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Fix example table to property P1; show the In more languages workflow (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server) |
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The knowledge base is multilingual | The knowledge base is multilingual on a best-effort basis: en, fr, eo. Multilingualism works in two places: inside entities — labels, descriptions and aliases — and on wiki pages, through the Translate extension. Contribution is never blocked on translation: write in the language you know; translators cover the others. | ||
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House rules: | |||
* A label and a description must be unique together <em>per language</em>: no two entities may share the same label + description pair in the same language. | |||
* Do not copy Wikidata property numbers — properties are mirrored and mapped via equivalence statements instead (see the ontology alignment decision). | |||
* Prefer the local, human-written value over a machine translation; if you use a machine translation, review it against the original before saving. | |||
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=== <translate><!--T:17--> Workflow</translate> === | |||
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To add or edit terms in another language: | To add or edit terms in another language: | ||
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<li>Choose the language, type the value, save.</li> | <li>Choose the language, type the value, save.</li> | ||
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Every field takes a language code (for example <code>en</code>, <code>fr</code>, <code>eo</code>) and the value for that language. | |||
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== <translate><!--T:19--> Classic wiki pages</translate> == | |||
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Wiki pages are translated with the Translate extension, which separates two roles: | |||
* The translation administrator marks pages for translation and manages their units. | |||
* The translator translates units through the translation interface. | |||
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=== <translate><!--T: | === <translate><!--T:21--> Workflow per role</translate> === | ||
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Follow the page for what you do: | |||
* <tvar name="admin">[[Help:Contributing/languages/translationAdmin]]</tvar> — marking and managing pages | |||
* <tvar name="translator">[[Help:Contributing/languages/translator]]</tvar> — translating units | |||
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== <translate><!--T:23--> See also</translate> == | |||
* [[Help:Contributing]] — contributing to this wiki | * [[Help:Contributing]] — contributing to this wiki | ||
* [[Help:Contributing/code]] — code blocks and syntax highlighting | * [[Help:Contributing/code]] — code blocks and syntax highlighting | ||
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:Translate Translate extension help] (official) | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:Translate Translate extension help] (official) | ||
Revision as of 07:57, 19 August 2026
The knowledge base is multilingual on a best-effort basis: en, fr, eo. Multilingualism works in two places: inside entities — labels, descriptions and aliases — and on wiki pages, through the Translate extension. Contribution is never blocked on translation: write in the language you know; translators cover the others.
Entities and properties
Items and properties are single entities: there is exactly one page per entity (for example Special:EntityPage/Q1), shown in the reader's interface language. The multilingual content lives inside the entity as per-language values.
| Field | What it is | Example (property P1) |
|---|---|---|
| Label | The short, human-readable name of the entity | instance of |
| Description | A one-line clarification that disambiguates the entity | that class of which this subject is a particular example and member |
| Aliases | Alternative names or spellings that also resolve to the entity | — (P1 has no aliases yet) |
House rules:
- A label and a description must be unique together per language: no two entities may share the same label + description pair in the same language.
- Do not copy Wikidata property numbers — properties are mirrored and mapped via equivalence statements instead (see the ontology alignment decision).
- Prefer the local, human-written value over a machine translation; if you use a machine translation, review it against the original before saving.
Workflow
To add or edit terms in another language:
- Open the entity (for example Special:EntityPage/P1) and enter edit mode.
- Open the "In more languages" section at the top of the page.
- Choose the language, type the value, save.
Every field takes a language code (for example en, fr, eo) and the value for that language.
Classic wiki pages
Wiki pages are translated with the Translate extension, which separates two roles:
- The translation administrator marks pages for translation and manages their units.
- The translator translates units through the translation interface.
Workflow per role
Follow the page for what you do:
- Help:Contributing/languages/translationAdmin — marking and managing pages
- Help:Contributing/languages/translator — translating units
See also
- Help:Contributing — contributing to this wiki
- Help:Contributing/code — code blocks and syntax highlighting
- Translate extension help (official)