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  • =?UTF-8?B?44CMIOOAjQ==?= or " " in Japanese graphical user interface

    From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Sun Mar 23 15:10:01 2025
    Hello,

    I am upstream maintainer of "Back In Time". I am interested in your
    opinions and experiences.

    When the GUI of a software is translated into Japanese what is more
    usual when it comes to quoting signs: 「 」 or " " ?

    My native language is German. I am kind of "familiar" with Japanese but wouldn't say that I am able to use that language. I have native
    speakers for the translation of the GUI.

    What feels more natural? What feels awkward?

    Here you see some examples of the GUI in its English form. What type of
    quoting signs would you use here?

    https://translate.codeberg.org/media/screenshots/bit_dlg_ssh_key.png

    https://translate.codeberg.org/media/screenshots/bit_error_include_min_one_folder.png

    https://translate.codeberg.org/media/screenshots/bit_question_delete_profile.png

    https://translate.codeberg.org/media/screenshots/bit_question_symlink.png

    I do have several translators and they are not similar in their
    opinions. One is using 「 」 and the other " ". So they modifying each
    others translation and wasting resources with that.

    I would like to somehow prevent my translators becoming frustrated.

    Regards,
    Christian

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