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Add general notes on Polish translation. Translate special terms used in Zulip.
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# Polish translation style guide
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Use semi-formal Polish for translation, some specifics:
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  * informal "you" (*ty*) instead of more formal approaches (e.g. plural "you" (*wy*), using any formal titles like *Państwo*, *Pan/Pani*)
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  * imperative, active and continuous verbs, e.g. *manage streams* - *zarządzaj kanałami*, not *zarządź kanałami*
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  * not using reflexive *się*, e.g. *log out* would be simply *wyloguj*, not *wyloguj się*
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  * warm and friendly phrasing whenever appropriate
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  * no slang or regional phrases that could be unclear or too informal, e.g. *zajawka*
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  * consistent usage of Zulip-specific terms and common verbs for actions, even if it means repeating - this is one of the key aspects of "semi-formal", as synonyms would be often more appropriate in written Polish
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  * mindful usage of long words and phrases - it's sometimes hard to translate English to Polish concisely, be mindful of how it looks on the frontend after translating
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  * balance common verbs and nouns with specific IT-related translation of English terms - this can be tricky, try to check how other resources were translated (e.g. GMail, Microsoft websites, Facebook) to decide what wouldn't sound awkward in Polish
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Some terms are very tricky to translate, so be sure to communicate with other Polish speakers in the community. It's all about making Zulip friendly and usable.
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# Common translations
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## Special terms used in Zulip
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**customization**: personalizacja, *kastomizacja* could be too awkward and *dostosowanie do potrzeb klienta* is too long
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**emoji**: emoji, both in singular and plural, *ikona emoji* is a pleonasm
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**filter**: filtr (noun) and filtrowanie (verb)
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**group PM**: czat grupowy, different from *wiadomość* since the usage of *czat grupowy* seems more common
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**home**: strona główna
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**me**: me, no translation since it's used as `/me`
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**mention**: mention, translation as *wzmianka* or *wskazanie* wouldn't convey the meaning
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**message table**: lista wiadomości
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**muting a stream**: wyciszenie wątku
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**narrow**: zawężenie (noun) and zawęzić (verb)
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**pinning**: przypięcie (noun) and przypiąć (verb)
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**private message**: prywatna wiadomość
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**PM**: PM, translation could be confusing
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**private stream**: prywatny kanał
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**realm**: domena
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**stream**: kanał, similar to a tv channel - *strumień* sounds a bit artificial
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**subscribing to a stream**: (za)subskrybowanie kanału (noun) and (za)subskrybować kanał (verb), perfective form depending on the context
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**topic**: wątek
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**unsubscribing from a stream**: odsubskrybowanie kanału (noun) and odsubskrybować kanał (verb)
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**view**: widok
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**starred message**: oznaczona wiadomość
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giving guidance on how Zulip should be translated into specific
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languages (e.g. what word to translate words like "home" to):
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* [Polish](polish.html)
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* [Spanish](spanish.html)
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## Setting Default Language in Zulip
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