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[PATCH 65/66] Reduce translations by using same terminologies

From
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 20, 2012, 12:32 UTC
Message-ID
<1345465975-16927-66-git-send-email-pclouds@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
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Somewhere in help usage, we use both "message" and "msg", "command" and "cmd", "key id" and "key-id". This patch makes all help text from parseopt use the first form. Clearer and 3 fewer strings for translators.

Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
---
 archive.c         | 2 +-
 builtin/archive.c | 2 +-
 builtin/notes.c   | 4 ++--
 builtin/tag.c     | 2 +-
 4 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/archive.c b/archive.c
index 2584324..4666404 100644
--- a/archive.c
+++ b/archive.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ static int parse_archive_args(int argc, const char **argv,
 		OPT_GROUP(""),
 		OPT_STRING(0, "remote", &remote, N_("repo"),
 			N_("retrieve the archive from remote repository <repo>")),
-		OPT_STRING(0, "exec", &exec, N_("cmd"),
+		OPT_STRING(0, "exec", &exec, N_("command"),
 			N_("path to the remote git-upload-archive command")),
 		OPT_END()
 	};
diff --git a/builtin/archive.c b/builtin/archive.c
index e7965bf..9a1cfd3 100644
--- a/builtin/archive.c
+++ b/builtin/archive.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ int cmd_archive(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			N_("write the archive to this file")),
 		OPT_STRING(0, "remote", &remote, N_("repo"),
 			N_("retrieve the archive from remote repository <repo>")),
-		OPT_STRING(0, "exec", &exec, N_("cmd"),
+		OPT_STRING(0, "exec", &exec, N_("command"),
 			N_("path to the remote git-upload-archive command")),
 		OPT_END()
 	};
diff --git a/builtin/notes.c b/builtin/notes.c
index 423c6e8..554c801 100644
--- a/builtin/notes.c
+++ b/builtin/notes.c
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ static int add(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	const unsigned char *note;
 	struct msg_arg msg = { 0, 0, STRBUF_INIT };
 	struct option options[] = {
-		{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 'm', "message", &msg, N_("msg"),
+		{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 'm', "message", &msg, N_("message"),
 			N_("note contents as a string"), PARSE_OPT_NONEG,
 			parse_msg_arg},
 		{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 'F', "file", &msg, N_("file"),
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ static int append_edit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	const char * const *usage;
 	struct msg_arg msg = { 0, 0, STRBUF_INIT };
 	struct option options[] = {
-		{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 'm', "message", &msg, N_("msg"),
+		{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 'm', "message", &msg, N_("message"),
 			N_("note contents as a string"), PARSE_OPT_NONEG,
 			parse_msg_arg},
 		{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 'F', "file", &msg, N_("file"),
diff --git a/builtin/tag.c b/builtin/tag.c
index c581e0a..9c3e067 100644
--- a/builtin/tag.c
+++ b/builtin/tag.c
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ int cmd_tag(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		OPT_BOOLEAN('s', "sign", &opt.sign, N_("annotated and GPG-signed tag")),
 		OPT_STRING(0, "cleanup", &cleanup_arg, N_("mode"),
 			N_("how to strip spaces and #comments from message")),
-		OPT_STRING('u', "local-user", &keyid, N_("key-id"),
+		OPT_STRING('u', "local-user", &keyid, N_("key id"),
 					N_("use another key to sign the tag")),
 		OPT__FORCE(&force, N_("replace the tag if exists")),
 		OPT_COLUMN(0, "column", &colopts, N_("show tag list in columns")),
-- 
1.7.12.rc2.18.g61b472e
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Message 66 of 69 in “parseopt i18n marking (again)”
  1. 00/66 parseopt i18n marking (again)Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  2. 01/66 i18n: mark "style" in OPT_COLUMN() for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  3. 02/66 i18n: archive: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  4. 03/66 i18n: add: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  5. 04/66 i18n: bisect--helper: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  6. 05/66 i18n: blame: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  7. 06/66 i18n: branch: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  8. 07/66 i18n: cat-file: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  9. 08/66 i18n: check-attr: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  10. 09/66 i18n: checkout-index: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  11. 10/66 i18n: checkout: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  12. 11/66 i18n: cherry: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  13. 12/66 i18n: clean: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  14. 13/66 i18n: clone: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  15. 14/66 i18n: column: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  16. 15/66 i18n: commit: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  17. 16/66 i18n: config: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  18. 17/66 i18n: count-objects: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  19. 18/66 i18n: describe: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  20. 19/66 i18n: fast-export: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  21. 20/66 i18n: fetch: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  22. 21/66 i18n: fmt-merge-msg: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  23. 22/66 i18n: for-each-ref: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  24. 23/66 i18n: format-patch: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  25. 24/66 i18n: fsck: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  26. 25/66 i18n: gc: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  27. 26/66 i18n: grep: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  28. 27/66 i18n: hash-object: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  29. 28/66 i18n: help: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  30. 29/66 i18n: init-db: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  31. 30/66 i18n: log: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  32. 31/66 i18n: ls-files: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  33. 32/66 i18n: ls-tree: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  34. 33/66 i18n: merge-base: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  35. 34/66 i18n: merge-file: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  36. 35/66 i18n: merge: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  37. 36/66 i18n: mktree: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  38. 37/66 i18n: mv: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  39. 38/66 i18n: name-rev: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  40. 39/66 i18n: notes: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  41. 40/66 i18n: pack-objects: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  42. 41/66 i18n: pack-refs: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  43. 42/66 i18n: prune-packed: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  44. 43/66 i18n: prune: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  45. 44/66 i18n: push: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  46. 45/66 i18n: read-tree: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  47. 46/66 i18n: remote: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  48. 47/66 i18n: replace: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  49. 48/66 i18n: status: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  50. 49/66 i18n: rerere: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  51. 50/66 i18n: reset: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  52. 51/66 i18n: rev-parse: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  53. 52/66 i18n: revert, cherry-pick: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  54. 53/66 i18n: rm: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  55. 54/66 i18n: shortlog: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  56. 55/66 i18n: show-branch: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  57. 56/66 i18n: show-ref: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  58. 57/66 i18n: symbolic-ref: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  59. 58/66 i18n: tag: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  60. 59/66 i18n: update-index: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  61. 60/66 i18n: update-ref: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  62. 61/66 i18n: update-server-info: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  63. 62/66 i18n: verify-pack: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  64. 63/66 i18n: verify-tag: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  65. 64/66 i18n: write-tree: mark parseopt strings for translationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  66. 65/66 Reduce translations by using same terminologiesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  67. 66/66 Use imperative form in help usage to describe an actionNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 20, 2012
  68. Drew NorthupAug 22, 2012
  69. Junio C HamanoAug 20, 2012

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