French language pack 1.3.8 availability

Hi people !

French translation is near to be finished but I will need some beta testers for shipping and payment modules.

I never used them and dont really understand how to configure them, so if you have time, have little skills in french, please help me to confirm that the translation is correct (or not to bad).

Here is the test server:
http://megaman.hd.free.fr/zencart_temp/

if you need a admin account, just PM/email me.

thx a lot.

Regards,

megaman:
I did a checkout simulation. Here's what I saw:

• After choosing checkout, in the Paypal checkout box at the end it says:
  "...un payement rapide." It should be "paiement".

In the delivery methods, I don't understand what those should be:

• Frais de Livraison / Montant
• Option de Livraison Offerte / Livraison offerte

For the store pickup option, I think "Retrait sur Place / Ramassage sur Place" is a good tranlation, the same as the 1.3.7 language pack, but I personally don't like it. For customers with 1.3.7 carts I change it for "Ramassage sur Place / Ramassage sur Place".

For USPS "État-Unis" appears as "E´tats-Unis".

What is the "Transporteur" delivery method?

For the payments, you forgot the uppercase "C" on: "chèques cadeaux".

What is a "Contre-Remboursement"?

Thanks for your hard work!

nuroweb:

• After choosing checkout, in the Paypal checkout box at the end it says:
  "...un payement rapide." It should be "paiement".

corrected ("payement" and "paiement" are both valids in french)

nuroweb:

For the store pickup option, I think "Retrait sur Place / Ramassage sur Place" is a good tranlation, the same as the 1.3.7 language pack, but I personally don't like it. For customers with 1.3.7 carts I change it for "Ramassage sur Place / Ramassage sur Place".

"ramassage sur place" is not good for this kind of operation. "ramasser" (the verb "ramassage" comes from) means to take something from the ground, like garbage or mushrooms. "Retrait sur place" is the common terms used when you have to look for your delivery at the post office for example.

nuroweb:

For USPS "État-Unis" appears as "E´tats-Unis".

corrected

nuroweb:

In the delivery methods, I don't understand what those should be:

• Frais de Livraison / Montant
• Option de Livraison Offerte / Livraison offerte

What is the "Transporteur" delivery method?

"frais de livraison/montant" is the translation (incorrect I think) for "flat rate/best way"

"option de livraison offerte/livraison offerte" stand for "freeoptions/free shipping". I didnt know how it would print, so it was how I differenciate freeoptions from freeshipper module. I think I will put "Frais de port offert" instead.

"transporteur" is the translation (incorrect too) for "zone rates"

nuroweb:

For the payments, you forgot the uppercase "C" on: "chèques cadeaux".

corrected

nuroweb:

What is a "Contre-Remboursement"?

"contre-remboursement" is the french expression for "Cash on Delivery"

Thanks for the info on "payement" and "ramassage".

For the following, here is what I would suggest:

"frais de livraison/montant" is the translation (incorrect I think) for "flat rate/best way"

--> tarif fixe/?? (not sure for "best way")

"option de livraison offerte/livraison offerte" stand for "freeoptions/free shipping". I didnt know how it would print, so it was how I differenciate freeoptions from freeshipper module. I think I will put "Frais de port offert" instead.

--> option gratuite or option sans frais / envois gratuit

"transporteur" is the translation (incorrect too) for "zone rates"

--> what do you think of taux par zone or tarification par zone

Hi,

sorry for the delay, I didnt have time to work on the translation during the last few weeks.

Anyway, I dont have a lot to do to finish it but I will need help again.

In the paypaldp and paypalwpp payment methods:

• what is a "Maestro Issue No" ?
• what is the difference between "Credit Card First Name" and "Cardholder Name" ?
• what "funds-Capture" stands for ?

Thx in advance.

Regards,

megaman:

• what is a "Maestro Issue No" ?
  Maestro is a specific type of card that in addition to the normal card number and security number on the back has a separate number that indicates which of the cards issued on the account this is. Usually the first issued is 1, the second 2, etc. Other cards just build this into the 2-3 digits of the main card number.
  megaman:

• what is the difference between "Credit Card First Name" and "Cardholder Name" ?The first name is literally the first name of the card holder (and in the file is followed by last name, which would be the card holder's family name). Cardholder Name is, I suspect, possibly misleading in the English version of the language file. The Paypal value is card owner and many business cards list the cardholder first and the card owner (i.e. a company underneath).
  megaman:

• what "funds-Capture" stands for ?I suspect that this is another error in the English and should read "full capture".

OK !

I finished the translation, at least the last sentences I noticed still in english.

I will create the final pack tomorrow, until then, if some people can test the site:
http://megaman.hd.free.fr/zencart_temp/

Hope you will not find too many bugs :p

I just uploaded the new version on zencart downloads section.

Here is a direct link to the file:
http://megaman.hd.free.fr/tmp/Zencart_french_translation_1.3.8a-v1.zip
(will be remove when the pack will be available on the official website)

AND PLEASE!
READ THE "README" FILE! YOU HAVE TO EDIT SOME FILES YOURSELF!

Sorry I couldn't test earlier, I was very busy this week.
I reviewed your test site and everything seems fine.

Thanks for your contridution, it is much appreciated.

Hi,

I made a full french pack for Zen Cart 1.3.8a, it should be usefull for french people as there's no need to copy or modify any files.

It's ready to use and translating : catalog side, admin side, Zen Cart installer, and database content (configuration, configuration_group, and so on)

You can download this Zen cart french pack here.

Feel free to report any bugs, i'll add it in download section if it's useful :smile:.

Best regards

Hi damd,

I just had a look to your translation pack, and would like to advise you that there ARE files to edit, as in mine :

• includes/languages/french/header.php
• includes/languages/french/html_includes/define_checkout_success.php
• includes/languages/french/html_includes/define_conditions.php
• includes/languages/french/html_includes/define_contact_us.php
• includes/languages/french/html_includes/define_discount_coupon.php
• includes/languages/french/html_includes/define_main_page.php
• includes/languages/french/html_includes/define_page_2.php
• includes/languages/french/html_includes/define_page_3.php
• includes/languages/french/html_includes/define_page_4.php
• includes/languages/french/html_includes/define_page_not_found.php
• includes/languages/french/html_includes/define_privacy.php
• includes/languages/french/html_includes/define_shippinginfo.php
• includes/languages/french/html_includes/define_site_map.php
• includes/languages/french/index.php
• includes/languages/french/meta_tags.php
• includes/languages/french.php
• includes/languages/french/classic/header.php (si vous utilisez le template classic)

By the way, why you didnt contact me to create the translation together ? Because it seems that you have re-done the whole translation yourself.

For bugs, I noticed that button_back.gif is missing (I think in fact ALL the french buttons are missing) and paypalwpp.php is not translated.

Hi megaman,

Thank you very much for you report !

You are right, i didn't contact you because i didn't know you were working on it, i began this huge work before your translation's post.
But i'd like to provide updates and support for future release, and would be happy if we could work together on them. I'll ask you before zen cart next release for sure...
I you want to merge some things on this 1.3.8a rel, you're welcome aswell .

I know there are some files to edit, but i'll update my readme text to add a notice for that, i forgot :(

I'll have a look at the missing buttons and paypalwpp.php file, thank you !

Hello,

I updated my docs\1.installation_Francais.html online french install file to add a notice about the files to edit.

I added the french buttons, and translated the paypalwpp.php file.
Zip file is now updated.

PS : i had a look at your paypalwpp.php, and it seems some lines aren't translated at the end of the file, did you know it ? If this notice could be useful to you... :smile:

Hi guys.

I live in the US but I speak French too, it is my native language and I am interested to keep a French language version of Zencart current. Is there a way for a few French speaking people to team up on this ? Like this the work could be shared between a few people.

I was also thinking about a way for the people working on language translations to be informed in advanced by the zencart dev team of the changes that are made in zencart before a new release is made.

This would help having an updated translation of a language at the same time as a new release.

I was also thinking of a french forum on the Zencart website. Unfortunately, a lot of french speaking native do not speak english that well.

Would Kim and Dr Byte be interested in something like this ? at least to add language pack translators in a mailing list to keep them informed of the new constants added or changed in the english language pack ?

Araunah:

Is there a way for a few French speaking people to team up on this ? Like this the work could be shared between a few people.This could maybe be co-ordinated through the French forum, which seems to have undergone a bit of a face lift recently.

Araunah:

I was also thinking about a way for the people working on language translations to be informed in advanced by the zencart dev team of the changes that are made in zencart before a new release is made. This would help having an updated translation of a language at the same time as a new release.That's for Kim to answer, but I suspect that the language is one of the last bits to get finalised and so would be difficult to communicate before release.

Araunah,

There's a french lang pack keeping up to date at http://www.zencart-france.com/.
If you want to contribute to this french version of Zencart, send me a PM or mail at contact at zencart-france.com, and we'll talk about it :smile:

Best regards

Hi Damd.

I sent you an email.

Thank you, i'll reply asap :smile:

running zen cart 1.38 on production server, I have installed French language pack with success. now running both English and French .

in admin i created single item with both languages. I noticed in whats new side box , two products being displayed one in English other in French . how can i only show this in selected language by customer ?

if im in english , and i click on product in french ( whats new side box ) i still get to english version of this . but having two displayed in different language is bit confusing

Thanks.

also noticed. the day of the week for Products added to catalog is in english and not in french .