[Pidgin] #9247: Translation "error" in German UI

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#9247: Translation "error" in German UI
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 Reporter:  tretti       |        Owner:  lschiere    
     Type:  translation  |       Status:  new         
Milestone:               |    Component:  unclassified
  Version:  2.5.5        |   Resolution:              
 Keywords:               |  
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Comment(by bjoernv):

 It's true, that "Buddy" is still not listed in the Duden. But it became a
 very common and often used word in the domain of instant messaging. One
 result of the discussion in [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source
 /language-pack-de-base/+bug/108613] is, that the only alternative for
 "Buddy" is "Kontakt".

 If we use the alternative word "Kontakt", the main window title of Pidgin
 has to be changed from "Buddy-Liste" to "Kontaktliste". Lets Google for
 this words - please click the "Seiten auf Deutsch" option:

 "Buddy-Liste": around 1040000 hits
 "Kontaktliste": around 1560000 hits

 This is not a big difference.

 I think, changing something like the title of a program and renaming lots
 of menus, dialogs etc. should not be done without very good reasons.

 Another problem is, that Pidgin uses the words "contact" and "buddy"
 together in the original English version. If the Germans would use
 "Kontakt" for both, we will loose the distiction.

 For the purists: Do you have a "Computer" or "Rechner"?

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