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Amends and accepts 0080. The translation providers are ADR 0236.

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Context

0080 (Proposed) ported i18n and left the workflow open. The owner’s answers PP10, PP11 and LO1 (mem L825, L562, 2026-10-20) fix the translation workflow, the Arabic defaults and where UI strings live.

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Decision

  1. Workflow (PP10). English catalogues are the source. A steward pre-translates into other languages. A native Arabic reviewer approves Arabic. Tolgee is added at the third locale. The connectors are ADR 0236.
  2. Digits (PP11). Latin digits are the default. Arabic-Indic digits are optional.
  3. Calendar (PP11). Gregorian is the default. Hijri is optional.
  4. Storage (LO1). UI strings stay in the i18n catalogues, not in a separate store.

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Consequences

  • An Arabic string is reviewed by a native speaker before it ships, so pre-translation is a draft.
  • Digits and calendar are user settings, so the defaults do not force a choice on anyone.

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Enforcement

planned — the catalogue check fails a locale with missing keys in CI; the Arabic review status is a field in the catalogue.

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Alternatives

  • Machine translation without review: rejected by PP10.

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Supersedes and sources

Supersedes: none. Amends and accepts: 0080. Sources: owner answers PP10, PP11, LO1 (stackra-decisions-2026-10-19.md L562, L825, 2026-10-20).