User:OberMegaTrans/SS2020

Summer Semester 2020 - Corona Edition
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Fam is for Family

The "Two Rules" of wiki software:


 * Edit (& (Change) & Save
 * Copy & Paste (& Adapt)
 * Stay calm & translate!

Fam

 * LiLuTrans
 * Notthebeemovie
 * FluffyFidgetTranslates
 * LeBrainzBrain
 * Yungpanci
 * BoratTheUnbeatable
 * User:Imperator_Romanus_Magnus
 * Heyiamthemoon
 * NJnymous
 * LeBrainzSpirit
 * Ruby_dream
 * Solanaceous20
 * Cleo1942
 * 02lol50
 * Lady_Translation
 * Robcsi22

Minutes 04.06.2020
a) problems with our first translation
 * pay attention if your article is already translated! If yes, try to find something that is missing from the English article
 * link the articles to specific German words, that you can´t translate, e.g. "Bächle"
 * if you feel like you could improve the German original article, do it!
 * feel free to do more than the minimum task requirements to improve your translated article (e.g. a few more sentences for details)
 * organize your group: who does what by when? e.g. who proof-reads who´s work, who translates which part of the article... this will be important for the next bigger task
 * put your group translation together on one userpage and proof-read again. Does everything still make sense? Is it coherent?
 * is the Anglo-American world interested in certain details of your chosen German article? Ask yourself when you translate, decide if some parts are irrelevant and leave them out
 * Look up technical terms etc., it´s an important part of translating
 * you can create drafts for non-existing articles, creating new pages is a bit hard but you can try

b)next translation
 * 200 words each, groups of three
 * Upload onto Wikipedia proper until 16th June, you might receive messages concerning your article. If you do respond, please be polite.
 * Adding links to your article adds value to it.
 * Creating a new article might be a bit dificult.You could use the link function. As in "this page doesn't exist" and then go on to create page. Check Mr. Woodfin's page for a template
 * WikimediaCommons is a good source to add pictures to your articles and not violate copyright agreements: or add your own pictures.
 * Keep your work logs up to date, as well as recommendations for translations
 * General rule for us to translate articles: exact meaning but not exact wording

HOMEWORK 04.06.2020

 * put your translation into Wikipedia proper, don´t be upset if something gets deleted. We can talk about such things in the next session. Be polite, even if comments on your article are not!
 * create a page if you translated something completely new
 * translate 200 words each in your group
 * Upload your work onto Wikipedia proper until 16th June. Don't forget to proofread your article a second time. Once you put everything together some parts might need adjustment.

Minutes 28.05.2020
a) Concerning Wikipedia - Challenges taking the first steps and new enlightenments
 * Putting in links, especially internal links
 * Looking at other users: funky features and feeling geeky -
 * Remember: Use the rules (especially Copy & Paste)
 * Diversity of human race on Wikipedia: lots of languages, lots of interests
 * Funny little chore: Play the 'Wikipedia Game'

b) History of Page COVID-19 pandemic
 * Sheer amount of people contributing to this article, and reading it again and again and again
 * Specializing in Wikipedia: Writing, Taking down vandalism, Translation, Adding pictures, Checking references....
 * Who's powerful on Wikipedia, could this power be put to ill-use?
 * Danger for new users: Stuff you're writing gets deleted, just for being a new user!

c) About Music
 * English: focus on joy ; German: focus on classification - different languages focus on different things
 * some languages kept the articles very short
 * historical and cultural backgrounds of the languages are reflected in the articles

d) Other articles
 * other articles showed that the cultural background of the language is reflected
 * Are all Wikipedia articles subjective? Can they be objective? What is objective?
 * Example: article on LGBTQ+ -> in Russian it is very short and has terminology criticism; other languages included more information and even pictures
 * Wikipedia articles should be neutral!?
 * Wikipedia articles will ideally represent a NPOV

Homework 14.05.2020

 * Create your own Userpage
 * Link your Userpage to our project page (i.e. this page)
 * Explore Wikipedia on your own, esp. "behind the scenes" and our Userpages (esp. past semesters) (keyword: Explore)
 * Find 3 articles that have text that seem worth translating and link to these on your Userpage (keyword: Suggestions)
 * Take a look at COVID-19 pandemic, especially the history of this article (keyword: History)
 * Take a look at the articles on music in as many languages as you can. Note any similarities/differences. (keyword: Cultural difference)
 * Do the same as above with a topic of your own choosing (but try to find something "universal" - keyword: Cultural difference)
 * Keep an eye on ilias for updates, etc. (keyword: Communication)
 * Keep track of how long it takes you to do what on your Userpage. Here are some examples - User:Rafaelfredyk01 and User:AnnaWas1 - that are pretty good of what this might look like - and I'd call it a Work Log (not Study Plan) and it doesn't necessarily have to Problems - I'd prefer Challenges or Comments (or both: Challenges & Comments). If tables seem too complicated, try something different - this method, for instance.