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== Default Language English ==
  
== Default-Sprache Englisch ==
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The Default Language of this Wiki is English as the target audience is international.  Therefore, the Wiki’s user interface is in English for non-registered users, and the navigation links get you to English pages.  Registered users can select another user interface language, e.g. German, in their [[Special:Preferences|preferences]].  To become a registered user you have to [[Special:Userlogin|create an account]].
  
Die Default-Sprache dieses Wikis ist Englisch, da sich das Wiki an ein internationales Publikum richtet. Daher ist die Benutzeroberfläche des Wikis für nicht registrierte Benutzer in Englisch, und die Links der Navigation führen zu englischsprachigen Seiten. Registrierte Benutzer können in ihren [[Special:Preferences|preferences]] eine andere Sprache für die Benutzeroberfläche auswählen, z.B. Deutsch. Um ein registrierter Benutzer zu werden, müssen Sie sich [[Special:Userlogin|create an account]].
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== Language Handling ==
  
== Zweisprachige Inhalte ==
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Some articles will exist in english as well as in german, even if their contents don't match exactly. These articles should be cross linked in the breadcrumb path with the following wiki syntax:<br/>
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<tt><nowiki>{{de}} [[German article]]</nowiki></tt> resp.:<br/>
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<tt><nowiki>{{en}} [[English article]]</nowiki></tt><br/>
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In the breadcrumb path above the effect is shown.
  
Wichtige Übersichtsseiten, Produktseiten oder fachliche Themenartikel werden sowohl in Englisch als auch in Deutsch angeboten. In der "Brotkrümel-Leiste" unterhalb der Seitenüberschrift führen Links, die durch {{en}} gekennzeichnet sind, zur englischsprachigen Version einer deutschsprachigen Seite. Umgekehrt führen Links, die durch {{de}} gekennzeichnet sind, von einer englischsprachigen Seite zu deren deutschsprachiger Version. Links im Text, die von einer deutschsprachigen Seite zu einer englischsprachigen Seite führen, werden ebenfalls durch ein voranstehendes {{en}} gekennzeichnet, und umgekehrt Links durch {{de}}, die von einer englischsprachigen zu einer deutschsprachigen Seite führen.
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There also will be articles which are only available in english or german language, or which have contents in both languages. For linking to these articles, the following convention is recommended:
  
Wir ermutigen ausdrücklich Benutzer, die sich mit der relevanten Terminologie in beiden Sprachen auskennen und gut von einer Sprache in die andere übersetzen können, einsprachig vorliegende Artikel in die jeweils andere Sprache zu übersetzen.
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* When linking within an english text to an english or bi-language article, it will be linked usually with <tt><nowiki>[[article title]]</nowiki></tt>.
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* When linking within an german text to an german or bi-language article, it will be linked usually with <tt><nowiki>[[Artikeltitel]]</nowiki></tt>.
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* When linking within an english text to a german article as {{de}} [[Sprachen-Handling]], the link should be entered as <tt><nowiki>{{de}} [[Artikeltitel]]</nowiki></tt>.
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* When linking within an german text to an english article, the link should be entered as <tt><nowiki>{{en}} [[article title]]</nowiki></tt>.
  
== In der bevorzugten Sprache schreiben ==
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== Dual-Language Content ==
  
Wenn Sie [[How do I create an article?|create an article]], schreiben Sie ihn bitte in einer der beiden Sprachen Englisch oder Deutsch. Artikel in anderen Sprachen werden gelöscht, da der Kontrollaufwand zu groß wäre. Verwenden Sie diejenige der beiden erlaubten Sprachen, die Sie besser beherrschen. Eine Ausnahme sind Diskussionsseiten zu Artikeln. Wenn Sie dort einem anderen Benutzer auf seinen Beitrag antworten wollen, benutzen Sie möglichst die gleiche Sprache wie der Benutzer, auf den Sie antworten.
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Important overview pages, product pages and articles about technical topics are offered both in English as well as in German. Links marked with {{en}} in the small navigation bar right below the page header get you to the English version of a current German page. And vice versa: Links marked with {{de}} get you to the German version of a current English page. Links within the text that get you from a German to an English page are also marked with {{en}}, and links marked with {{de}} get you from an English page to a German page.
  
Deutschsprachige Abschnitte in englischsprachigen Artikeln (und umgekehrt), die noch übersetzt werden sollten, bitte mit der folgenden Syntax auszeichnen (Beispiel: deutsch inm englischen Artikel):
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We want to encourage users who are familiar with the required terminology of both languages and are capable of translating from one language into the other to translate pages that are only available in one language into the other language.
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Entries in the [[Glossary]] should be created only once, English and German text combined if available.
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== Writing in Your Preferred Language ==
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Whenever you [[How do I create an article?|create an article]], please write in either English or German.  Articles written in other languages will be deleted as the additional effort for checking these articles would be far too high.  Use the language (English or German) you are most familiar with.  Discussion pages of articles are an exception:  If you want to answer to a user on one of these pages, please write the answer in the language he/she was using in his/her text.
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Please mark German sections in English articles (and vice versa) which should be translated using the following syntax (example: German in an English article):
 
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Übersicht aller Artikel mit ...
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Overview of all articles with ...
* Kennzeichen [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:stillde|stillde]]
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* Marker [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:stillde|stillde]]
* Kennzeichen [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:stillen|stillen]]
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* Marker [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:stillen|stillen]]

Latest revision as of 07:31, 27 April 2011

Default Language English

The Default Language of this Wiki is English as the target audience is international. Therefore, the Wiki’s user interface is in English for non-registered users, and the navigation links get you to English pages. Registered users can select another user interface language, e.g. German, in their preferences. To become a registered user you have to create an account.

Language Handling

Some articles will exist in english as well as in german, even if their contents don't match exactly. These articles should be cross linked in the breadcrumb path with the following wiki syntax:
{{de}} [[German article]] resp.:
{{en}} [[English article]]
In the breadcrumb path above the effect is shown.

There also will be articles which are only available in english or german language, or which have contents in both languages. For linking to these articles, the following convention is recommended:

  • When linking within an english text to an english or bi-language article, it will be linked usually with [[article title]].
  • When linking within an german text to an german or bi-language article, it will be linked usually with [[Artikeltitel]].
  • When linking within an english text to a german article as Deutschland  Sprachen-Handling, the link should be entered as {{de}} [[Artikeltitel]].
  • When linking within an german text to an english article, the link should be entered as {{en}} [[article title]].

Dual-Language Content

Important overview pages, product pages and articles about technical topics are offered both in English as well as in German. Links marked with International (English)  in the small navigation bar right below the page header get you to the English version of a current German page. And vice versa: Links marked with Deutschland  get you to the German version of a current English page. Links within the text that get you from a German to an English page are also marked with International (English) , and links marked with Deutschland  get you from an English page to a German page.

We want to encourage users who are familiar with the required terminology of both languages and are capable of translating from one language into the other to translate pages that are only available in one language into the other language.

Entries in the Glossary should be created only once, English and German text combined if available.

Writing in Your Preferred Language

Whenever you create an article, please write in either English or German. Articles written in other languages will be deleted as the additional effort for checking these articles would be far too high. Use the language (English or German) you are most familiar with. Discussion pages of articles are an exception: If you want to answer to a user on one of these pages, please write the answer in the language he/she was using in his/her text.

Please mark German sections in English articles (and vice versa) which should be translated using the following syntax (example: German in an English article):

{{stillen |
This is the foreign-language text.
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Overview of all articles with ...