Localize.drupal.org, the service used by translators from around the world to maintain localizations of all projects on drupal.org
Translation guidelines for user interface text provides basic guidelines which can be good starting points in translating Drupal to your own languag
A Skilled translator should be able to do the following:
- Understand the source text in English in context
- Translate the English text into the target language, getting across its full meaning
- Write clearly in the target language
- Know how to use the tools at localize.drupal.org
An Expert translator should additionally be able to do the following:
- Have a near-native-level understanding of both English and the target language
- Have excellent technical writing skills in the target language
- Be able to review translations provided by others to verify that the source and target language versions really match
- Be very familiar with the tools used for translating