Translations:Help:Extension:Translate/Translation best practices/3/en

The long journey starts from the basics. Translators should know their own language, the spelling of words and what is considered as good grammar. For small languages that are just starting to use computers and Internet, even the way to spell words or the vocabulary itself might still be under discussion. Regardless, translators should be prepared to create something new – there are bound to be words and concepts that have not been translated into their language before. Obviously, translators should understand enough of the language they are translating from.