Documentation

The SDG Metadata Translation pilot produced a series of detailed papers evaluating the use of computer-assisted methods to produce Russian translations. The protocol was intended to enable others to replicate the pilot for their own translation needs.

At the conclusion of the pilot, the protocol was refined to accommodate finalization of the SDG Metadata Concepts agreed upon by the SDG SDMX Working Group of the Interagency Expert Group on SDGs. The protocol was also refined to improve automatic formatting of files.

The documents below provide a general introduction and step-by-step instructions to replicate the refined protocol. User and developer feedback is welcomed at sdgmetadatatranslation@worldbank.org.

• Introduction to the SDG Metadata Translation Project

• Step-by-Step Instructions:

  Step 1: Prepare machine readable (and SDMX compliant) metadata files from Word documents

  • SDG metadata authoring template

  Step 2: Generate and manage machine readable files in Github for translation in Weblate

  Step 3: Use Weblate to translate machine-readable files and access the output

  Step 4: Revising translations and applying translations across multiple files

HINT: Adding metadata files for translation? Start with step 1. Translating metadata files? Start wtih step 3. Updating existing translations? See step 4. Editing formatting? For English files, see step 1. For translated files, see step 3.