Managing FOSS translations

Question

I am running a FOSS desktop application. I was wondering if you have some good advice on how to manage the technical aspect of strings translation.

Currently, I have a single resource file, which users download, translate and post on a relevant tracker.

This procedure is hard to manage, since i have to keep track of who posted what, which translation is better (which i cant do for languages i dont know), etc.

Is there a good common-practice? or some known product to make this easier?

Answer 1

Host your project on Launchpad.net and use Rosetta (Launchpad Translations). Your resource file must be in gettext format.

Alternative solution is 99translations.com, it suports not only gettext - java resource and yml are supported too. But Launchpad is better - it's an integrated code+bugs+blueprints+questions+translations solution.