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🌐 Improve Tamil (தமிழ்) Translation Quality

Description

This PR enhances the Tamil translation for Open Source Guides by improving terminology, grammar, and naturalness of the language.

Changes Made

Terminology Improvements

  • "பங்களி" → "பங்களிப்பு" - Changed to the more formal and commonly used term for "contribute"
  • "வளர்வது" → "வளர்ப்பது" - Improved grammatical form for "grow" (transitive verb)
  • "எல்லா" → "அனைத்து" - Used more formal term for "all"
  • "பதிவு" → "பதிவுசெய்க" - Changed to explicit action verb for "subscribe"

Grammar & Structure Enhancements

  • Improved sentence flow in the lead description for better readability
  • Enhanced byline format to follow natural Tamil word order
  • Made descriptions more clear and professional

File Modified

  • _data/locales/ta.yml (11 insertions, 11 deletions)

Impact

These changes make the Tamil translation:

  • ✅ More natural and fluent for native Tamil speakers
  • ✅ More consistent with formal Tamil writing standards
  • ✅ Easier to understand for the target audience
  • ✅ Better aligned with commonly used terminology in the Tamil tech community

Testing

  • Verified all YAML syntax is valid
  • Checked that translations maintain original meaning
  • Ensured consistency across all translated strings

Related Issues

  • Contributes to Tamil translation efforts (தமிழ் மொழிபெயர்ப்பு)
  • Improves accessibility for Tamil-speaking developers

Checklist

  • Translations are accurate and natural
  • No grammatical errors
  • Maintains professional tone
  • YAML formatting is correct
  • Tested locally (if applicable)

Note: As a native Tamil speaker / Tamil language enthusiast, I've made these improvements to better serve the Tamil-speaking open source community. Happy to discuss any suggestions or make further refinements!

நன்றி! (Thank you!)

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Pull Request Overview

This PR updates Tamil (ta) language translations to improve clarity and naturalness. The changes refine existing translations to better convey the intended meaning in Tamil.

Key changes:

  • Improved translation consistency for words like "contribute" (பங்களி → பங்களிப்பு)
  • Enhanced sentence flow and naturalness in several UI text elements
  • Refined action-oriented button text for better user experience

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@tomthorogood tomthorogood added this pull request to the merge queue Oct 31, 2025
Merged via the queue into github:main with commit ba917e6 Oct 31, 2025
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