Help talk:How to enter translations

Step by Step instructions

The current page is a nice overview of how translations work, but it s no help to a new user of the ISFDB that tries to find out how exactly he should proceed to add a foreign translation to an existing title. I would suggest to add another section at the buttom of the current page with Step by Step instructions like the following:

Adding a Translated Title is a 2-Step process:

1. Add a New Publication using the Add New links in the left side bar. For example, if you are entering the translation of a novel, use Add New Novel
   • Title should be the actual title of the translated work in that language
   • Language should be the language of the translation
   • Don't add a Series or Series Num. - the software does not support variant series titles.
   • The Title Note should state the name of the Translator as it appears in the publication or the source you are referencing
   • Publication Data should mostly be filled in as normal for any new publication.
     • Image URL should link a cover image of the translated work, not of the original one if it's different
     • Ideally the Note to Moderator should contain the information that this is a translation and the Title of the original publication that it was trnslated from
   • Submit your publication and wait until a moderator has reviewed and released it. You may find questions or remarks on your User_talk page, so check it regularly.
2. Once your publication has been accepted and released you are ready for Step 2:
   • Go to your new Publication page - you sould find it under the My Recent Edits link.
   • You will find the Title page linked in the Contents section.
   • When you have the Title page, the left side bar geatures a link Make This Title a Variant Title or Pseudonymous Work which you need to follow.
   • In a different tab open the Title page of the original work that was translated and look in the address bar for the number behind the ?
   • Copy the number from the address bar, switch back to the Make Varian Title screen.
   • Here you paste the number you copied into the Parent # field
   • In the Note to Moderator you can state that this is a translation and the title of the original translation.
   • Click Link to Existing Parent
   • Wait for a Moderator to release your edit

Please review the instructions above, make or suggest changes if I forgot a step or made mistale in the description and think about adding it to the page - or ask me to add it myself --Kurst 12:20, 17 November 2017 (EST)

Hi! I think that basically this is an enhancement in that it does explain the process step by step. Stonecreek 12:53, 17 November 2017 (EST)