validate-translation

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Reviews translated PO entries for quality, checking terminology, punctuation, reST syntax, and line length. Use to validate existing translations.

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review-translation

Validate translated PO entries against project rules and report issues.

What to Check

1. Terminology Consistency

Compare terms against glossary.po and terminology dictionary
Flag zh_CN terms that should be zh_TW (see references/validation-rules.md)
Check for inconsistent translations of the same term

2. Punctuation Rules

Chinese text must use full-width: 「」（）、，。：；！？
English text must use half-width: (),.;:!?
Brackets: Full-width if content has Chinese, half-width if English-only

3. CJK-Latin Spacing

Space required between Chinese and Latin characters
No space between Latin and Chinese punctuation/symbols

4. reST Syntax Preservation

All :role: syntax must be intact
Link URLs must be unchanged
:: markers must be preserved
Check for missing \\ escapes before roles

5. Line Length

Maximum 79 characters per line
Multi-line format for longer content

Review Process

Parse PO file - Extract msgid/msgstr pairs
Check each entry - Apply all validation rules
Categorize issues - ERROR (must fix), WARNING (should fix), INFO
Generate report - List issues with line numbers and suggestions

Issue Severity

Severity	Description	Examples
ERROR	Must fix before merge	Broken reST, missing translation
WARNING	Should fix	Wrong terminology, spacing issues
INFO	Optional improvement	Inefficient line wrapping

Quick Validation Commands

After review, run: make lint, make wrap, make build <file>.po

References

references/validation-rules.md - Complete validation checklist