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== Style ==
=== Style ===


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If you can't find an equivalent, then you may remove the reference.
If you can't find an equivalent, then you may remove the reference.
Even in the informal products, you shouldn't use argentinian slang.
Even in the informal products, you shouldn't use argentinian slang.


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* Referencing another language from the same language family may inspire you to come up with your own terms
* Referencing another language from the same language family may inspire you to come up with your own terms


=== <span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">Units</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj"> and Grammar </span> ===
=== Units and Grammar ===
 
The translation should strive to achieve proper unit conversions for currency, measurements, etc. for the target audience.
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==== Units and Unit Conversion ====
 
<span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">Many elements of unit or grammar do not exist or apply to all languages. If you find one of these elements that does not apply to your language, please remove it from your style guide.</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj"> For those definitions of units and grammar that apply document the reference used or how it will be applied to the translation.</span>
 
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<span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">The translation should strive to achieve proper unit conversions for currency, measurements, etc. for the target audience.</span>
 
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==== <span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">Units and Unit Conversion</span> ====
 
===== <span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">Date Format</span> =====
 
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===== Date Format =====
The date formats for weeks and months are expressed in the following form:  
The date formats for weeks and months are expressed in the following form:  
* Fully spelled out
* The order of Year, Month and Day is day, month, year.
Reference material can be find here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_format_by_country


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===== Calendar view: =====
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The first day of the week is Sunday
Fully spelled out
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The order of Year, Month and Day is day, month, year.
 
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<span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">Reference material can be find here: </span>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_format_by_country
 
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===== <span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">C</span><span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">alendar</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj"> view: </span> =====
 
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The first day of the week is Sunday
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No other regional calendar is observed.
No other regional calendar is observed.


===== <span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">Time Format</span> =====
===== Time Format =====
 
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Time is expressed in hours, minutes and seconds.
 
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===== <span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">Numerals </span> =====
Time is expressed in hours, minutes and seconds. 24 hour format.


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===== Numerals =====


Numerals and percentages are expressed in:
Numerals and percentages are expressed in:
* Example: 1,23 (decimal separator) or 1.000 (thousand separator) using comma and period. 


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===== Currency =====
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Example: 1,23 (thousand separator) or 1.000 (decimal separator) using comma and period. 
 
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===== <span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">Currency  </span> =====
 
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The most used currency and symbols used in our country/language are argentine pesos (ARS) and US dollars (USD).
The most used currency and symbols used in our country/language are argentine pesos (ARS) and US dollars (USD).


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===== Units =====
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===== <span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">Units</span> =====
 
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We use the metric system for measuring weight, distance, etc., except for some devices's displays where size is expressed in inches.  
We use the metric system for measuring weight, distance, etc., except for some devices's displays where size is expressed in inches.  


 
===== Names =====
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===== <span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">Name</span><span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">s</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">  </span> =====
 
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The order of family name and given name in our language is given name and family name.
The order of family name and given name in our language is given name and family name.


 
==== '''Spelling And Grammar Checks''' ====
 
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==== <span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj b">'''Spelling And Grammar Checks'''</span> ====


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===== <span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj b">'''Tense'''</span> =====
===== '''Tense''' =====
Verbs that indicate action should be used in infinitive. e.g. "Abrir nueva ventana"


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Verbs that indicate what happened must respect the original meaning, like "Firefox no abrió una ventana emergente"


<span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">Do you have standards for verb forms that indicate or express the time, such as past, present, or future, of the action or state</span><span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">? What is your policy on tense consistency for certain use cases? For example, for phrases that ask a user to make an action (like &quot;Download Firefox&quot;), do you use a future tense, a command tense, or a neutral tense? </span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj"> (See: </span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj url">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_tense</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj"> )</span>
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==== <span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj b">'''Word Forms'''</span> ====
==== <span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj b">'''Word Forms'''</span> ====


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<span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">If your language does not have a standard way of expressing abbreviations, do you simply leave them in English?</span>
<span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">If your language does not have a standard way of expressing abbreviations, do you simply leave them in English?</span>


===== <span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">Acronyms </span> =====
===== Acronyms  =====
 
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<span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">Are there standard</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj"> translat</span><span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">ions of</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj"> widely accepted acronyms such as CD, DVD, MB</span><span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd"> in your language? If not, do they remain in English?</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj"> (see: </span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj url">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acronym</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj"> )</span>
 


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Acronyms should be kept if it's the regular use in Argentina, like CD, DVD or MB. If there's an equivalent in spanish, you should use it.
===== <span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj b">'''Punctuation'''</span> =====


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===== '''Punctuation''' =====


<span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">Do you use different punctuation rules in your Firefox localization than what your language standard defines? </span>
You must respect the punctuation from the original sentence. If it ends with a period, you must include it. If it doesn't, don't put a period at the end.


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<span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">    Example: do you use a period at the end of every user interface element translation or only some? </span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">W</span><span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">hat is the international/national standard for punctuation in your language</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">?</span>
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===== <span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">Emphasis</span> =====
===== <span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">Emphasis</span> =====


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* <span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">How does your language handle the use of bold, italic, or underline types to express emphasis?</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">  ( See: </span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj url">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italic_type</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj"> )</span>
* <span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">How does your language handle the use of bold, italic, or underline types to express emphasis?</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">  ( See: </span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj url">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italic_type</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj"> )</span>


===== <span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">Hyphens and compounds </span> =====
===== Hyphens and compounds =====
Compounds (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_%28linguistics%29) don't have hyphens or spaces between the parts. For example &quot;examigo&quot; instead of &quot;ex-amigo&quot; or &quot;ex amigo&quot;.


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<span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">What is the appropriate </span><span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">way</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj"> of </span><span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">using</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj"> hyphens and compounds in your language?  ( </span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj url">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_%28linguistics%29</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj"> ) </span>
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===== <span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">Prepositions and articles</span><span class="author-a-z87zt8dz75zn14z76zz71z8z82zz86z2uq"> </span> =====
===== <span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">Prepositions and articles</span><span class="author-a-z87zt8dz75zn14z76zz71z8z82zz86z2uq"> </span> =====


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Our language hasa standard use for quotation marks, parenthesis, and brackets.
Our language has a standard use for quotation marks, parenthesis, and brackets.




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<span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">Does your language require the</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj"> use of white space around words, sentences, paragraphs, etc</span><span class="author-a-w6z79zlakz82zxz85zz65zz86zz78zz89zz122zz89zd">.? If so, in what ways?</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj">  (see: </span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj url">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentence_spacing_in_language_and_style_guides</span><span class="author-a-z66zuz70zqiz67zz73z3z90zhp4z68zz73zpj"> )</span>
Our language requires the use of white spaces after a comma and around sentences and paragraphs.




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===== '''User Interface Elements''' =====
===== '''User Interface Elements''' =====
* '''Titles''' :  Should be brief and precise. Localizers can assume that source content reaches 2/3 of the total available line space. This allows localization text to expand and not be truncated or resolved through ellipsis. Title on the final page (meaning no more click through) should allow enough room to display full text.
* '''Titles''' :  Should be brief and precise. Localizers can assume that source content reaches 2/3 of the total available line space. This allows localization text to expand and not be truncated or resolved through ellipsis. Title on the final page (meaning no more click through) should allow enough room to display full text.
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