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I've been thinking, a way to improve communication between players within the server.
If I could just pick up a phrase in English and send it to the players who speak Portuguese or Spanish. Thus, in games minetest in Portuguese or Spanish would appear a message in Portuguese or Spanish.



The system is similar to the game of checkers windows XP

Perhaps some do not know, but google translator is the only way of communication for minetest. This game could be better if it were implemented. Besides saving time, could untangle the game.

Automatic translation is crappy. Maybe if you had specific sets of messages so they can be properly translated, but otherwise, not worth it.

Yes, I agree that the messages should be already programmed. to be no coherence. A game internationally known, should have their own translation. Like I said, very easy.

A set of already translated messages might be a good idea. That could be done with a mod and a formspec called up on a chat command (like worldedit or mobf).

The more intresting question is: Which sentences do we need? Some suggestions:

Sorry, I do not speak <insert language>
Why did you attack me? This is not a PvP server. Please be more careful!
Please don't grief.
Would you like to trade? I would give you <x> for your <y>.
Do you have some <x> and are you willing to sell me some?
Here. This is a gift.
If you need help, go to http://help.in.your.language
You can find the server rules in your language at http://server.rules.are.there.any
Do you want to help me building?
Please don't build here at this spot. I prefer to build alone.

Something like "Do you need help?" won't work - the language barrier might be too large there.

Maybe it's not so hard, each server will have their specific questions
Example, a server PVP disabled.

-Do you need help?

Answer:
-yes

-Respond with the number of your question.

(1)Do not know where to see the rules.
(2)I do not know where to create the homes.
(3)I do not know where to build.
(4)I do not know where the market is.
(5)I do not know about money.

Maybe this sounds more like a command help, however already translated.

Did someone already thought that the help command does not work for other linguegens?