[Differential] [Commented On] D4023: kformat: Make it possible to properly translate relative days of the week

[Albert Astals Cid]

aacid added a comment.


  In https://phabricator.kde.org/D4023#76899, @mpyne wrote:
  
  > In https://phabricator.kde.org/D4023#76891, @aacid wrote:
  >
  > > I find the comments misleading (maybe because i'm not english native) but
  > >
  > >   if (daysTo < -1) {
  > >         switch (date.dayOfWeek()) {
  > >         case 1:
  > >             return tr("Last Monday",    "day in the previous week");
  > >         case 2:
  > >   
  > >
  > > Why does it have to be the previous week? If today is Wednesday and the date we're referring to is Monday, daysTo will be -2 and it will still be the current week and not the previous, no?
  > >
  > > else if (daysTo > 1) {
  > >
  > >   switch (date.dayOfWeek()) {
  > >   case 4:
  > >       return tr("Next Thursday",  "day in the week after this");
  > >   
  > >
  > > If today is Monday and the date we're referring to is Thursday, daysTo will be 3 and it's not "the week after this" it's "this week".
  > >
  > > Or am i understanding something wrong?
  >
  >
  > You're right.  What's a better phrasing? Or, is the context even necessary for translators here?
  
  
  I'd say let's go with context, or maybe even better english (or more codepaths?)
  
  Can you as a native speaker confirm this theory i've heard?
  
  If we are on "Monday 16", "Next Wednesday" means "Wednesday 25" if you want "Wednesday 18" you should say "This Wednesday"
  
  > Maybe something like "the most recent such day before today" and "the next such day after today"?

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