# Translations **URL:** https://discuss.python.org/c/documentation/translations/39.md [Latest](https://discuss.python.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.python.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.python.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Translations category](https://discuss.python.org/t/about-the-translations-category/101890)
**Author:** [@Stanfromireland](https://discuss.python.org/u/Stanfromireland)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/about-the-translations-category/101890 "2025-08-10T17:04:22Z")
This sub-category is for discussions about Python documentation translation. There are currently 23 ongoing translation projects. For information about their progress, see the translation dashboard. If you are intereste… --- ## [Starting work on the German documentation translation (python-docs-de)](https://discuss.python.org/t/starting-work-on-the-german-documentation-translation-python-docs-de/108369)
**Author:** [@sba72](https://discuss.python.org/u/sba72)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/starting-work-on-the-german-documentation-translation-python-docs-de/108369 "2026-09-26T19:32:26Z")
Hi everyone! I’m starting to work on revitalizing the German translation for the official Python documentation. Since the previous translation effort was done quite a while ago and the old repository was inactive, I am… --- ## [Starting Punjabi (pa-IN) Translation of Python Documentation](https://discuss.python.org/t/starting-punjabi-pa-in-translation-of-python-documentation/107807)
**Author:** [@BHUVANSH855](https://discuss.python.org/u/BHUVANSH855)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/starting-punjabi-pa-in-translation-of-python-documentation/107807 "2026-09-08T14:26:58Z")
Hello everyone, I have started a Punjabi (India) translation effort for the Python documentation and would like to introduce the project and ask for guidance from the documentation translation community. Repository: … --- ## [Starting Tamil Translation of Python-docs](https://discuss.python.org/t/starting-tamil-translation-of-python-docs/106547)
**Author:** [@nammahari](https://discuss.python.org/u/nammahari)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/starting-tamil-translation-of-python-docs/106547 "2026-07-13T12:58:28Z")
Hello everyone, I’m Hari from FOSS United Foundation. I’m planning to work on a Tamil translation of the Python docs, together with ChennaiPy and FOSS United chapters across Tamil Nadu. Will share updates in this threa… --- ## [Transifex subscription renewal](https://discuss.python.org/t/transifex-subscription-renewal/107908)
**Author:** [@Stanfromireland](https://discuss.python.org/u/Stanfromireland)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/transifex-subscription-renewal/107908 "2026-06-25T20:48:38Z")
I created python/docs-community#196 to decide whether we should renew our hefty ($6,840/yr) Transifex subscription this year in September. I’m curious what everyone thinks. Sharing for visibility, please comment on the i… --- ## [Starting Vietnamese Translation](https://discuss.python.org/t/starting-vietnamese-translation/107028)
**Author:** [@tamnd](https://discuss.python.org/u/tamnd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 11:11am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/starting-vietnamese-translation/107028 "2026-04-18T11:11:11Z")
Hello everyone, I’m starting a Vietnamese translation of the Python documentation. The goal is simple: make Python easier to learn and use for Vietnamese speakers, especially students and beginners who prefer reading in… --- ## [Tamil (ta) translation coordination](https://discuss.python.org/t/tamil-ta-translation-coordination/106662)
**Author:** [@terminaljoint](https://discuss.python.org/u/terminaljoint)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/tamil-ta-translation-coordination/106662 "2026-03-24T12:21:24Z")
:rocket: Tamil Translation for Python Docs (ta) – Contributors Needed! Hi everyone, I’ve started coordinating the Tamil (ta) translation of Python’s official documentation. This effort aims to make Python learning mor… --- ## [Python-docs Now Available in Portuguese (Portugal)](https://discuss.python.org/t/python-docs-now-available-in-portuguese-portugal/105038)
**Author:** [@NyaPuma](https://discuss.python.org/u/NyaPuma)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 8:04pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/python-docs-now-available-in-portuguese-portugal/105038 "2025-11-25T20:04:08Z")
After some late nights and lots of coffee, Python-docs now speaks Portuguese (Portugal)! Because why not code in style? --- ## [Translations.python.org is now live](https://discuss.python.org/t/translations-python-org-is-now-live/104868)
**Author:** [@Stanfromireland](https://discuss.python.org/u/Stanfromireland)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 7:38pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/translations-python-org-is-now-live/104868 "2025-11-13T19:38:41Z")
I am pleased to announce that the translation dashboard has now found a permanent home at: https://translations.python.org Many thanks to all those who helped build it, and to Ee for helping us get this set up! But the … --- ## [Notice: Transifex glossary was emptied](https://discuss.python.org/t/notice-transifex-glossary-was-emptied/104357)
**Author:** [@Stanfromireland](https://discuss.python.org/u/Stanfromireland)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/notice-transifex-glossary-was-emptied/104357 "2025-10-17T15:03:06Z")
Dear Transifex translators, You may have noticed that the Transifex Glossary is empty, this is because it was emptied by a malicious translator. This person joined and shortly after deleted all of the entries in our glo… --- ## [Archiving the translation mailing list in favour of Discourse](https://discuss.python.org/t/archiving-the-translation-mailing-list-in-favour-of-discourse/102280)
**Author:** [@Stanfromireland](https://discuss.python.org/u/Stanfromireland)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/archiving-the-translation-mailing-list-in-favour-of-discourse/102280 "2025-09-13T17:59:18Z")
I propose to archive the translation mailing list (translation@python.org) in favor of this new Discourse category. Currently, general translation related discussion occurs in three places, that is, in the Docs Community … --- ## [Announcing the Swedish translation of python-docs](https://discuss.python.org/t/announcing-the-swedish-translation-of-python-docs/102284)
**Author:** [@yeager](https://discuss.python.org/u/yeager)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2025, 4:45am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/announcing-the-swedish-translation-of-python-docs/102284 "2025-08-29T04:45:33Z")
After quite some work done, the Swedish translation of python-docs is ready for the masses (well, Swedes are only like 10 million people or so). I’m Daniel and my weird hobby is to translate open source software to Swed… --- ## [Search for a Hungarian translation coordinator](https://discuss.python.org/t/search-for-a-hungarian-translation-coordinator/102487)
**Author:** [@Stanfromireland](https://discuss.python.org/u/Stanfromireland)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/search-for-a-hungarian-translation-coordinator/102487 "2025-08-15T16:03:38Z")
Hello, The Hungarian translation of the Python documentation needs a coordinator (Many thanks to the previous coordinator, Bajusz Tamás, for all of his work). A coordination is a translator, who is primarily responsible… --- ## [Transifex translations are currently broken](https://discuss.python.org/t/transifex-translations-are-currently-broken/101884)
**Author:** [@atsuoishimoto](https://discuss.python.org/u/atsuoishimoto)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2025, 6:52am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/transifex-translations-are-currently-broken/101884 "2025-08-11T06:52:08Z")
It appears that a large amount of foreign-language text (likely Ukrainian) has been mixed into the Japanese translations. For example, the ftplib translation contains strings that are neither Japanese nor English, such a… --- ## [Translations Category](https://discuss.python.org/t/translations-category/94352)
**Author:** [@kattni](https://discuss.python.org/u/kattni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/translations-category/94352 "2025-06-03T19:44:52Z")
Welcome! Please see About the Translations category for details. --- ## [Translation contribution guide links](https://discuss.python.org/t/translation-contribution-guide-links/101853)
**Author:** [@Stanfromireland](https://discuss.python.org/u/Stanfromireland)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/translation-contribution-guide-links/101853 "2025-08-10T16:09:08Z")
The translation dashboard tries to provide a link to each translations contributing guide, if there is one. It is difficult, however, to find these links, and to verify they are the correct and up to date ones. Currently… --- ## [How contribute to the Italian translation of the latest Python Doc version](https://discuss.python.org/t/how-contribute-to-the-italian-translation-of-the-latest-python-doc-version/95898)
**Author:** [@jennydc](https://discuss.python.org/u/jennydc)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2025, 10:45am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/how-contribute-to-the-italian-translation-of-the-latest-python-doc-version/95898 "2025-07-05T10:45:38Z")
Hello! :blush: I’m really interested in contributing to the latest version (3.14) of the Python Documentation. As you can see from this page, the Italian translation is practically non-existent. I’d like to know if the… --- ## [What means stdlib?](https://discuss.python.org/t/what-means-stdlib/97201)
**Author:** [@adorilson](https://discuss.python.org/u/adorilson)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 12:40pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/what-means-stdlib/97201 "2025-07-01T12:40:47Z")
OK, the title seems like clickbait. But I think this is a common question for newcomers. The term is used throughout the documentation, but it was never defined anywhere. I propose: Translation teams add a new entry… --- ## [Best practices in docs translation](https://discuss.python.org/t/best-practices-in-docs-translation/94427)
**Author:** [@jwjacobson](https://discuss.python.org/u/jwjacobson)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/best-practices-in-docs-translation/94427 "2025-06-20T19:33:40Z")
In the Indonesian translation team, we’re looking into making a style guide for translators. My assumption is that translation teams from other languages have wrestled with similar issues about how to translate technical…