The current translation does not really makes
sense, it reads something
like "Wiki Beloved Memories". Try Google translation yourself.
On Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 9:58 AM, Saqib Q <saqib.wiki(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Lily, major Urdu language news outlets translated
"Wiki Loves
Monuments" this way, for instance BBC Urdu, Dawn, Jang etc
1.
http://www.bbc.com/urdu/pakistan-42482148
2.
https://jang.com.pk/news/234690-staff-reporter-column-2016-12-20-todays-pri…
3.
https://www.dawnnews.tv/news/1045021
Not a single news outlet translated the Wiki Loves Monuments
non-literally.
On Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 9:27 AM, Lily <
lilyofthewest.wikimedia(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Saqib,
>
> We noticed that there was some back-and-forth on the page for the
> translation to Urdu. I can read it and it seems the disagreement is about
> whether you literally say Wiki Loves Monuments and write what you hear in
> English in Urdu alphabet (which is what you're recommending), or you do
> actual translation of the words (which is what we used initially). it's
> hard for us to judge what is correct. :( We may have to eventually go with
> what's in Wikidata, but I'll leave it to Mohammad to make the call.
>
> Best,
> Lily
>
> On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 9:14 PM, Saqib Q <saqib.wiki(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Lily, for some reason, the people at Urdu Wikipedia won't let me fix
>> the translation.
>>
>> So mentioning it here:
>>
>> وکی لوز مونومینٹس
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 10:44 PM, Lily <
>> lilyofthewest.wikimedia(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 10:40 AM, Saqib Q <saqib.wiki(a)gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Oh yes it is but wrong translation. I will fix it. will you update
>>>> the design then?
>>>>
>>>
>>> oh!
>>>
>>> Mohammad will do one last pass over the Wikidata item in 8 hours or
>>> so and will finalize the design. Please make sure you have it there before
>>> then! :)
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 10:38 PM, Lily <
>>>> lilyofthewest.wikimedia(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Saqib,
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 7:30 AM, Saqib Q
<saqib.wiki(a)gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Urdu language is missing. Pakistan participating in the WLM
since
>>>>>> 2014..
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Isn't it over the big Wiki Loves Monuments, almost in the
middle?
>>>>> If that's not Urdu, can you update the Wikidata item with the
correct
>>>>> translation for Urdu?
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Lily
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Saqib,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 7:22 PM, Suyash Dwivedi <
>>>>>> suyash.tps(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hindi language is missing- विकि लव्स मॉन्यूमेंट्स
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 8:38 AM, Mohammad Hekmat <
>>>>>>> m.hekmat(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The international team is designing a tshirt to thank WLM
2017
>>>>>>>> organizers and international winners. You can see the
current design here:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WLM_Multilingual_Logo.pdf
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In this design the WLM logo is made out of the "wiki
loves
>>>>>>>> monuments" phrase in various languages, making it a
simple yet an inclusive
>>>>>>>> and universal design.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We are specifically looking for feedback on the accuracy
of the
>>>>>>>> translations. If you spot an error (in translation or a
typo) we would
>>>>>>>> appreciate if you could please let us know by Tuesday
March 27, 6am UTC. We
>>>>>>>> are planning to distribute the tshirts at Wikimedia
Conference in Berlin in
>>>>>>>> a month. As such there is some urgency is finalizing the
design and also
>>>>>>>> leaving time for logistics.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>> Mohammad Hekmat
>>>>>>>> Member of WLM International Team
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> *Regards,*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [image: File:Wikimedia India logo.svg]
>>>>>>> *Suyash Dwivedi*
>>>>>>> Executive member
>>>>>>> <http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Executive_Committee_Members>
| *Wikimedia
>>>>>>> India Chapter*
>>>>>>> +91 98260 15410 <+91%2098260%2015410> | +91 70003
72413
>>>>>>> <+91%2070003%2072413> Suyash.dwivedi(a)wikimedia.in
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> | *Skype*: suyash.india
http://wiki.wikimedia.in/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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