Question for Francois

Bill · Message par **Bill** » 15 juin 2005 14:16

If you use google or babaefish can people follow my tutorials in French or is the translation bad.

I would like to start posting news of my new PhotoFiltre Studio Tutorials in the Tutorials Section of this forum to start giving people an idea of some of the stuff you can do.

OUI pour que PhotoFiltre Studio continue de vivre !

Message par **FrançoisL** » 16 juin 2005 15:11

Well... I translated the index of your website, to test. And I must say the result is horrible

It's incomprehensible. For tutorials, the names of options in menus are completely changed... Only people who are able to retranslate the texte in english can understand ... So it's silly !
Anyway, I used Google and I think others translators can do better. WorldLingo gives the same horrors as Google

So if anybody knows a good online translator, I would like to test it...

Bill · Message par **Bill** » 17 juin 2005 4:38

Sterenn just e-mailed me and has kindly offered to help with translations. Look for French versions shortly.

I really want to see this program succeed.

Message par **FrançoisL** » 17 juin 2005 14:10

That's great

I would really like to translate some of your tutorials but unfortunately I haven't got enough time

But I'm sure Sterenn will do a great work

Sterenn · Message par **Sterenn** » 17 juin 2005 19:46

But I'm sure Sterenn will do a great work

That's very kind of you, François !

Anyway, I'll do my best !

But I may need help ....can you think of something nice to translate : "inset glass orb " ?

On voit bien ce que c'est, mais vous avez qqchose pour dire ça en français de façon concise et élégante ?
J'attends vos suggestions ! Bye !!

Message par **Tom** » 17 juin 2005 20:42

Yes Sterenn

I suggest : "Incruster une bille de verre".
or "enchâsser" (jewellery). If you want to magnify you can replace glass by crystal.
I'm pleased to read you soon.

Sterenn · Message par **Sterenn** » 20 juin 2005 2:53

Yes Tom,
But it's about Bill' s tutorial : inset glass orb , it's a button !
So ...maybe : bouton incrusté , effet verre ...Much easier and shorter in English !

Bill · Message par **Bill** » 21 juin 2005 1:09

Sterenn:

Call them whatever they are to you. DOn't worry about what I call them. Half the time I don't know what I am doing anyway

The 1st 3 are now posted thanks to you. I posted them in the Tutorial section.

Sterenn · Message par **Sterenn** » 21 juin 2005 1:51

Half the time I don't know what I am doing anyway

That's funny but I don't know why , I doubt it !

The 1st 3 are now posted

Great ! So I'll carry on with the job , it's a good way of learning !

Message par **Tom** » 21 juin 2005 12:07

Hi Sterenn,

If you prefer "Bille de verre incrustée", every body will understand what it means.
And for any use man will do with thereafter, that's not our problem, perhaps a button, perhaps a stone for a finger ring, never mind.
The most important thing is that every body can then appropriate the orb and shadows techniques and thanks Bill for that wonderful gift.

Aren't you in accord with this point ?

Message par **Tom** » 21 juin 2005 12:24

Hi Bill,
I'm back, i had'nt see before the publication notice of the french tutorials.
It's very great, Sterenn has well worked. (You too evidently)
Just a little remark : the first picture layer 1 does'nt represent the right effect top to bottom which is in the description.
I read you later with pleasure.

Sterenn · Message par **Sterenn** » 21 juin 2005 15:30

Yes Tom , I agree but I am sure Bill is not as fussy as we are !

As he wrote "glass orb to be used for interfaces and web pages" I jumped to the conclusion it was a button ! Anyway I suppose it doesn't matter that much and the picture speaks for itself , I think !

Bill · Message par **Bill** » 22 juin 2005 5:54

Just a little remark : the first picture layer 1 does'nt represent the right effect top to bottom which is in the description.

You caught me.

I was lazy. Sometimes I just do a bunch of screen captures so that when I do a tutorial I already have images of various buttons and menus. I thought I'd get away with it.

Seriously guys. If you come up with a better name for something use it.

I am a trusting sole though and am at your mercy. I speak no French and would not like to offend. Make sure it is clean and appropiate

Sterenn · Message par **Sterenn** » 22 juin 2005 16:30

I am a trusting sole though and am at your mercy

That's right , Bill , so ..watch out !!!!

But don't worry both translations are correct ! Tom has found a good word for translating "orb" I think , and it's very faithful to what you wrote

------> Bille de verre incrustée
I didn't bother and just used "bouton" as it is mainly for the web ... But we both say it is inset and made of glass... so .. It's up to you !
And maybe the shortest one is the best one !