Creating survey phrases into new langauges

Introduction

In short: PsyToolkit online surveys/questionnaires have a set of standard phrases. You can choose lots of languages. If you want to add a language you can do so. This lesson explains how to do it.

STEP 1: Settings

Make sure you have your own PsyToolkit account.

In the top left of the PsyToolkit website, click on Settings.

Now scroll all the way to the bottom and click the link "translate".

STEP 2: Select completely new language

From the drop down menu, select the last entry for creating a totally new language. If you want to update an existing PsyToolkit language, select that one.

STEP 3: Do the translating

Now you will see all the PsyToolkit phrases such as "Please answer the question" and "Click this button to continue". You need to add your translation in the empty boxes.

In some boxes, some HTML coding is used, such as <h1>. You need to leave those as they are. Only change language that is clearly meant for human beings.

STEP 4: Save your data

Once done, click the button, "Save translation to your own account".

Do not start any other new language until STEP 5 has been done, otherwise you just overwrite your translation file.

STEP 5: Tell PsyToolkit you are ready

Great, if you made it until here, all you need to do is tell us your translation is ready.

Now send an email to psytoolkit@gmail.com and put in the header the word translation. When that arrives, the PsyToolkit team will process your new file and when approved, this will appear on the website.

Please tell us as well if you want to acknowledged or not. Normally, we like to thank you here.