[Bug 1871599] [NEW] Live image boot menu entries of Kubuntu are mistranslated

[Jan Rathmann]

Public bug reported:

Hello,

while testing the current daily live image of Kubuntu Focal, I
discovered that the menu entries of the boot menu got wrong
translations.

Steps to reproduce:

- Boot from USB stick with live image (System without UEFI)
- After BIOS setup finished, press F2 to open the "Select language" menu
- Select "Deutsch"

Now the boot menu entries are translated, but with wrong translations
(see also attached screenshots):

English                      | German (wrong)
--------------------------------------
"Start Kubuntu"             --->  "Nur freie Programme" (Only free software) right translation: "Kubuntu starten")

"Start Kubuntu (safe graphics)" (this one is not translated)

"Check disc for defects"    ---> "Edubuntu installieren" (Install
Edubuntu) right translation: "Datenträger auf Fehler überprüfen")

"Test memory"               ---> "Kubuntu starten" (Start Kubuntu) right
translation: "Arbeitsspeicher prüfen")

"Boot from first hard disk" ---> "Edubuntu im Textmodus installieren"
(Install Edubuntu in text mode) right translation: "Von der ersten
Festplatte starten")

The line at the screen bottom which lists the action of the function
keys seems also mistranslated.

If I select e.g. the first entry "Nur freie Software", it does what the
english version of the first entry says (--> Start Kubuntu). So it seems
that in german all entries got the translation of a different menu item
assigned (e.g. menu item 4 got the translation of menu item 1).

Kind regards,
Jan

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: gfxboot-themes (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-21.25-generic 5.4.27
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu24
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Wed Apr  8 11:54:25 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-08 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Beta amd64 (20200408)
SourcePackage: gfxboot
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: gfxboot (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal kubuntu

** Attachment added: "Screenshot of english entries of Kubuntu boot menu"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1871599/+attachment/5349403/+files/IMG_20200408_085530.jpg

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Title:
  Live image boot menu entries of Kubuntu are mistranslated

Status in gfxboot package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Hello,

  while testing the current daily live image of Kubuntu Focal, I
  discovered that the menu entries of the boot menu got wrong
  translations.

  Steps to reproduce:

  - Boot from USB stick with live image (System without UEFI)
  - After BIOS setup finished, press F2 to open the "Select language" menu
  - Select "Deutsch"

  Now the boot menu entries are translated, but with wrong translations
  (see also attached screenshots):

  English                      | German (wrong)
  --------------------------------------
  "Start Kubuntu"             --->  "Nur freie Programme" (Only free software) right translation: "Kubuntu starten")

  "Start Kubuntu (safe graphics)" (this one is not translated)

  "Check disc for defects"    ---> "Edubuntu installieren" (Install
  Edubuntu) right translation: "Datenträger auf Fehler überprüfen")

  "Test memory"               ---> "Kubuntu starten" (Start Kubuntu)
  right translation: "Arbeitsspeicher prüfen")

  "Boot from first hard disk" ---> "Edubuntu im Textmodus installieren"
  (Install Edubuntu in text mode) right translation: "Von der ersten
  Festplatte starten")

  The line at the screen bottom which lists the action of the function
  keys seems also mistranslated.

  If I select e.g. the first entry "Nur freie Software", it does what
  the english version of the first entry says (--> Start Kubuntu). So it
  seems that in german all entries got the translation of a different
  menu item assigned (e.g. menu item 4 got the translation of menu item
  1).

  Kind regards,
  Jan

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: gfxboot-themes (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-21.25-generic 5.4.27
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu24
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Wed Apr  8 11:54:25 2020
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-08 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Beta amd64 (20200408)
  SourcePackage: gfxboot
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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