[german translation] call person
asked 2016-12-22 01:13:56 +0200
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The german translation of the string "call person" is "Person anrufen", but the desired action is to call a 'contact'/"Kontakt" just like in the english or french translation. Since 'contacts' are a known metaphor in sailfish (and other mobile os'es) for stored credentials, the word 'person' is misleading, because it could also be interpreted as a not nearer known individual. Also "Person anrufen" appears before "Telefonnummer eingeben" 'Enter phone number' in the pulleymenu, so it is likely to chose the wrong action for the desired next step.
2nd thought on this: To call a person the next steps are - enter a phone number or - chose a contact The capability to actually call the entered number or the chosen contact is given by the step after, so a pulleymenu:
enter phone number/ choose contact
Telefonnummer eingeben/ Kontakt auswählen (aufsuchen)
would be even more consistent.
Helge ( 2016-12-22 01:27:54 +0200 )editYes this german translation is really misleading and I am always choosing the wrong action! The translation really needs to mention the word 'Kontakt' (contact) for the action to call a person from the contact list.
Alex ( 2016-12-22 08:15:30 +0200 )editYes it right it a bit misleading
Nokius ( 2016-12-22 10:25:26 +0200 )edit