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== Get Involved with KDE Translation ==

[[Image:translation.png|Translation|left]] Are you fluid in multiple languages? By contributing your translations of text in the KDE project, you will help bring KDE to a wider global market.

The KDE Translation team works beside the Documentation team.

== Communicating with the team ==

There are many ways to get in touch with the team:<br /> You can chat with the team in [irc://irc.kde.org/kde-i18n <nowiki>#kde-i18n</nowiki>] on irc.freenode.net, or [http://kde.org/support/#irc learn more about IRC].<br /> The team discusses activities on the [https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-i18n-doc kde-i18n-doc mailing list], [http://kde.org/support/#mailinglists learn about mailing lists].

== First steps ==

KDE uses custom tools to internationalize the GUI and documentation of programs. You will want to review [http://l10n.kde.org/docs/translation-howto/ The Translation Howto] to learn the process. To dive in and start translating, head to [http://l10n.kde.org/ KDE Localization Home Page] and choose your language. From there, you can contact the specific team for your language and download the translation files.

There is also a scoreboard showing [http://l10n.kde.org/teams-list.php progress of urgent teams].

== Mentor program ==

Getting started in a big project can be hard. Here are some people that can answer your questions and help you get started.

* Albert Astals Cid (<span class="mailme">aacid at kde dot org</span>)<br /> KDE development and translation
* Kevin Scannell (<span class="mailme">kscanne at gmail dot com</span>)<br /> linguistics, particularly interested in African languages
* Marta RybczyÅ„ska (<span class="mailme">kde-i18n at rybczynska dot net</span>)<br /> coordinator of the Polish translation team (kde-i18n-pl)
* Your name here!<br /> Volunteer to be a mentor -> <span class="mailme">kde dot org at phor dot net</span>