How much work is a translation/localization

[Kaj Haulrich]

On 02.05.2023 10.50, Carsten Agger wrote:
> I'd like to understand how much work it would take to localize Ubuntu 
> into a completely new language where no volunteers were available but 
> commercial translation is.
> 
> How much work would it be to translate the standard edition of Ubuntu 
> with all pre-installed programs? In terms of hours or weeks? How many 
> words?
> 
> I'm trying to see how I might arrive at an estimate. It would, of 
> course, also be necessary to do technical work like creating new 
> language packages.
> 


Hvad mener du med 'et komplet nyt sprog'? - Dansk er vel eksotisk nok, 
og Ubuntu har jo allerede en dansk udgave, som kan vælges under 
'indstillinger --> regional settings'.

What do you mean by 'completely new language'? - Danish appears exotic 
enough and Ubuntu provides a Danish edition, selectable under 'settings 
--> Regional settings'.

Venlig hilsen / Best Regards
Kaj Haulrich-
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