This is my first part of the proof reading for Minecolonies - Simplified Chinese translations. @reggaemuffin has approved my application to be the proof reader a few days ago.
As to my contribution to this Minecolonies project, you can read my other post in my the steemit blog.

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Here is the Github link for the project

https://github.com/Minecolonies/minecolonies

The project Link to Crowdin is here:

https://crowdin.com/project/minecolonies

The progress bar is here,

this is the public link for the moderator to review:
https://crowdin.com/project/minecolonies/zh-CN#

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My Work:

I started the proof-reading from 0%, and now it stands at 32%,
which is 580 words out of 1760 words.
The progress bar changes from BLUE to GREEN.

Green meaning that the translation has gone through the approval of a proof reader.

Summary of My Work:

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I have approved 177 strings by previous translators, and added 48 new suggestions.

The previous translator did an excellent job and I added 48 new suggestions to make it better also, some are real minor adjustments.

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Sample of the strings I have approved:

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Sample of my Suggested strings

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Partial list:

You suggested 48 translations Translation File Time
伐木工小屋 General Strings 10:39 AM Undo
建筑工: %d General Strings 10:38 AM Undo
伐木工: %d General Strings 10:35 AM Undo
为工作选取一名工人 General Strings 10:30 AM Undo
重新命名殖民地 General Strings 10:30 AM Undo
游侠 General Strings 10:29 AM Undo
为卫兵指定工作: General Strings 10:28 AM Undo
没有封闭的殖民地! General Strings 10:25 AM Undo
在你的物品栏内找不到小屋。 General Strings 10:25 AM Undo
指定农田给农民: General Strings 10:22 AM Undo
%s 的殖民地 General Strings 10:22 AM Undo
建筑物加入到了建筑队列. General Strings 10:21 AM Undo
力量: %d General Strings 10:20 AM Undo
一名农夫. General Strings 10:19 AM Undo
请在稻草人里指定一个种子来栽种. General Strings 10:18 AM Undo
你需要一个建筑工来建造或升级这个建筑. General Strings 10:17 AM Undo
一个健康的殖民地 General Strings 10:17 AM Undo
几个迷失的人 General Strings 10:16 AM Undo
定居点 General Strings 10:16 AM Undo
只是个伐木工 General Strings 10:15 AM Undo
建筑工! General Strings 10:14 AM Undo
建立一个殖民地 General Strings 10:12 AM Undo
成为一个更好的建筑工 General Strings 10:12 AM Undo
获取补给 General Strings 10:12 AM Undo
%d 被一个野蛮射手蹂躏 General Strings 10:11 AM Undo
野蛮人射手 General Strings 10:10 AM Undo
殖民地名称: General Strings 10:09 AM Undo
伐木工 General Strings 10:08 AM Undo
建筑工小屋 General Strings 10:07 AM Undo
挖掘等级 General Strings 10:07 AM Undo
重新命名殖民地 General Strings 10:06 AM Undo
卫兵塔 General Strings 10:05 AM Undo
需要一个建造等级为%d的建筑工才能建造或升级这座建筑物。 General Strings 10:04 AM Undo
请给我的建筑箱子腾出空间. 我不能倒出我的物品栏. General Strings 10:03 AM Undo
这是%d 乘 %d 乘 %d 立方体。 General Strings 10:01 AM Undo
那是一个 %d 乘 %d 的方形. General Strings 10:00 AM Undo
第二點保存, 再次右鍵来保存示意圖 General Strings 09:58 AM Undo
第一点保存 General Strings 09:56 AM Undo
准备好，伙计！今晚有一些为你而来的狙击手! General Strings 09:55 AM Undo
主剑 General Strings 09:53 AM Undo
古魔法书 General Strings 09:53 AM Undo
补给营的箱子 General Strings 09:52 AM Undo
补给船的箱子 General Strings 09:51 AM Undo
你不能在这个世界类型里放置市政厅 General Strings 09:48 AM Undo
建筑工小屋 General Strings 09:45 AM Undo
铁匠铺 General Strings 09:45 AM Undo

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Conclusions:

One of the major issue is the handling of the title "Minecolonies", which also appears in some of the General Strings.
If we compare to "Minecraft", that title was loosely translated as " 当个创世神 / 我的世界 ", which is loosely in English: "Be a creator God / My World".
My suggestion is either (1) leave the title in English and use Minecolonies
(2) straight literal translation: "矿石殖民地" (mine + colony)

Could @reggaemuffin please give some advice on this?
So far, I have not approve those strings yet, leaving them for next time.

Thank you for reading.

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