[Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1018 words) (Part 20)

Source

This post is published in relation to the @utopian-io & @davinci.polyglot translation project, by a selected Translator for the Vietnamese language.

Repository

FreeCAD on Github

FreeCAD on Crowdin

Project details

(This part is the same as in my previous post. So, I will just quote it from my first report)

The project that I have taken charge of is FreeCAD. FreeCAD is a software or a tool created to support architects and engineers to build 3D model for specialized objects related to mostly Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering. It's a completely open and free software. FreeCAD is often used design engineering products particularly in Mechanical Engineering. In addition, it's also used in other sectors such as architecture and building construction. Likewise other modern 3D modern CAD software, it has a range of 2D tools to sketch out 2D shapes or extract specific design from 3D models to create 2D drawings. FreeCAD supports many different operating system and is running well into Windows, Linux/Unix and Mac OSX. As a translator of the project, I have a great chance to understand better its values and its complexity. I believe it is an incredibly useful tool for Vietnamese engineers and architects in their work. Sometimes, there are several difficult terms but my other team members and I confer to find the most appropriate translated words, resulting in a quality translation.

Contribution Specifications

• Translation Overview:

This is my 20th translation for FreeCAD project. My motivation is that I desire to be able to help Vietnamese community access enormous knowledge from overseas in the role of a translator. I hope that my work will help Vietnamese citizens especially engineers and architects have a deep understanding of FreeCAD through reading the document. I also strongly believe in the concept of open source and in helping each other.

My work involves a translation of the project from English to Vietnamese. This time I continued dealing with the file ReserveEngineering.ts and some new files such as Robot.ts and Ship.ts. Thanks to the translation, I had a chance to broaden my horizons and especially gain a deeper understanding of the software as well as specialized knowledge related to FreeCAD's features. In addition, I have acquired more useful information about different operations and some tough technical terminologies in freeCAD software and how to use the program to design and draw engineering objects effectively. However, this part has many terminologies that I've got familiar with through my previous translations, thus processing the strings faster than usual.

However, in this part, there are several new technical terminologies especially in the file Ship.ts that I'm not sure what they mean. That's why I had to do a research on them and thanks to that I have learnt something new that I would like to share with you now. To be honest, I don't have much speacialized knowledge of ship engineering, therefore, I decided to go to ask my friend who is currently an engieer designing ship drawings for a Japanese firm in Hanoi. Thanks to his consultancy as well as the information I've searched on the internet, I could somehow imagine the exact meanings of the strings translated, resulting in higher quality translation.

Here are some examples:

• An octree (cây octree) is a tree data structure in which each internal node has exactly eight children. Octrees are most often used to partition a three-dimensional space by recursively subdividing it into eight octants. Octrees are the three-dimensional analog of quadtrees. The name is formed from oct + tree, but note that it is normally written "octree" with only one "t". Octrees are often used in 3D graphics and 3D game engines.
  
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• A waypoint (tọa độ điểm) is an intermediate point or place on a route or line of travel, a stopping point or point at which course is changed, first use of the term tracing to 1880. In modern terms, it most often refers to coordinates which specify one's position on the globe at the end of each "leg" (stage) of an air flight or sea passage, the generation and checking of which are generally done computationally (with a computer or other programmed device)(Source).

I guess you all may have seen this symbol when using Google maps, right?

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• The draft or draught (mớn nước) of a ship's hull is the vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of the hull (keel), with the thickness of the hull included; in the case of not being included the draft outline would be obtained. Draft determines the minimum depth of water a ship or boat can safely navigate. The draft can also be used to determine the weight of the cargo on board by calculating the total displacement of water and then using Archimedes' principle.(Source)
  
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Additionally, there are some other terminologies such as Trim Angle (Góc xoay theo hướng gió) and Displacement (trọng lượng rẽ nước) that you may easily misunderstand due to the huge difference between their meanings in this situation and the ordinary meanings.

• Languages :
  The project's source language is English and it was translated into Vietnamese (my mother tongue). In addition to collaborating on Open Source Projects on Crowdin, I also work as an interpreter for some projects in Vietnam. I also gained some experience of translation when doing scientific research at school. You can read more about my English ability through my application post.

• Word Count:

Part 20 : 1018 translated words ( 1097 words in total, 79 untranslated words)

(All the translated words were approved by Vietnamese Language Moderator @carlpei)

Proof of Authorship

You can lookup Crowdin project on the following link, as well as the summary of my activities:

• FreeCAD on Crowdin
• FreeCAD translation's report
• My Crowdin profile

My previous contributions

• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1059 words) (Part 1 )
• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1109 words) (Part 2 )
• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1029 words) (Part 3 )
• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1022 words) (Part 4 )
• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1085 words) (Part 5 )
• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1033 words) (Part 6 )
• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1026 words) (Part 7 )
• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1071 words) (Part 8 )
• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1023 words) (Part 9 )
• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1031 words) (Part 10 )
• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1027 words) (Part 11 )
• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1043 words) (Part 12 )
• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1008 words) (Part 13 )
• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1041 words) (Part 14 )
• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1064 words) (Part 15 )
• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1059 words) (Part 16 )
• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1066 words) (Part 17 )
• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1052 words) (Part 18 )
• [Translation][Vietnamese] FreeCAD (1021 words) (Part 19 )

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Credits:

• Thank you - Vietnamese Language Moderator Carlpei for your tireless effort on reviewing our translations and supporting us during our translating work!

• A big thank to other members of Vietnamese translation team for supporting me: lenancie, lantracy, adam.tran and symonp.

• Last but not least, special thanks to Davinci & Utopian collaboration for running and developing this incredibly meaningful program !

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I take pride in being a member of Vietnamese translation team.
Thank you all for your support !