Board Thread:Wikia Discussion/@comment-25683568-20150318062713/@comment-25683568-20150613000012

Note: Why this is posted here and not the translation consistency thread is because OP of that thread has not demonstrated intention to fix the thread OP. Since I'm an involved party, I'd rather not use admin rights to hijack the thread (conflict of interest).

Since an equipment is being implemented (No. 32 Surface Radar Kai) which hits a translation inconsistency, I want to reach a final decision on translation. This issue is a blocker for the implementation of Template:EquipmentInfoKai, Template:EquipmentListKai, Template:EquipmentComparisonKai, Template:ShipInfoKai, Template:ShipCategoriesKai, Template:EquipmentCardListKai, Template:EquipmentCardKai.

The current changes in translation used by the modules are as follows:


 * 1) 10cm Twin High-angle Carriage Mount -> 10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount (Carriage)
 * 2) 10cm Twin High-angle Mount + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director -> 10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director
 * 3) 10cm Twin High-angle Mount -> 10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount
 * 4) 12.7cm Twin High-angle Mount + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director -> 12.7cm High-angle Gun + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director
 * 5) 12.7cm Naval Gun -> 12.7cm Single Gun Mount
 * 6) 12.7cm High-angle Mount -> 12.7cm Single High-angle Gun Mount
 * 7) 12.7mm Machine Gun -> 12.7mm Single Machine Gun Mount
 * 8) 12.7cm Twin Mount Type-B Kai 2 -> 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model B Kai Ni
 * 9) 12.7cm Twin High-Angle Mount (Late Model) -> 12.7cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount (Late Model)
 * 10) 12.7cm Twin High-angle Mount -> 12.7cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount
 * 11) 12cm Naval Gun -> 12cm Single Gun Mount
 * 12) 14cm Naval Gun -> 14cm Single Gun Mount
 * 13) 15.2cm Naval Gun -> 15.2cm Single Gun Mount
 * 14) 15.5cm Triple Gun Mount (Main) -> 15.5cm Triple Gun Mount
 * 15) * The item name and icon has long been changed to remove the parentheses
 * 16) 15.5cm Triple Gun Mount (Secondary) -> 15.5cm Triple Secondary Gun Mount
 * 17) * Same here
 * 18) 15cm Twin Gun Mount -> 15cm Twin Secondary Gun Mount
 * 19) 20.3cm(no.2) Twin Gun Mount -> 20.3cm (No.2) Twin Gun Mount
 * 20) 20.3cm(no.3) Twin Gun Mount -> 20.3cm (No.3) Twin Gun Mount
 * 21) 25mm Autocannon -> 25mm Single Autocannon Mount
 * 22) 25mm Triple Autocannon Mount (Concentrated Deployment) -> 25mm Triple Autocannon Mount Concentrated Deployment
 * 23) * Where did the parentheses come from
 * 24) 53cm Hull-mount (Oxygen) Torpedoes -> 53cm Bow (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount
 * 25) 61cm Quad (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount -> 61cm Quadruple (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount
 * 26) 61cm Quad Torpedo Mount -> 61cm Quadruple Torpedo Mount
 * 27) 61cm Quint (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount -> 61cm Quintuple (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount
 * 28) 8cm Twin High-angle Mount -> 8cm High-angle Gun
 * 29) Daihatsu-class Landing Craft -> Daihatsu Landing Craft
 * 30) Drum Canister -> Drum Canister (Transport Use)
 * 31) Repair Goddess -> Emergency Repair Goddess
 * 32) Repair Team -> Emergency Repair Personnel
 * 33) Enhanced Steam Boiler -> Enhanced Kanhon Type Boiler
 * 34) Anti-torpedo Bulge (Large) -> Extension Bulge (Large)
 * 35) Anti-torpedo Bulge (Medium) -> Extension Bulge (Medium)
 * 36) Improved Steam Turbine -> Improved Kanhon Type Turbine
 * 37) Type A Ko-hyoteki -> Kouhyouteki
 * 38) New High Pressure-Temperature Steam Boiler -> New Model High Temperature High Pressure Boiler
 * 39) Type 13 AIR RADAR Kai -> No. 13 Air Radar Kai
 * 40) * Radar is now a common verb in English, no need to treat it as a acronym
 * 41) Type 13 Air RADAR -> No. 13 Air Radar
 * 42) Type 14 Air RADAR -> No. 14 Air Radar
 * 43) Type 21 Air RADAR Kai -> No. 21 Air Radar Kai
 * 44) Type 21 Air RADAR -> No. 21 Air Radar
 * 45) Type 22 Surface RADAR Kai 4 -> No. 22 Surface Radar Kai Yon
 * 46) Type 22 Surface RADAR -> No. 22 Surface Radar Kai Yon
 * 47) Type 32 Surface RADAR -> No. 32 Surface Radar
 * 48) Type 32 Surface RADAR Kai -> No. 32 Surface Radar Kai
 * 49) Type 33 Surface RADAR -> No. 33 Surface Radar
 * 50) Ka-type Observation Autogyro -> No. Ka Observation Autogyro
 * 51) * I'm okay with Type Ka here too, but only because 号 is describing a "letter" and not a number. Radars should be using No. for 号 since their are numeric, and because they actually have a Type 式 in their actual names
 * 52) Prototype 41cm Triple Cannon -> Prototype 41cm Triple Gun Mount
 * 53) Prototype 51cm Twin Cannon -> Prototype 51cm Twin Gun Mount
 * 54) Shiden Kai 2 -> Shiden Kai Ni
 * 55) SKC34 20.3cm Twin Cannon -> SKC34 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount
 * 56) 53cm Submarine Bow Torpedo Mount (8 tubes) -> Submarine 53cm Bow Torpedo Mount (8 tubes)
 * 57) Type 21 Zero Fighter (Skilled) -> Type 0 Fighter Model 21 (Skilled)
 * 58) Type 21 Zero Fighter -> Type 0 Fighter Model 21
 * 59) Type 52 Zero Fighter -> Type 0 Fighter Model 52
 * 60) Type 62 Zero Fighter-bomber -> Type 0 Fighter Model 62 (Fighter-bomber)
 * 61) Type 0 Passive SONAR -> Type 0 Passive Sonar
 * 62) Type 0 Recon Seaplane -> Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane
 * 63) Type 1 Armor-Piercing (AP) Shell -> Type 1 Armor Piercing Shell
 * 64) Type 2 Recon Aircraft -> Type 2 Reconnaissance Aircraft
 * 65) Type 3 SONAR -> Type 3 Active Sonar
 * 66) * Sonar is now a common noun in English, no need to treat it as an acronym.
 * 67) Type 3 Spotter/Liaison (ASW) -> Type 3 Command Liaison Aircraft (ASW)
 * 68) * Fixing an incorrect translation
 * 69) Type 3 Depth Charge -> Type 3 Depth Charge Projector
 * 70) * Yes, these aren't depth charges, they are depth charge projectors/launchers/throwers.
 * 71) Type 91 Armor-Piercing (AP) Shell -> Type 91 Armor Piercing Shell
 * 72) Type 93 Passive SONAR -> Type 93 Passive Sonar
 * 73) Type 94 Depth Charge -> Type 94 Depth Charge Projector
 * 74) Type 98 Recon Seaplane (Night Scout) -> Type 98 Reconnaissance Seaplane (Night Recon)
 * 75) BI-type 40mm Twin Machine Gun -> Type Bi 40mm Twin Autocannon Mount
 * 76) Zero Fighter Type 52 Type C (601 Air Group) -> Zero Fighter Model 52C (601 Air Group)
 * 77) 5inch Single Cannon -> 5inch Single Gun Mount
 * 78) 5inch Dual Cannon -> 5inch Twin Gun Mount
 * 79) 3inch Single High-angle Mount -> 3inch Single High-angle Gun Mount
 * 80) 5inch Single AA Cannon -> 5inch Single Anti-Aircraft Gun Mount
 * 81) 8inch Triple Cannon -> 8inch Triple Gun Mount
 * 82) 6inch Twin Rapid-fire Cannon -> 6inch Twin Rapid Fire Gun Mount
 * 83) 14inch Twin Cannon -> 14inch Twin Gun Mount
 * 84) 16inch Twin Cannon -> 16inch Twin Gun Mount
 * 85) 16inch Triple Cannon -> 16inch Triple Gun Mount
 * 86) 5inch Single High-angle Mount (Secondary Cannon) -> 5inch Single Anti-Aircraft Gun Mount
 * 87) * Yeah, it shares the same name as the medium caliber gun #505. Great work devs. I've named the module "5inch Single Anti-Aircraft Gun Mount (Secondary)", and it will have to be called from wikitext that way, but the name displays as 5inch Single Anti-Aircraft Gun Mount.
 * 88) 6inch Single Cannon -> 6inch Single Gun Mount
 * 89) 12.5inch Twin Secondary Cannon -> 12.5inch Twin Secondary Gun Mount
 * 90) 21inch Torpedo Mk.I -> 21inch Torpedo Early Model
 * 91) 21inch Torpedo Mk.II -> 21inch Torpedo Late Model
 * 92) High-speed Abyssal Torpedo/22inch Torpedo Late Model -> High-speed Abyssal Torpedo
 * 93) *The equipment's actual name is High-speed Abyssal Torpedo (高速深海魚雷), but it is shown in-game as 22inch Torpedo Late Model (22inch魚雷後期型). There is a redirect in place at Module:22inch Torpedo Late Model.
 * 94) Abyssal Torpedo Bomber Mk.I -> Abyssal Torpedo Bomber
 * 95) * Mk.I not actually in name
 * 96) Abyssal Torpedo Bomber Mk.II -> Abyssal Torpedo Bomber Mark.II
 * 97) * Name has Mark.II, not Mk.II
 * 98) Abyssal Torpedo Bomber Mk.III -> Abyssal Torpedo Bomber Mark.III
 * 99) Abyssal Fighter Mk.I -> Abyssal Fighter
 * 100) Abyssal Fighter Mk.II -> Abyssal Fighter Mark.II
 * 101) Abyssal Fighter Mk.III -> Abyssal Fighter Mark.III
 * 102) Flying-fish Abyssal Fighter -> Flying Fish Fighter
 * 103) * Abyssal not in name
 * 104) Abyssal Dive Bomber Mk.I -> Abyssal Dive Bomber
 * 105) Abyssal Dive Bomber Mk.II -> Abyssal Dive Bomber Mark.II
 * 106) Abyssal Recon Plane -> Abyssal Reconnaissance Plane
 * 107) Flying-fish Abyssal Recon Plane -> Flying Fish Reconnaissance Plane
 * 108) Air Radar Mk.I -> Air Radar Mark.I
 * 109) Surface Radar Mk.I -> Surface Radar Mark.I
 * 110) Surface Radar Mk.II -> Surface Radar Mark.II
 * 111) Air Radar Mk.II -> Air Radar Mark.II
 * 112) Enhanced Abyssal Engine -> Enhanced Abyssal Boiler
 * 113) Abyssal Anti-air Dispersal Shell -> Anti-Air Dispersal Shell
 * 114) Deteriorate AP Shell -> Deterioration Armor Piercing Shell
 * 115) 12.7mm Abyssal Machine Gun -> 12.7mm Machine Gun
 * 116) 20mm Abyssal Machine Gun -> 20mm Machine Gun
 * 117) 40mm Abyssal Twin Autocannon Mount -> 40mm Twin Autocannon Mount
 * 118) 40mm Abyssal Quad Autocannon Mount -> 40mm Quadruple Autocannon Mount
 * 119) Cuttlefish Abyssal Torpedo -> Abyssal Cuttlefish Torpedo
 * 120) Abyssal Depth Charge -> Abyssal Depth Charge Projector
 * 121) Abyssal Depth Charge Mk.II -> Abyssal Depth Charge Projector Mk.II
 * 122) Flying-fish Abyssal Dive Bomber -> Flying Fish Dive Bomber
 * 123) Abyssal Hellcat Fighter -> Abyssal Cat Fighter
 * 124) *Probably going to get lots of opposition to this...but "hellcat" is nowhere in the name. All it says is 猫. Hellcat would be 地獄猫 or something.
 * 125) Abyssal Avenger Torpedo Bomber -> Abyssal Revenge Torpedo Bomber
 * 126) *Same thing here.　復讐 is revenge. 復讐者 would be avenger.
 * 127) 5inch Twin Dual Purpose Cannon -> 5inch Twin Dual Purpose Gun Mount
 * 128) * This is still inaccurate but not sure how to translate 莢砲
 * 129) 20inch Twin Cannon -> 20inch Twin Gun Mount
 * 130) 15inch Fortress Gun -> 15inch Coastal Artillery

All translations are based on the text in api_start2. Alternate translations can be implemented for equipment which have various versions of their names (see Sandbox/EquipmentInfoKai/Main Gun for an example on the 10cmHAFD).

If possible, I want to aim to implement the non-infoboxes next on the 20th, and then slowly roll out the infoboxes.