Do you want to help Opera succeed in your country?

By Lawmune. Tuesday, 18. December 2007, 22:46:58

We're very proud that our browser(s) are used all over the world. However, we still have a lot of work to do to reach out to new Opera users — especially non-English speaking Web surfers. So far, we've created mini-websites in multiple languages. But our goal for 2008 is to go all out, with much more extensive localization of opera.com (and our other sites) into many different languages (within our target markets). To do this, we are taking a community-driven approach and we're asking for your help because you know what Opera stands for and how our messaging should be like in your own native language.

Users in different countries have routinely contacted us; asking to help translate our websites. Except a small team of volunteer translators, we haven't been able to accommodate most of those requests... Until now.

We're now implementing a new system that will allow many more to help us produce localized and translated Web sites.

Join the Team

We're actively looking for volunteer translators from different regions and languages. Our goal is to translate opera.com into:

Chinese,
Russian,
German,
Polish,
Korean,
Hindi
Japanese,
Spanish,
Portuguese, and
Indonesian

If you speak any of these languages (and English), we can really use your help.

We care about other languages too, but the languages above our are first priority.

edit: After considering your feedback and going over our plans, we've decided to add Indonesian to the list! Furthermore, with so many people volunteering to help with so many languages, we will see if we can find a way to accomodate more languages sooner. When we work something out, we'll be sure to let you know.

To test the system, we're launching a pilot project to translate opera.com into two forms of Chinese, before following up with other languages after that.

Ok, Cool. What's in it for me?

You'll be a member of the Opera Translation Team. We can't pay you, but we can provide you with special gear and you'll be publicly recognized as a member of the team. You'll also get to work firsthand with Opera employees and take part in the behind-the-scenes action of what we do here at Opera.

What we're Looking For:

Enthusiastic, self-motivated translators who have excellent English-language skills and exceptional writing ability in their native language (see the list above). All translations will be reviewed and edited by professional editors and given final review by a marketing agency. As such, we ask that our volunteers are willing to contribute, but not retain ownership of the final translation copy.

Our slots are limited, and we plan to get started right away, so if you think you can contribute to this cause, please send us a translation sample or learn more.

List of translators

Comments

Oh I wanna spam this blog, I will make war to the Opera Translation Team, until you ask for a french translation!

By Maulkin, # 12. February 2008, 17:46:50

Where is the sample?

RF

By koozoo, # 12. February 2008, 18:01:05

I guess you just need to pick up some text in the Opera Website and then send it in english then in your language.

By Maulkin, # 12. February 2008, 18:05:32

Can more than 1 persons be the translaters for a language? I might want to volunteer, but I don't think I can translate all of opera.com alone, and I'm not too knowledgeable about technical things.

By edvakf, # 13. February 2008, 03:17:07

what about the Persian ( Farsi ) ?

By rezadotcom, # 13. February 2008, 04:12:35

If you decide to do a Slovenian localization, I would be glad to help.

By d4n3, # 13. February 2008, 13:16:14

Do any of you opera guys want to clean my apartment or do my dishs?
I can't pay you but it is for a noble cause, you know.
Shame on you guys.

By atalhos, # 13. February 2008, 14:10:32

I wish to do Japanese, however I don't have "excellent" English skills.

By itochan, # 13. February 2008, 15:55:02

What's the sample?

By dannii, # 13. February 2008, 16:22:09

i can work with the portuguese!

By wickedlizard, # 13. February 2008, 17:23:33

Prepare urself to russian translation!=)))I can do translating in russian but donnow how 2 recieve a sample=(

By rebel111, # 13. February 2008, 21:03:21

Hi all,

The response has been great so far, and we really appreciate all the enthusiasm.

Just to clarify, we are interested in publishing opera.com in as many languages as possible, but obviously we have to start out with a few languages before we expand our scope (which we plan to do!).

In terms of a sample, please pick a nice paragraph or two of text from opera.com or operamini.com and send a translation of it to the email address listed above.

We will have more than one translator per language. Each language will have a team of translators working together.

More details to come...

By Lawmune, # 13. February 2008, 22:01:10

@atalhos: so... what are you paying to use my.opera.com? Using it for free? Shame on you!

By GoJoeGo, # 14. February 2008, 09:51:55

After considering your feedback and going over our plans, we've decided to add Indonesian to the list! Furthermore, with so many people volunteering to help with so many languages, we will see if we can find a way to accomodate more languages sooner. When we work something out, we'll be sure to let you know.

By Lawmune, # 14. February 2008, 22:55:48

I was the unofficial Opera translator for Portugal, for long time, but some atitutes from Opera house, to put in pack multi language translations from a translator who was paid and has copied 98% from my work,made in part time and with a special interest, made me stop it.
The changement suddnely from strings type did not help enough (we have a tool made before to compare the changes, after it we lost some work did before from someone who want help)
Please give me some thing to get new interest and to return to this job, otherwise i'll thinking about.

By JAAV, # 19. February 2008, 22:12:15

Finally, Indonesia

Thanks Opera!

By sandalian, # 19. February 2008, 23:04:53

Indonesia!

By philry4n, # 20. February 2008, 05:16:40

hello,

for romanian language.. nothing?

I want to translate opera.com for romanian users.
I hope I will...

Best Regards,
A.M.

By mvandrei88, # 20. February 2008, 15:21:36

Indonesia ^^

Looks like Indonesia is becoming a country with more and more Opera users!

By yuku, # 20. February 2008, 18:32:43

mvandrei88: Even though we're not adding other languages to the list right now, we are keeping track of languages that are in high demand.

By Lawmune, # 20. February 2008, 21:24:27

I can do Malay

By azfhkm, # 21. February 2008, 12:24:41

kabur

By myagu, # 21. February 2008, 17:37:32

+1 for French translation, Maulkin.

I've already translated many Opera technical resources for opera-fr.com's homepage, FAQ and wiki. I'm still updating unofficial 9.x Opera Desktop translation for french users.

If needed, i can try to find other volunteers to help in the great task

@+
--
Pierre, aka Ra-Mon

By ra_mon, # 27. February 2008, 13:11:10

+1 for French

By PH`, # 27. February 2008, 14:37:55

Hello guys!

I just wanted to send this message in order to introduce myself to you all!

I am very glad to be one of the transaltion team member... Thanks a lot to Lawrence Eng and Operas Management for this wonderful opportunity.

Well… I am a 37 yo. white Mexican male, 5´7, brown hair,,, BIG BROWN-GREEN EYES, 170lbs... hahaha… I am Oceanographer and SCUBA instructor,,, Chef and always doing something on the beach or in the kitchen (if you know what does it mean),,,it is a really incredible sport...

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Guys! Finally, let me leave my Skype user name (fuerzadetrabajo)… if someone have this excellent communication tool, please feel free to get in touch at any time by chat or by a real time voice call. (Yes I know! ... this is not an Operas product, but "OH WELL")

Please receive my best regards from Mexico City!

Sincerely,

Aquiles Valdes

PS: Florencia CHE!!!!... un saludote desde México... portáte bien y cuidate mucho Pibe...

Oi Frederico Coelho... presentame a algumas garotas brazileñas!!!

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By w0lfnet, # 6. March 2008, 11:29:58

I would taking a part in Translation Project

By giganticskies, # 8. March 2008, 13:59:28

I'd like to take part in russian translation too, actually I already translated this blogpost, comments and all of english words in this page to russian and emailed translation to you. So i have a question: how many time you doing approve of translation? a day, or a week? and do you answer to every translator?

By GoG3D, # 16. March 2008, 21:59:13

If you sent me an email, I will respond to you shortly (when the week starts).

By Lawmune, # 16. March 2008, 22:12:35

I want to translate Opera into Romanian. How can i start a team?

By marianbanica, # 20. March 2008, 01:37:41

We're not recruiting Romanian translators at the moment, but we hope to expand the project in the future, and your interest is noted.

By Lawmune, # 20. March 2008, 17:27:19

HUHUHU....i Don't undersTand...

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By Nh0ok, # 2. April 2008, 10:07:12

I can translate the Opera page into German. Just let me know if you are still interested. If so please send me a Spreadsheet with the US content.

By alex2006pro, # 14. June 2008, 02:16:55

hello
i did some corrections in brazillian portuguese translation for 9.5 version but some ui elements need to be resized to better result. i like join to brazillian portuguese translation team. thanks

By minho, # 20. June 2008, 03:09:55

I would like to join the translation team as well for Bangla language. I just love opera and would love to localize it. Thanks. I can probably get some more volunteers.

বাংলায় অনুবাদ করতে চাই অপেরা। বাংলায় টেকবাংলা.নেট নামক সাইটে আমি চেস্টা করছি বাংলায় প্রযুক্তি ছড়িয়ে দিতে। ধন্যবাদ।

By oronno, # 20. June 2008, 19:39:57