{"id":656,"date":"2026-06-19T09:59:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T07:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/callerscaddy.de\/?p=656"},"modified":"2026-06-19T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:00:00","slug":"callers-caddy-now-supports-japanese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/callerscaddy.de\/en\/callers-caddy-now-supports-japanese\/","title":{"rendered":"Callers Caddy Now Supports Japanese"},"content":{"rendered":"

With version 0.105<\/strong> Callers Caddy now has its first Japanese translation of the user interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This marks the next small but important step: The Callers Caddy is becoming more international.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The translation option was included from the very beginning.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Callers Caddy was designed from the outset so that the interface could be translated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The software launched with two languages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

German<\/strong> and English<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That was the obvious choice, since I myself come from Germany, but many square dance callers worldwide naturally use English. The technical foundation for additional languages was therefore already in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was still missing was the specific occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trigger: Conversations with Osamu Otsuka from Japan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The inspiration for the Japanese surface design came from conversations on Facebook with Osamu Otsuka<\/strong> from Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The discussion revealed that Japanese callers could also be interested in caller software. At the same time, language is of course an important factor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So the simple question arose:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why not simply test whether the interface of the caller Caddy can be translated into Japanese using AI?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

30 minutes of AI translation for the entire interface<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The real surprise was: The AI only needed approximately 30 minutes<\/strong>, to translate all user interface texts into Japanese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That doesn't mean everything is automatically perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it means that a first working prototype was possible very quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that's exactly what this version is about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Away Callers Caddy 0.105<\/strong> can the surface now also be used on Japanese<\/strong> can be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Square dance terms are intentionally kept in English.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One important decision was that the relevant terms from square dancing should not be artificially translated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many square dance calls, technical terms and typical expressions come from English and are also frequently used internationally in this form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, these terms in Callers Caddy are deliberately kept in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The interface is designed to help Japanese callers find their way around more easily, without unnecessarily changing the familiar square dance language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is just the beginning.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I am fairly certain that the Japanese version still contains formulations that may be misleading, unusual, or simply wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is almost unavoidable with a first AI translation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that's exactly how development works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A first version is being built.
They are made available to real users.
People listen to feedback.
And then it gets better step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With every piece of feedback, the Japanese interface can become clearer, more natural, and more helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to Osamu Otsuka<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Special thanks go to Osamu Otsuka<\/strong> for the exchange so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without these discussions, the idea probably wouldn't have come about so quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am very pleased to receive further feedback from Japan and am curious to see how this first translation performs in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The caller's caddy keeps moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And from version 0.105<\/strong> also in Japanese.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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