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French translation of Itch.io is not in Real French

A topic by CaesarDeVille created Mar 28, 2023 Views: 228 Replies: 3
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Hello There, I saw that the Translation of Itch.io is written in a non official Language prohibited in the public space, as French use Gendered Language, the Neutral form must be, according to French, Masculine, even if parentheses could be used. Actually Itch.io use the "Français Inclusif" which is unnoficial, hard to read and irrespectful of the Language. An exemple of that is the use of "Point Median" who do not exist in french and isn't on the AZERTY Keyboard used in French. 

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Here's an exemple. This is not true French.

And it's use beside being political is a cultural offense

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People using language to  express their ideology should not be done. And I am not talking about people using the language as in speaking their mind. That is fine and the intended purpose. But changing the building blocks and    the grammar to express something, that  is a vile tactic usually done by oppression systems and intolerant people.  No matter how noble one thinks the cause is. The method is bad. And it shows the reader, that you obviously value ideology more than what you actually have to say. If I read about the weather or a game, I do not want to be bombareded with political speech. Language should be neutral. 

I remember people in the US trying to rename french fries to freedom fries. It is that kind of bigotism.

(Please refrain from defending users or opponents of such   ideology ridden terminology. It  would boil down to justification, emotional justification as that.  I vote for neutrality of the language(s), and  that is the opposite of emotional justification. I want  communication done by known words and grammar and not by   stealth changes to the very fabric of communication.)

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As far as I understand, the translations are created by the community, so instead of waiting for others to do the work, I leave you the link where they indicate how to contribute to the translation.

https://itch.io/t/11917/translating-the-app-continuously

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