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== Glossary ==

 

===Using Wikipedia Tips===

;{{Vanchor|Checking the name of proper nouns}}

When the translation of a particular place /artwork / person, etc, is unknown, try finding the Wikipedia article and click on the English equivalent. This is often a better resource than simple, i.e. word-to-word, online dictionaries. And you can link your term to the article on English Wikipedia.

;{{Vanchor|Marking published articles/drafts as translations}}

Use the template [[Template:Translated_page| translated pages]] to mark your article/draft as a translation

 

===Tips for finding articles to translate===

;{{Vanchor|Summaries of TV series}}

: Summaries of series don't seem to be a thing in the English Wiki; there's a section about the premise instead.

 

 

 

====English Mechanical Tips====

=====Numbers=====

;{{Vanchor|decimals}}

: English decimal numbers are separated by a point rather than a comma (e.g. 0,56 mm in German compared to 0.56 mm in English).

: German ''Billionen'' translates to English ''trillion''; English ''billion'' translates to German ''Milliarden'', see also [[Long and short scales]]

 

 

 

;{{Vanchor|Names of laws / legislation}}

: Names of laws like ''Ladenschlussgesetz'' are best left alone and not translated. Instead, quickly explain the purpose or effect of the law, for example using prentheses in a relative clause

 

 

 

== Special and Common Translating Questions ==