Overview
This initial phase involves research to ensure a translation is needed and will be well-received. It's about understanding the language, its dialects, and how it's used in daily life.
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Written (Literate) Translation
Saymore
SayMore 是一款动态语言文档工具，它简化了语言数据的记录、组织和存档过程。它将繁琐的文件管理转变为高效的过程，使用户能够转换、注释和跟踪语言项目的进度。SayMore 具有直接记录、自动分段和与存档标准集成等功能，是那些寻求提高生产力的同时记录语言的人的首选解决方案。
Ethnologue: Languages of the World
A website with a list of all known languages, continuously updated as new information arrives. Ethnologue maintains a variety of datasets made available to subscribers. Ethnologue is one of the primary sources used to attribute ISO codes to different languages.