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*Inconsistent use of terminology across all of your projects | *Inconsistent use of terminology across all of your projects | ||
*Using terminology from another subject matter (e.g., don't use medical terminology in Firefox). | *Using terminology from another subject matter (e.g., don't use medical terminology in Firefox). | ||
== Units and Grammar == | |||
The translation should strive to achieve proper unit conversions for currency, measurements, etc. for the target audience. | |||
=== Units and Unit Conversion === | |||
<big> Date Format </big> | |||
How are the date formats for weeks and months expressed in the following forms: | |||
*1). Fully spelled out 2). 2 or 3 letters 3). Single letter | |||
*What is the order of Year, Month and Day? | |||
Reference material can be find here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_format_by_country | |||
<big> Calendar view: </big> | |||
*Sunday should be the first day of the week. | |||
*Even though lunar calendar is used in our daily life, we should follow Gregorian calendar for localization. | |||
Regional Calendar is Observed. The calendar in use is “Bikram Sambat”, about 47 years ahead of A.D. (See: http://nepalipatro.com.np ) | |||
<big> Time Format </big> | |||
HH:MM <time of day> (12 hour clock) is the preferred Time format. | |||
<big> Numerals </big> | |||
Use comma as a separator. Use Nepali system. eg Rs 1,000 & 1,00,00,000 | |||
<big> Currency </big> | |||
Google App Store currently shows “NPR” as the currency to buy its apps. It is the standard currency code, we do not have any notations. | |||
<big> Units </big> | |||
Do you use the imperial, metric or nautical system for measuring weight, distance, etc.? Source strings will use the imperial system (e.g., miles, pounds, feet, gallons, etc.). Target translations should convert imperial metrics to their measurement system. | |||
<big> Names </big> | |||
The order of name is: Prefix FirstName MiddleName LastName | |||
<big> Address and Postal Code Format </big> | |||
Zip code/Postal code is not widely used. Exact addressing is limited to certain places only. There is no any defined format as of now. | |||