Solid foundation

Monday Dec 18, 2006

My husband and I made an offer for a house the other day. We had made offers for other houses before, but for one reason or another, they had all fallen through. (For those who are not familiar, purchasing a house works like an auction  in Northern California.) So when we finally found this house, I thought it was for a good reason that the others had not worked. The house was nicely remodeled to fit our taste, and our offer was even the only one that the sellers had in hand at the time, which was unusual with houses in clean condition. Everything looked pretty promising, and I started rolling my imagination. I placed furniture in the living room and seated a group of friends who I would invite for a party at the house (this is a fun part of house hunting for me, although it could make you more disappointed if you don't get the house).

So it was only shocking, when we saw the inspection report a few days later. They found a huge termite damage in the foundation, and to repair the damage, part of the house -which was beautifully remodeled and brand new- had to be torn down almost completely.

In the translation world, glossary is like a foundation. A good glossary helps translators ensure consistent usage of terminology throughout a large book. It helps translators understand the term correctly, thereby enabling more precise translation and usage. With multiple applications on your computer, it is glossary that makes File the File everywhere -in your language, including English.

OpenSolaris needs such a glossary. Not only terms and the translations, but also good explanation of them. We can start that glossary in the OS.o multi-lingual glossary project. If you've ever used a wiki, it's quite easy to get started. If you haven't, learning how to use wiki isn't bad, either.

Do you speak a language? Check it out today! :-)
 

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Posted at 05:03PM Dec 18, 2006 by Young Joo Pintaske in Sun
Tags: glossary