0. Changing the views > directly and diffing may be your best option. Ok then, I’ll see what can I do. ---
**Author:** ![fred](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/db5fbb/32.png) [@fred](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fred)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 5:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/translating-radiant/98623/4 "2006-07-18T17:59:35Z")
> I really like the plugin gloc for globalization, for me its the easiest to > use. You basically have properties files that you define all your localized > strings. Its located at > [http://rubyforge.org/projects/gloc/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/gloc/) > > Just my two cents. Interesting. Thanks for the link, I was looking for something that simple. ---
**Author:** ![fred](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/db5fbb/32.png) [@fred](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fred)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/translating-radiant/98623/5 "2006-07-18T14:28:26Z")
I really like the plugin gloc for globalization, for me its the easiest to use. You basically have properties files that you define all your localized strings. Its located at [http://rubyforge.org/projects/gloc/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/gloc/) Just my two cents. * * * What’s an Intel chip doing in a Mac? A whole lor more that it’s ever done in a PC. My Digital Life - [http://scottwalter.com/blog](http://scottwalter.com/blog) Pro:Blog - [http://scottwalter.com/problog](http://scottwalter.com/problog) Snippets - [http://snippets.scottwalter.com](http://snippets.scottwalter.com) ----- Original Message ---- From: Frederic B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) To: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 5:21:32 AM Subject: Re: [Radiant] Translating Radiant > > I need to translate the admin page into French for one of my client… > > In that regard, I would be very happy to contribute… In your > > opinion, what is the best place to start. Do you recommend something > > as complete as Globalize Rails? Or a more simple solution… > > I don’t have any recommendations on translation. I don’t plan to > officially support that until after we hit 1.0. Changing the views > directly and diffing may be your best option. Ok then, I’ll see what can I do. ---
**Author:** ![fred](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/db5fbb/32.png) [@fred](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fred)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 7:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/translating-radiant/98623/6 "2006-07-19T19:27:54Z")
On 7/19/06, Oliver B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > On 18-Jul-2006 05:27 -0700, Scott W. was heard to say: > > > I really like the plugin gloc for globalization, for me its the easiest to use. You basically have properties files that you define all your localized strings. Its located at [http://rubyforge.org/projects/gloc/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/gloc/) > > If at all possible, I think something that uses gettext as its > backend should be used, since there are a whole lot of tools out there that > make editing PO files very easy and also there are many translators who are > already familiar with gettext. > > I believe Globalize actually uses gettext, but I am uncertain. Actually very few plugins are based on gettext, check the comparison sheet below: [http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/InternationalizationComparison](http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/InternationalizationComparison) GLoc doesn’t rely on a database to make translation and I find it easy to setup. But translating the content of the database is not yet supported (whereas Globalize does it). ---
**Author:** ![fred](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/db5fbb/32.png) [@fred](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fred)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 6:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/translating-radiant/98623/7 "2006-07-19T06:29:49Z")
On 18-Jul-2006 05:27 -0700, Scott W. was heard to say: > I really like the plugin gloc for globalization, for me its the easiest to use. You basically have properties files that you define all your localized strings. Its located at [http://rubyforge.org/projects/gloc/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/gloc/) If at all possible, I think something that uses gettext as its backend should be used, since there are a whole lot of tools out there that make editing PO files very easy and also there are many translators who are already familiar with gettext. I believe Globalize actually uses gettext, but I am uncertain. Oliver