From 71f1b05494738e8fad81c2a36d7de07e1734d040 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TheFlow Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:52:35 +1300 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?docs:=20postpone=20M=C4=81ori=20translation=20o?= =?UTF-8?q?utreach=20to=20December=202025=20review?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Task 19 Update (Te Reo Māori Translations): - Infrastructure 50% complete (i18next framework, language selector, translation files) - Professional translations postponed indefinitely - Will be reviewed in December 2025 monthly review session Postponement Rationale: - Professional translation services require significant time and budget - Te Reo Māori cultural consultation for AI safety terminology is non-trivial - German/French machine translations also need professional review - Infrastructure complete - minimal technical risk from postponement - Other roadmap priorities take precedence for research outreach timeline Impact: - Phase 3 Task 19 remains at 50% complete (no change) - Overall progress: 49% complete (unchanged) - No blocking dependencies for other tasks - Research outreach can proceed with English + machine-translated DE/FR Documentation: - Added status update section with postponement details - Strikethrough applied to deferred next steps with December 2025 target - Completed work (50%) clearly documented - Impact assessment included 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude --- .../integrated-implementation-roadmap-2025.md | 37 ++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/plans/integrated-implementation-roadmap-2025.md b/docs/plans/integrated-implementation-roadmap-2025.md index 4cf5b549..5074d156 100644 --- a/docs/plans/integrated-implementation-roadmap-2025.md +++ b/docs/plans/integrated-implementation-roadmap-2025.md @@ -644,12 +644,37 @@ Response: - `/public/locales/fr/*.json` (French translations partial) - `/public/locales/mi/*.json` (Māori structure created, awaiting translations) -**Next Steps:** -1. Engage professional Māori language translation service -2. Cultural consultation for technical AI safety terminology -3. Professional review of German and French translations -4. Enable Māori button in language-selector.js after translations complete -5. Comprehensive testing with native speakers +**⚠️ STATUS UPDATE (October 17, 2025): POSTPONED TO DECEMBER REVIEW** + +This task has been postponed indefinitely and will be reviewed during the December 2025 monthly review session. + +**Reason for Postponement:** +- Professional translation services require significant time and budget commitment +- Te Reo Māori cultural consultation for technical AI safety terminology is non-trivial +- German and French translations also need professional review +- Infrastructure is complete and functional - postponement carries minimal technical risk +- Other roadmap priorities take precedence for research outreach timeline + +**Completed Work (50%):** +- ✅ i18next framework fully implemented +- ✅ Language selector UI complete with Māori flag (🇳🇿) in "Planned" state +- ✅ Translation file structure ready (/public/locales/mi/*.json) +- ✅ All 7 pages prepared for multilingual support +- ✅ English translations 100% complete +- ⚠️ German/French functional but machine-translated (professional review pending) + +**Deferred Next Steps:** +1. ~~Engage professional Māori language translation service~~ → December 2025 review +2. ~~Cultural consultation for technical AI safety terminology~~ → December 2025 review +3. ~~Professional review of German and French translations~~ → December 2025 review +4. ~~Enable Māori button in language-selector.js after translations complete~~ → December 2025 review +5. ~~Comprehensive testing with native speakers~~ → December 2025 review + +**Impact on Roadmap:** +- Phase 3 Task 19 remains at 50% complete (infrastructure done, translations pending) +- Overall progress unaffected (49% complete) +- No blocking dependencies for other tasks +- Research outreach can proceed with English + machine-translated DE/FR ---