From cc8f8e6b3f52510057be3429460dc8a38f2e0a5f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Saivann Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2013 02:00:36 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Apply some minor text improvements and typo fixes Apply general syntax improvements Mention non-profit donations in transparency text Mention "no need to signup" in mobile payments text Fix some typos involving possessive apostrophe --- _translations/en.yml | 16 ++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/_translations/en.yml b/_translations/en.yml index 4ce54d41..e0230b1d 100644 --- a/_translations/en.yml +++ b/_translations/en.yml @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ en: multisig: "Multi-signature" multisigtext: "Bitcoin also includes a feature, not yet well known, which allows coins to be spent only if a subset of a group of people sign the transaction (so-called \"n of m\" transactions). This is the equivalent of the good old multi-signature cheque system that you might still use with banks today." transparency: "Accounting transparency" - transparencytext: "Many organizations are required to produce accounting documents about their activity and to adopt good transparency practices. Using Bitcoin allows you to offer the highest level of transparency since you can provide information your members can use to verify your balances and transactions." + transparencytext: "Many organizations are required to produce accounting documents about their activity. Using Bitcoin allows you to offer the highest level of transparency since you can provide information your members can use to verify your balances and transactions. Non-profit organizations can also allow the public to see how much they receive in donations." merchantintro: "Visit the merchant introduction guide on the wiki." bitcoin-for-developers: title: "Bitcoin for Developers - Bitcoin" @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ en: simple: "The simplest of all payment systems" simpletext: "Unless payment needs to be associated with automatic invoices, accepting money is as simple as adding a Bitcoin address to a website as a bitcoin: link or QR code. This very simple setup is within reach of any user and can fulfill the needs of a good range of clients. It's especially suitable for donations." api: "Many third party APIs" - apitext: "There are many third party payment processing services that provide APIs; you don't need to store bitcoins on your server and handle the security that this implies. At the same time, most of these APIs allow you to exchange your bitcoins into your local currency at competitive costs." + apitext: "There are many third party payment processing services that provide APIs; you don't need to store bitcoins on your server and handle the security that this implies. Additionally, most of these APIs allow you to exchange your bitcoins into your local currency at competitive costs." own: "You can be your own financial system" owntext: "If you don't use any third party APIs, you can integrate a Bitcoin server directly in your applications, allowing you to become your own bank and payment processor. With all the responsibilities that this implies, you can build amazing systems that process Bitcoin transactions with almost no fees." invoice: "Bitcoin addresses to track invoices" @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ en: pagetitle: "Bitcoin for Individuals" summary: "Bitcoin is the simplest way to exchange money at very low cost." mobile: "Mobile payments made easy" - mobiletext: "Bitcoin on mobiles allows you to pay with a simple two step scan-and-pay. No need to swipe your card, type a PIN, or sign anything. And all you need to do to receive Bitcoin payments is to display the QR code in your Bitcoin wallet app and let your friend scan your mobile, or touch the two phones together (using NFC radio technology)." + mobiletext: "Bitcoin on mobiles allows you to pay with a simple two step scan-and-pay. No need to signup, swipe your card, type a PIN, or sign anything. All you need to receive Bitcoin payments is to display the QR code in your Bitcoin wallet app and let your friend scan your mobile, or touch the two phones together (using NFC radio technology)." international: "Fast international payments" internationaltext: "Bitcoins can be transferred from Africa to Canada in 10 minutes. There is no bank to slow down the process, level outrageous fees, or freeze the transfer. You can pay your neighbors the same way as you can pay a member of your family in another country." simple: "Works everywhere, anytime" @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ en: lowfee: "Zero or low fees" lowfeetext: "Bitcoin allows you to send and receive payments at very low cost. Except for special cases like very small payments, there is no enforced fee. It is however recommended to pay a higher voluntary fee for faster confirmation of your transaction and to remunerate the people who operate the Bitcoin network." anonymous: "Protect your identity" - anonymoustext: "With Bitcoin, there is no credit card number that some malicious actor can collect in order to impersonate you. In fact, it is even possible to send a payment without revealing your identity, almost just like with real money. You should however take note that some effort can be required to protect your privacy." + anonymoustext: "With Bitcoin, there is no credit card number that some malicious actor can collect in order to impersonate you. In fact, it is even possible to send a payment without revealing your identity, almost just like with physical money. You should however take note that some effort can be required to protect your privacy." community: title: "Community - Bitcoin" pagetitle: "Bitcoin communities" @@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ en: global: "Global accessibility" globaltext: "All payments in the world can be fully interoperable. Bitcoin allows any bank, business or individual to securely send and receive payments anywhere at any time, with or without a bank account. Bitcoin is available in a large number of countries that still remain out of reach for most payment systems due to their own limitations. Bitcoin increases global access to commerce and it can help international trades to flourish." cost: "Cost efficiency" - costtext: "With the use of cryptography, secure payments are possible without slow and costly middlemen. A Bitcoin transaction can be much cheaper than its alternatives and be completed in a short time. This means Bitcoin hold some potential to become a common way to transfer any currency in the future. Bitcoin could also play a role in reducing proverty in many countries by cutting high transaction fees on worker's salary." + costtext: "With the use of cryptography, secure payments are possible without slow and costly middlemen. A Bitcoin transaction can be much cheaper than its alternatives and be completed in a short time. This means Bitcoin hold some potential to become a common way to transfer any currency in the future. Bitcoin could also play a role in reducing proverty in many countries by cutting high transaction fees on workers' salary." donation: "Tips and donations" donationtext: "Bitcoin has been a particularly efficient solution for tips and donations in several cases. Sending a payment only requires one click and receiving donations can be as simple as displaying a QR code. Donations can be visible for the public, giving increased transparency for non-profit organizations. In cases of emergencies such as natural disasters, Bitcoin donations could contribute to a faster international response." crowdfunding: "Crowdfunding" @@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ en: mediation: "Dispute mediation" mediationtext: "Bitcoin can be used to develop innovative dispute mediation services using multiple signatures. Such services could make it possible for a third party to approve or reject a transaction in case of disagreement between the other parties without having control on their money. Since these services would be compatible with any user and merchant using Bitcoin, this would likely lead to free competition and higher quality standards." multisig: "Multi-signature accounts" - multisigtext: "Multiple signatures allow a transaction to be accepted by the network only if a certain number of a defined group of persons agree to sign the transaction. This could be used by a board of directors to prevent any member to spend parts of their treasury without other member's consent. This can also be used by banks to prevent theft by blocking payments above a threshold if the user does not provide additional credentials." + multisigtext: "Multiple signatures allow a transaction to be accepted by the network only if a certain number of a defined group of persons agree to sign the transaction. This could be used by a board of directors to prevent any member to spend parts of their treasury without other members' consent. This can also be used by banks to prevent theft by blocking payments above a threshold if the user does not provide additional credentials." trust: "Trust and integrity" trusttext: "Bitcoin offers solutions to many of the trust problems that plague banks. With selective accounting transparency, digital contracts, and irreversible transactions, Bitcoin can be used as a ground to restore trust and agreement. Crooked banks cannot cheat the system to make a profit at the expense of other banks or the public. A future in which major banks would support Bitcoin could help to reinstate integrity and trust in financial institutions." resiliency: "Resiliency and decentralization" @@ -394,11 +394,11 @@ en: public: "Be careful with public spaces" publictxt: "Unless your intention is to receive public donations or payments with full transparency, publishing a Bitcoin address on any public space such as a website or social network is not a good idea when it comes to privacy. If you choose to do so, always remember that if you move any funds with this address to one of your other addresses, they will be publicly tainted by the history your public address. Additionally, you might also want to be careful not to publish informations about your transactions and purchases that could allow someone to identify your Bitcoin addresses." iplog: "Your IP address can be logged" - iplogtxt: "Because the Bitcoin network is a peer-to-peer network, it is possible to listen for transactions relays and log their IP addresses. Full node clients relay all user's transactions just like their own. This means that finding the source of any particular transaction can be difficult and any Bitcoin node can be mistaken as the source of a transaction when they are not. You might want to consider hiding your computer's IP address with a tool like Tor so that it cannot be logged." + iplogtxt: "Because the Bitcoin network is a peer-to-peer network, it is possible to listen for transactions' relays and log their IP addresses. Full node clients relay all users' transactions just like their own. This means that finding the source of any particular transaction can be difficult and any Bitcoin node can be mistaken as the source of a transaction when they are not. You might want to consider hiding your computer's IP address with a tool like Tor so that it cannot be logged." mixing: "Limitations of mixing services" mixingtxt: "Some online services called mixing services offer to mix traceability between users by receiving and sending back the same amount using independent Bitcoin addresses. It is important to note that the legality of using such services might vary and be subjected to different rules in each jurisdiction. Such services also require you to trust the individuals running them not to lose or steal your funds and not to keep a log of your requests. Even though mixing services can break traceability for small amounts, it becomes increasingly difficult to do the same for larger transactions." future: "Future improvements" - futuretxt: "Many improvements can be expected in the future to improve privacy. For instance, some efforts are ongoing with the payment messages API to avoid tainting multiple addresses together during a payment. Bitcoin-Qt change addresses might be implemented in other wallets over time. Graphical user interfaces might be improved to provide user friendly payment request features and discourage addresses reuse. Various work and research is also being done to develop other potential extended privacy features like being able to join random user's transactions together." + futuretxt: "Many improvements can be expected in the future to improve privacy. For instance, some efforts are ongoing with the payment messages API to avoid tainting multiple addresses together during a payment. Bitcoin-Qt change addresses might be implemented in other wallets over time. Graphical user interfaces might be improved to provide user friendly payment request features and discourage addresses reuse. Various work and research is also being done to develop other potential extended privacy features like being able to join random users' transactions together." resources: title: "Resources - Bitcoin" pagetitle: "Bitcoin resources"