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:''See [[Wiktionary:Translations]] for more.''

*'''ONLY add translations that you are CERTAIN of.''' If you aren’t familiar with a language, or aren’t sure of a particular translation, it is far better not to add it than to risk adding an incorrect translation.

*'''NEVER use automatic translation software''' to generate translations from English into a language you don’t speak. Automatic translations into English are likewise problematic. Translation software rarely gives accurate results.

*'''DO NOT COPY from translating dictionaries''' (bilingual or multilingual) as this may constitute copyright violation. This applies to dictionaries both in print form and online. Dictionaries that are [[public domain|out of copyright]] may be used.

Translations are to be given for English words '''only'''. In entries for foreign words, only the English translation is given, instead of a definition. Any translation between two foreign languages is best handled on the Wiktionaries in those languages.

English inflected forms will not have translations. For example, {{term|paints|lang=en}} will not, as it is the plural and third-person singular of {{term|paint|lang=en}}. In such entries as have additional meanings, these additional meanings should have translations. For example, the noun {{term|building|lang=en}} should have translations, but the present participle of {{term|build|lang=en}} will not.<ref>[[Wiktionary:Votes/pl-2011-02/Disallowing translations for English inflected forms]]</ref>

The translation section is separated into a number of divisions that are keyed to the various meanings of the English word. Each division is separated into a distinct collapsible navigation box by use of the translation section templates (see below for example.) The boxes are each headed by a summary of the translated meaning.

Within each box, the languages for which translations exist are listed in two columns by their English names in alphabetical order. The language name is preceded by a bullet (generated by <nowiki>*</nowiki>) followed by a colon and the translations into that language. The two columns within the collapsible navigation box are obtained by adding the {{temp|trans-top}} template just before the first language, {{temp|trans-mid}} halfway down, and {{temp|trans-bottom}} at the line after the last translation.<ref>[[Wiktionary:Votes/pl-2006-12/Change style standard to use new trans-top style templates]]</ref>

=====Translation dos and don’ts=====

* '''Do''' use the {{temp|t}} template for each translation.<ref>[[Wiktionary:Votes/pl-2008-12/t template in WT:ELE]]</ref> This will create a link to that word in this Wiktionary and a small link to the Wiktionary for that language.<ref>[[Wiktionary:Votes/2006-12/Translations with or without interwiki links]]</ref><ref>[[Wiktionary:Votes/2006-12/"Translations - wiki links"]]</ref><ref>[[Wiktionary:Votes/2007-01/Translations - wiki links (run off)]]</ref><ref>[[Wiktionary:Votes/2007-03/Translations - wiki links clarify 3]]</ref> References for the translation should be on that other page rather than in the translation list. If you think {{temp|t}} is too complex, simply enclose the translation in square brackets.

* '''Do''' add a transliteration or romanization of a translation into a language that does not use the Roman alphabet. Note however that only widespread romanization systems may be used. See [[Wiktionary:Transliteration]].

* '''Do not''' link the language name<ref>[[Wiktionary:Votes/pl-2012-03/ELE text about wikifying language names]]</ref>

** Correct:

**:*Portuguese: {{t|pt|cachorro|m}}

** Incorrect:

**:*[[Portuguese]]: {{t|pt|cachorro|m}}

* '''Do''' provide the grammatical gender of the translations of nouns, if appropriate, giving the parameters m, f, n and c for “masculine”, “feminine”, “neuter” and “common” respectively to {{temp|t}}.

* '''Do not''' add the pronunciation of the translation or detailed grammatical information: such information should be provided on the page for the translation itself.

* '''Do''' ensure that multiple translations are given in full. For example, for the German for “ankle”, which is ''Knöchel'' or ''Fußknöchel'', write:

*:*German: {{t|de|Knöchel|m}}, {{t|de|Fußknöchel|m}}

:rather than just combining the two as “(Fuß-) Knöchel” or similar, which is liable to be misunderstood.

* '''Do not''' give literal (word-for-word) translations of idioms, unless the literal translation is what is actually used in the [[target language]]. Most idioms do not translate word for word. For example, the idiom “none of your beeswax” cannot be translated into German literally as “nicht dein Bienenwachs”, as this does not have the same meaning in German; an idiomatic translation is “nicht dein Bier” (which means, literally, “not your beer” in English).

* '''Do not''' give translations back into English of idiomatic translations. For example, when translating “bell bottoms” into French as “pattes d’éléphant”, do not follow this with the literal translation back into English of “elephant’s feet”. While this sort of information is undoubtedly interesting, it belongs in the entry for the translation itself.

Here is an example (a shortened version of the entry for ''[[orange]]'') illustrating some of the conventions:<ref name=2010-08>[[Wiktionary:Votes/pl-2010-08/Minor policy page changes]]</ref>

===Noun===

{{en-noun}}

# The [[fruit]] of the [[orange tree]].

# The [[reddish]]-[[yellow]] [[colour]] of an orange.

====Translations====

* Russian: {{t|ru|апельсин|m|tr=apelʹsín}}

*: Cyrillic: {{t|sh|наранџа|f|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|sh|поморанџа|f|sc=Cyrl}}

*: Roman: {{t|sh|narandža|f}}, {{t|sh|pomorandža|f}}

* Hebrew: {{t|he|כתום|m|tr=katom}}

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=====Translating words which are not lemmas in a target language=====

* When a translation in the target language is not a lemma form, use <tt>alt</tt> parameter to display the translation but use lemma-forms as the page name, e.g. the Russian translation of [[asleep]] links to the Russian verb {{l|ru|спать|tr=spatʹ}} ("to sleep") but displays "спящий" (lit. "sleeping"), which is an equivalent of "asleep".

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* Russian: {{t+|ru|спать|tr=spjáščij|alt=спящий|sc=Cyrl}}

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=====Translating words without an exact equivalent in the target language=====

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* Russian: {{t|ru|[[средство|средства]] [[к]] [[существование|существованию]]|tr=srédstva k suščestvovániju|n-p}}

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Result:

* Russian: {{t|ru|[[средство|средства]] [[к]] [[существование|существованию]]|tr=srédstva k suščestvovániju|n-p}}