Översättningsguide för svenska

Translation Guidance for Swedish (Svenska)

This document combines the glossary of standardized terms and language-specific translation notes for Swedish translations of Onetime Secret. It serves as a comprehensive reference for translators working on the Swedish locale to ensure consistency, accuracy, and natural phrasing.

Overview

The Swedish translation aims to:

• Maintain consistency across all application interfaces
• Use clear, natural phrasing for Swedish-speaking audiences
• Follow technical accuracy for security-related terminology
• Apply appropriate voice and tone for different contexts
• Provide clarity while maintaining professional tone

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Core Terminology

Basic Terms

English	Svenska (SV)	Context	Notes
secret (noun)	hemlighet / meddelande	Central application concept	Context-dependent; “meddelande” for clarity about the message
secret (adj)	hemlig/konfidentiell	Descriptive use
passphrase	lösenfras	Authentication method for secrets	Distinct compound term for secret protection
password	lösenord	Account login credential	Standard term for account passwords only
burn	bränn	Action to delete a secret before viewing	Permanent deletion metaphor
view/reveal	visa	Action to access a secret	Display/show content
link	länk	URL providing access to a secret
encrypt/encrypted	kryptera/krypterad	Security method
secure	säker	Protection state

User Interface Elements

English	Svenska (SV)	Context	Notes
Share a secret	Dela en hemlighet	Primary action
Create Account	Skapa konto	Registration
Sign In	Logga in	Authentication
Dashboard	Instrumentpanel	User’s main page
Settings	Inställningar	Configuration page
Privacy Options	Sekretessalternativ	Secret configuration
Feedback	Återkoppling	User feedback

Status Terms

English	Svenska (SV)	Context	Notes
received	mottagen	Secret has been viewed
burned	bränd	Secret was deleted before viewing
expired	utgången	Secret no longer available due to time
created	skapad	Secret has been generated	Past participle for status
active	aktiv	Secret is available
inactive	inaktiv	Secret is not available

Time-Related Terms

English	Svenska (SV)	Context
expires in	går ut om	Time until secret becomes unavailable
day/days	dag/dagar	Time unit
hour/hours	timme/timmar	Time unit
minute/minutes	minut/minuter	Time unit
second/seconds	sekund/sekunder	Time unit

Security Features

English	Svenska (SV)	Context
one-time access	engångsåtkomst	Core security feature
passphrase protection	lösenfrasskydd	Additional security
encrypted in transit	krypterad under överföring	Data protection method
encrypted at rest	krypterad i vila	Storage protection

Account-Related Terms

English	Svenska (SV)	Context
email	e-post	User identifier
password	lösenord	Account authentication
account	konto	User profile
subscription	prenumeration	Paid service
customer	kund	Paying user

Domain-Related Terms

English	Svenska (SV)	Context
custom domain	anpassad domän	Premium feature
domain verification	domänverifiering	Setup process
DNS record	DNS-post	Configuration
CNAME record	CNAME-post	DNS configuration

Error Messages

English	Svenska (SV)	Context
error	fel	Problem notification
warning	varning	Caution notification
oops	hoppsan	Friendly error introduction

Buttons and Actions

English	Svenska (SV)	Context	Notes
submit	skicka	Form action
cancel	avbryt	Negative action
confirm	bekräfta	Positive action
copy to clipboard	kopiera till urklipp	Utility action
continue	fortsätt	Navigation
back	tillbaka	Navigation
create	skapa	Imperative form for buttons
save	spara	Imperative form for buttons
saved	sparad	Past participle for status
share	dela	Share/distribute

Marketing Terms

English	Svenska (SV)	Context
secure links	säkra länkar	Product feature
privacy-first design	integritetsfokuserad design	Design philosophy
custom branding	anpassad varumärkning	Premium feature

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Translation Guidelines

1. Consistency

• Use the same translation for a term throughout the application
• Maintain standardized terminology from the glossary above
• Key distinctions to preserve:
  • lösenord for account passwords
  • lösenfras for secret protection
  • hemlighet as the core concept (with meddelande where context requires clarity)

2. Context Awareness

• Consider how the term is used in the application
• Account for surrounding UI elements and user flow
• Ensure translations make sense in their specific context
• Use hemlighet for the abstract concept, meddelande when referring to the actual message content

3. Cultural Adaptation

• Adapt terms to local conventions when necessary
• Use standard Swedish that works across regions
• Use standard technical terms familiar to Swedish-speaking users

4. Technical Accuracy

• Security-related terms must be translated accurately
• Prioritize precision over localization for technical terminology
• Use established Swedish technical vocabulary

5. Voice and Tone

Imperative Voice (for Actions)

Use imperative voice for buttons, links, and user actions:

• Skapa hemlig länk (Create secret link)
• Kopiera till urklipp (Copy to clipboard)
• Skapa konto (Create account)
• Spara (Save)
• Bränn denna hemlighet (Burn this secret)

Passive/Declarative Voice (for Information)

Use passive or declarative voice for informational text, status messages, and descriptions:

• Hemlighet skapad! (Secret created!)
• Din hemliga länk visas nedan. (Your secret link is shown below.)
• Hemligheten förstördes manuellt... (The secret was manually destroyed…)
• Du visar... (You are viewing…)
• Sparad (Saved - status message)

6. Direct Address

• Use informal “du” form consistently when addressing users
• Examples:
  • Ange ditt lösenord (Enter your password)
  • Ditt hemliga meddelande (Your secret message)
  • Du visar... (You are viewing…)
• Swedish naturally flows with direct “du” address in most contexts

7. Clarity and Natural Phrasing

• Prioritize natural Swedish expressions over literal translations
• Use standard phrases familiar to Swedish speakers
• Minor phrasing adjustments for improved natural flow
• Simplify complex sentences for better readability:
  • * En länk som bara kan användas en gång och sedan försvinner för alltid. (A link that can only be used once and then disappears forever.)

8. Completeness

• Ensure all user-facing strings are translated
• Avoid leaving English text in the interface
• Translate help text, descriptions, and metadata

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Common Translation Patterns

User Instructions

Use imperative forms:

• Ange ditt lösenord (Enter your password)
• Kopiera till urklipp (Copy to clipboard)
• Ange lösenfrasen här (Enter the passphrase here)

Status Descriptions

Use passive voice or past participles:

• Kopierad till urklipp (Copied to clipboard)
• Hemlighet skapad (Secret created)
• Sparad (Saved)
• Skapad (Created)

Help Text and Descriptions

Use declarative sentences in 2nd person informal:

• Du visar det hemliga innehållet (You are viewing the secret content)
• Detta innehåll visas endast en gång (This content is shown only once)

Error Messages

Use clear, direct language:

• Felaktig lösenfras (Incorrect passphrase)
• Ett fel har uppstått (An error has occurred)

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Special Considerations

The Term “Secret”

• Fundamental to the application - translate as hemlighet or meddelande depending on context
• hemlighet emphasizes the confidential item/concept
• meddelande clarifies it’s a message when context requires
• Examples:
  • Hemlighet skapad! (Secret created! - the item)
  • Ditt hemliga meddelande: (Your secret message: - the content)

Password vs. Passphrase

Critical distinction that must be maintained:

• lösenord - for user account login credentials ONLY
• lösenfras - for protecting individual secrets

This distinction must be maintained throughout the application to avoid confusion.

Examples:

• Lösenord - Account login field
• Felaktig lösenfras - Incorrect passphrase for secret
• Ange lösenfrasen här - Enter the passphrase here (for secret protection)

The Term “Burn”

Consistently translated as bränn (verb) / bränd (past participle):

• Conveys the permanent, irreversible nature of deletion
• Metaphor works well in Swedish
• Examples:
  • Bränn denna hemlighet (Burn this secret - button)
  • Hemligheten är bränd (The secret is burned - status)

UI Element Conventions

• Follow platform conventions for the target language
• Use standard Swedish terminology for common UI elements
• Maintain consistency with other Swedish applications

Technical Security Terms

• Prioritize accuracy over casual localization
• Use established Swedish technical vocabulary
• Examples:
  • krypterad (encrypted)
  • kryptera (to encrypt)
  • verifiering (verification)
  • autentisering (authentication)

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Rationale for Swedish-Specific Adjustments

The Swedish translation was refined to:

1. Distinguish lösenord and lösenfras: Ensuring “lösenord” is used strictly for account login and “lösenfras” for secret protection
2. Clarify secret context: Using “hemlighet” for the concept/item and “meddelande” where it improves clarity about the shared information
3. Improve Natural Flow: Refining phrasing to sound more natural in Swedish, especially for potentially less technical users (recipients)
4. Apply Voice Guidelines: Adjusting verbs in UI elements to imperative mood (Skapa, Spara) and using declarative/passive voice for informational text (Hemlighet skapad, Sparad)
5. Maintain Consistency: Ensuring terms like bränn (burn), visa (view), dela (share) are used consistently throughout

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Summary of Translation Principles

The Swedish translation maintains:

1. Terminology Consistency - Standardized key terms throughout the application
2. Appropriate Voice - Imperative for actions, passive/declarative for information
3. Natural Phrasing - Standard Swedish expressions and sentence structures
4. Consistent Address - Informal “du” form when addressing users
5. Complete Coverage - All user-facing strings translated
6. Technical Accuracy - Precise terminology for security concepts
7. Clear Distinctions - Especially between:
   • Account passwords (lösenord) and secret passphrases (lösenfras)
   • The secret concept (hemlighet) and the message content (meddelande)
   • Action verbs (imperative) and status messages (declarative/passive)

By following these guidelines, translators can ensure that the Swedish version of Onetime Secret is accurate, consistent, and provides a natural user experience for Swedish-speaking audiences.