Interlanguage issues

The interlanguage links are handled manually ['cept for the robots --Ed]. If you think an interlanguage link has been made inappropriately, the place to raise this is probably on the article's talk page. However, it's quite possible that no one else who knows the appropriate language will be paying attention to that article; just fix it and note what you did. See Wikipedia:Interlanguage links for details on how the links work. Isomorphic 13:02, 11 Mar 2004 (UTC)

[My basic thoughts are here +sj+]

Well, I've only done a little bit of interlanguage work but I can try to explain what I know, and point you in the right direction. Basically, we don't try to keep the various languages tightly synched. The final goal isn't to have the same encyclopdia in lots of different languages. The various languages collaborate, and copy material back and forth, but each language is its own encyclopedia. Each has the freedom to do as its contributors wish.

If you want more details on what goes on, here are more links to relevant pages:

• Wikipedia:Multilingual coordination for general info on international Wikipedia issues.
• Wikipedia:Embassy for international announcements and some coordination.
• Wikipedia:Translation into English is for requesting or accepting translation tasks.
• Wikipedia:Intlwiki-L is the relevant mailing list for international coordination.
• Wikipedia:Pages needing translation into English lists pages that have been inappropriately submitted to the English Wikipedia written in foreign languages, and will be deleted unless translated.

Hope that helps, Isomorphic 06:56, 13 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Yes, thank you kindly! +sj+

International Wikistats page

Hi Sj, I'll ask Shaihulud to add those languages. He runs the scripts on a weekly basis, since I do not have server access. Erik Zachte 11:04, 15 Mar 2004 (UTC)

[Update? --Ed.]

Vocabulary Project

Hi there, I saw you contributed to the page for learning German, so I thought you might be interested in a project about learning, especially vocabulary. Please check my page and let me know what you think about it. Get-back-world-respect 20:06, 6 May 2004 (UTC)

Thanks again! Even newer information at my talk page! First wikibook pages linked to the project. Get-back-world-respect 00:47, 16 May 2004 (UTC)

Thank you for letting me know about the press corps. I will try and get us someone from South America. Get-back-world-respect 00:40, 15 May 2004 (UTC)

Benvenuto da it.wiki

Benvenuto sulla it.wiki - :)Twice25 e Rinina25

Translations

Italian:
I hope that is what you asked.
Per aiutare Wikipedia, puoi effettuare una [[1]]. I precedenti contributi sono stati utilizzati [questo modo].

ciao, gac (it:wiki)

That's it, thank you. Alas, Brion is gone now; I asked Renate to do it... +sj+

Danish :
Hi Sj, on da: you asked Sten to translate the fundraising notice to Danish, but I - being a sysop - did it instead, and the translation took effect immediately, so intervention from Brion or another developer isn't necessary. Thanks for reminding us. - Kaare 07:41, 14 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Fundraising notice on nl:wiktionary
The notice in the Nederlandse language is now also on WikiWoordenboek :) GerardM 07:44, 14 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Sweet! +sj+

Finnish translation

I'm not an admin, and the page is protected. The translation is:

Jos haluaisit auttaa Wikipediaa, ole hyvä ja käy <a 
href="http://wikimediafoundation.org/fundraising">varainkeruusivullamme</a>, tai lue <a 
href="http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/What_we_use_the_money_for">mihin olemme aikaisemmin käyttäneet varojamme</a>.

--Lussmu 10:49, 14 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Fy
(I hope this is the right Sj, since there was no link from Fy, but judging from other feedback I expect it is.)
I translated the fundraiser message, but as soon as I did, it disappeared. Is this intentional? Also, I could do a translation of the "where the money goes to"-page, but:

1. If that translation should be locked, as the English one is, I won't have the rights to manage it.
2. How will we know the English version is updated?

Aliter 14:41, 14 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Hello Sj

Hola Sj. Con repscto a la imagen , ahora no recuerdo su origen. Fue grabada en julio-2003 (recien llegado a Wikipedia]. Hay algun problema?.Un saludo.(I d´ont remember now its origen. is there any problem?).Hi.Joseaperez 17:33, 30 Oct 2004 (UTC)