Suggestions for Japanese UI

[ashf 250]

Anybody can post translation suggestion for Japanese UI on this topic.

[ashf 250]

I found inconsistent translations between Mac and PC.
These are recommended translation.

View = 表示
Swatch = スウォッチ

[ashf 250]

For "Cycle Selection Box" of Move Tool, 
Translation should be "選択ボックスを循環"
Current translation"サイクル選択ボックス" doesn't make sense.

Or since there are only two modes, "選択ボックスを切替" might be more suitable.
This means toggling or switching rather than cycling.
 

[Mark Ingram 3,649]

Thanks @ashf. Tagging @Pauls.

[fde101 1,055]

Just curious: how much value is there in a Japanese translation of the UI when there is no vertical text support?

[ashf 250]

5 hours ago, fde101 said:

Just curious: how much value is there in a Japanese translation of the UI when there is no vertical text support?

It's still valuable since most Japanese don't speak English.
Vertical text is essential in publishing/printing industry for sure, but in certain industries such as web, photography or painting, they can go without vertical text in many case.
Unless Affinity become well known, people won't be interested in it and domination by Adobe will continue.
So we have to gain users in industries where vertical text is less important first.

[ashf 250]

For "Appearance"
アピアランス may be better since Adobe uses this word.
 

[ashf 250]

Preferences > User Interface
Translation for "Show selection in Layer Panel" is inconsistent between Mac and Windows.

[omachi 42]

File > "Edit in Publisher..." is "Publisherで編集..."

[Kasey 2]

Hello, I also found a mistake of translation, and I would like to share that.
When we try to close a modified document, Affinity Designer shows a dialog, and the mistake is in the dialog.

The dialog says:
“<名称未設定>は削除されています。
ドキュメントを閉じようとしています。変更内容を保存しますか?”

The English meaning is:
“<Untitled> has been deleted.
The document is about to close, would you like to save your changed?”

I think that a correct Japanese message is:
“<名称未設定>は変更されています。
ドキュメントを閉じようとしています。変更内容を保存しますか?”.

Current Dialog Images:

Version: Affinity Designer 1.7.2.471

[ashf 250]

Resampling methods:

ニアレストネイバー may be better translation for "Nearest neighbor" since Adobe uses this word.

[omachi 42]

"No break" is translated as "区切りなし", but there is an official formatting term "分割禁止", so change it there.

[ashf 250]

In Document Setup,

裁ち落とし is better translation for "Bleed" since Adobe uses this word even though 裁ち切り is also correct.

 

[ashf 250]

Transparency Tool should be "透明度ツール" rather than "透明性ツール"

You translated Opacity to "不透明度"
So Transparency should be translated to "透明度"

不透明度/透明度  is the most common translation for Opacity/Transparency in Japanese

Translation "透明性" is usually used as ideological explanation such as for politics not physical explanation.

 

[ashf 250]

@PaulsMost of translation reported here haven't been updated yet.

[ashf 250]

I suggest a translation for "Bake Corners" of Corner Tool.
カーブに変換(Convert to Curve)

"Bake" is not common word in graphic design industry especially in Japan although it's common in CGI industry.
And your translation "コーナーに色付け" doesn't make sense at all. that means colorize(or color) corners.
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[ashf 250]

Translation of "stroke" should be consistent. You are using two different word "ストローク" and ”境界線"

Stroke studio is shown as "ストローク"
Stroke in Appearance studio is shown as ”境界線"
Expand Stroke commend is shown as "ストロークを展開"

FYI Adobe translate stroke and fill as:
Stroke: 線
Fill: 塗り

Also please change translation of Appearance from  "外観" to "アピアランス"
Since Adobe uses  "アピアランス", people are familiar with this word rather than "外観"

[Pauls 233]

Just to let you know a fulll review is under way - these reports will be forwarded.

[ashf 250]

@Pauls Thank you.
Also please check omachi's topic if you haven't. there's no comment from Serif's staff yet.

 

[Pauls 233]

That's included too

[ashf 250]

Translation for "Palettized" in Export>PNG/GIF>More

減色済み - Incorrect
This means it's already been palettized.

減色 or 減色する - OK

[ashf 250]

Translation of "Show Selection in Layer Panel" in User Interface preferences is inconsistent between mac and Windows.
I reported this long time ago but it's still the same.

Mac: レイヤーパネルで自動スクロールによって選択範囲を表示
Win: 選択範囲をレイヤパネルに表示

Also I suggest a translation for this option since it hasn't been translated yet.

Always use white background for Font dropdown
常にフォントドロップダウンの背景に白を使用

[ashf 250]

This is not translation for UI, but there is awful typo on the checkout screen of Serif Store.
When you add Windows version of Photo/Designer to the cart, they're shown with description that says Mac.

[ashf 250]

FYI
Members of Affinity user group in Japan are willing to help translation tasks directly with you.
Regardless of whether paid job or not.
There are many members who are an English speaker and professional in the design industry, so they may be better than translators you are using.
That makes the translation more accurate and proper quickly.
Let me know

[omachi 42]

4 hours ago, ashf said:

FYI
Members of Affinity user group in Japan are willing to help translation tasks directly with you.
Regardless of whether paid job or not.
There are many members who are an English speaker and professional in the design industry, so they may be better than translators you are using.
That makes the translation more accurate and proper quickly.
Let me know

I am also one of the members.