My first experience with the WordPress Polyglots team was contributing to the Spanish translations of WooCommerce. Before starting, I reviewed the team’s Handbook to understand the translation guidelines and how contributions are submitted. One thing I learned is that translating is not just about changing words from English to Spanish, but also making sure the result sounds natural and fits the context.

My contribution consisted of translating different WooCommerce strings related to orders, payments, shipping methods, and system messages. I used the WordPress translation platform to review the original text and submit Spanish translations, paying attention to technical terms and making sure they were easy to understand.

So far, I have worked on 78 strings, with 77 translated and 1 suggested. I also learned that translations are organized into different project versions, such as Development and Stable.

My first impression is that the Polyglots team focuses a lot on translation quality and consistency. I found it interesting that even small contributions can improve the experience for many users. My background in Computer Systems Engineering and technical support also helped me understand the technical terminology used in WooCommerce.

I would still like to learn more about how suggested translations are reviewed and approved, as well as how contributors can become more involved in the team.

Overall, this experience has allowed me to apply my technical knowledge in a different way while contributing to a platform used by people around the world.