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 === Translation Guide ===
-See [] for an example of a translated page.
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 '''How to Translate a Page'''
-* Create a new page with a language prefix.
+* '''Create a new page.''' Use the same title, but with a language prefix at the start of the page.
+For example:
+* French: `fr:Contribute/Translate`
+* Japanese: `ja:Contribute/Translate`
+* Indonesian: `id:Contribute/Translate`
-<pre>
+  See the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes list of ISO 639-1 language codes] that MediaWiki uses for language prefixes.
-<nowiki>
-e.g., a French translation of the individual Translate page would be fr:Contribute/Translate, a Japanese translation ja:Contribute/Translate and an Indonesian translation would be id:Contribute/Translate).
-See here for the official ISO 639-1 language codes that MediaWiki uses for prefixes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639_language_codes
+* '''Add a notice at the top''' of the new translation page and link back to the original page.
-</nowiki>
-</pre>
-* Add a note at the top of this new page and link back to the original page.
+For example:
 <pre>
 <nowiki>
-e.g., '''This is a translation of [[Contribute/Translate]] from English to French/Japanese/Indonesian etc.”
+This is a translation of [[Contribute/Translate]] from English to French.
 </nowiki>
 </pre>
-* Translate the page.
+* '''Translate the page''' using clear, consistent terms.
-Take care to use clear, consistent terms.
+* '''Annotate if needed''' to reflect cultural or linguistic context.
-<pre>
+For instance, if a term carries a different meaning in your region, or your language shifts the concept in translation, feel free to '''add a footnote''', or include a '''short translator’s note''' to briefly explain the nuance.
-<nowiki>
-  AuthorLast, First. Year. "Title." ''Journal or Source''. Date. [Link]
-</nowiki>
-</pre>
-* Annotate to add context if needed.
+* '''At the bottom of the page''', add this tag to include it in the translation category:
 <pre>
 <nowiki>
-e.g., if there are culturally specific terms or perspectives to note, or slightly different meanings in translation, please include a brief note or addition as a footnote, or a short translator’s note.
+[[Category:Translated Pages]]
 </nowiki>
 </pre>
+</div>
-* At the bottom of your page, add:
-[[Category:Translated Pages]]
 Thanks for helping make this wiki more accessible. ⚡️
 If you translate pages, you can add your name to the list of [[Contributors]].