Overview

Project website soundscape.services
Instructions for translators

Soundscape is a navigation/way finding app. Please ensure translations are accurate and the used terms match with the local environment. Many of our messages are intended to be spoken while the user is walking/driving, so keep announcements short and to the point.
Project maintainers User avatar bramdUser avatar RDMurrayUser avatar soundscape
Translation license MIT License
Translation process
  • Translations can be made directly.
  • Translation suggestions can be made.
  • Any authenticated user can contribute.
  • The translation uses monolingual files.
  • The translation base language is editable.
Source code repository https://github.com/soundscape-community/soundscape/
Repository branch main
Last remote commit Update technique for detecting simulator environment c527727
Daniel W. Steinbrook authored 2 hours ago
Last commit in Weblate Translated using Weblate (Spanish) 47ced5d
User avatar JJGatchalian authored 4 hours ago
Weblate repository https://hosted.weblate.org/git/soundscape/ios-app/
File mask apps/ios/GuideDogs/Assets/Localization/*.lproj/Localizable.strings
Monolingual base language file apps/ios/GuideDogs/Assets/Localization/en-US.lproj/Localizable.strings
Translation file Download apps/ios/GuideDogs/Assets/Localization/nb-NO.lproj/Localizable.strings
Last change April 1, 2025, 5:03 p.m.
Last change made by John Joseph A. Gatchalian
Language Norwegian Bokmål
Language code nb_NO
Text direction Left to right
Case sensitivity Case-sensitive
Number of speakers 5,509,730
Number of plurals 2
Plural type One/other
Plurals Singular 1
Plural 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, …
Plural formula n != 1
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Total 1,166 14,344 83,273
Translated 83% 968 59% 8,499 59% 49,811
Needs editing 10% 128 32% 4,730 32% 26,893
Read-only 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0
Failing checks 8% 94 6% 927 6% 5,257
Strings with suggestions 1% 11 1% 38 1% 228
Untranslated strings 6% 70 7% 1,115 7% 6,569
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User avatar JJGatchalian

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To accommodate a variety of intersection configurationlayouts, Soundscape describes intersections as segments of roadways that depart from a common point. Soundscape uses spatial audio to indicate the name of the road that goes to the left, the name of the road that continues straight ahead, and the name of the road that goes to the right, in that order. If the description of the intersection begins with the road you are on rather than one to the left, then the intersection is a T with the road you are on continuing ahead and a road intersecting from the right. Similarly, if the description only includes a road to the left and to the right, you will know that the road you are on ends at a T ahead of you. This method of describing intersections also supports the case when a road changes name at an intersection.
8 hours ago
User avatar JJGatchalian

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Soundscape can use any of the voices you have downloaded in the iOS Settings app except for the Siri voices which are not available to Soundscape. We recommend choosing one of the "Enhanced" voices as they have a much higher voice quality, but in order to do so, you will first need to download an enhanced voice. You can download voices in the iOS Settings app by going to Accessibility > Spoken Content > Voices and tapping on a voice. Within the Soundscape App, you can select the voice you want to use by tapping "Settings" on the main menu and then from "General Settings" selecting "Voice".
2 days ago
User avatar JJGatchalian

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You can think of the audible beacon as a "lighthouse for the ears", notifying you of where your destination is relative to your location, as the crow flies. Like a lighthouse, it does not tell you how to get there – you may need to make many navigation choices along the way, just as a sailboat will have to make many strategic "tacks" to get closer to the lighthouse. The continuous rhythmic sound of the audible beacon is spatialized from the direction of the destination, and helps you stay aware of its location relative to you as you walk. When you are walking directly toward the destination, or you are pointing the phone in that direction, a higher pitched "ring" sound will be heard. This feature allows you to pinpoint the direction of the destination since the direction of the rhythmic sound can sometimes be difficult to perceive in loud environments. When searching for the higher pitched "ring", hold the phone flat and sweep the phone slowly; turning your head to point in the same direction as the phone will ensure that you have the best spatial audio experience.

The lighthouse metaphor for the beacon’s design has several natural implications:

1. There is no "correct" direction to travel when using the beacon, instead, with Soundscape you choose how to get there;
2. The higher pitched "ring" helps you pinpoint the direction of the destination only – it is not an indication of how you should get there;
3. If you generally know how to get to your destination, you may wish to mute the beacon for the majority of your trip and turn it on only as you get closer.
2 days ago
User avatar JJGatchalian

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You can think of the audible beacon as a "lighthouse for the ears", notifying you of where your destination is relative to your location, as the crow flies. Like a lighthouse, it does not tell you how to get there – you may need to make many navigation choices along the way, just as a sailboat will have to make many strategic "tacks" to get closer to the lighthouse. The continuous rhythmic sound of the audible beacon is spatialized from the direction of the destination, and helps you stay aware of theits location of the destination relative to you as you walk. When you are walking directly toward the destination, or you are pointing the phone toward the destinain that direction, a higher pitched "ring" sound will be heard. This feature allows you to pinpoint the direction of the destination since the direction of the rhythmic sound can sometimes be difficult to perceive in loud environments. When searching for the higher pitched "ring", hold the phone flat and sweep the phone slowly; turning your head to point in the same direction as the phone will ensure that you have the best spatial audio experience.

The lighthouse metaphor for the beacon’s design has several natural implications:

1. There is no "correct" direction to travel when using the beacon, instead, with Soundscape you choose how to get there;
2. The higher pitched "ring" helps you pinpoint the direction of the destination only – it is not an indication of how you should get there;
3. If you generally know how to get to your destination, you may wish to mute the beacon for the majority of your trip and turn it on only as you get closer to your destination.
3 days ago
User avatar JJGatchalian

Source string changed
Soundscape provides several ways to control what you hear and when:

1. Immediately stop all audio: Double tap the screen with two fingers to immediately turn off all audio, including any callout that is currently playing and the beacon if it is on. Callouts will resume automatically when you approach the next intersection or point of interest, but the audible beacon will not. Select the "unmute beacon button" on the home screen to resume hearing the beacon.
2. Stop automatic callouts: When you are not traveling or have reached a destination, you probably will not need Soundscape to continue to notify you of things around you. Instead of exiting the app, you can put Soundscape in Snooze mode and it will wake up again when you leave, or you can put Soundscape in Sleep mode and it will stay off until you wake it up. Alternatively, you can select "Settings" from the menu and choose to turn all callouts off in the "Manage Callouts" section.
3. Stop the beacon: There are several scenarios for which you might set a destination, but not need the audible beacon on. For example, you may know exactly how to get to your destination, but you just want to get automatic updates about how far away you are. Or, you may know roughly how to get to your destination, and you only need the audio beacon when you're almost there. Whatever the case, you can choose when to hear the beacon by toggling the "mute beacon"/"unmute beacon" button on the home screen.
3 days ago
User avatar JJGatchalian

Source string changed
Soundscape provides several ways to control what you hear and when:

1. Immediately stop all audio: Double tap the screen with two fingers to immediately turn off all audio, including any callout that is currently playing and the beacon if it is on. Callouts will resume automatically when you approach the next intersection or point of interest, but the audible beacon will not. Select the "unmute beacon button" on the home screen to resume hearing the beacon.
2. Stop automatic callouts: When you are not traveling or have reached a destination, you probably will not need Soundscape to continue to notify you of things around you. Instead of exiting the app, you can put Soundscape in Snooze mode and it will wake up again when you leave, or you can put Soundscape in Sleep mode and it will stay off until you wake it up. Alternatively, you can select "Settings" from the menu and choose to turn all callouts off in the "Manage Callouts" section.
3. Stop the beacon: There are several scenarios for which you might set a destination, but not need the audible beacon on. For example, you may know exactly how to get to your destination, but you just want to get automatic updates about how far away you are from your destination. Or, you may know roughly how to get to your destination, and you only need the audio beacon as you near your destinationwhen you're almost there. Whatever the case, you can choose when to hear the beacon by toggling the "mute beacon"/"unmute beacon" button on the home screen.
3 days ago
User avatar JJGatchalian

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Selecting "Start Reversed Route" from the "Route Details" screen allows you to take a route in reverse, and it saves a copy of the route with the waypoints in reverse order. Note that "Start Reversed Route" will not save another copy iof there is already a reversed route in your list same route if it's already saved.
6 days ago
User avatar JJGatchalian

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Soundscape allows you to customize three key aspects of the callouts you hear as you are walking:

1. Voice: You can choose which of the available voices on iOS you would like Soundscape to use, as well as the speed at which callouts are spoken. From the Menu, select "Settings" and then from "General Settings" select Voice to adjust the Speaking Rate and Voice settings. Additional voices and, including enhanced voices with a higher quality, can be downloaded in the iOS Settings app at Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content > Voices.
2. Distance Metric: Soundscape allows you to hear all distances in either feet or meters. From the Menu, select "Settings" and then from "General Settings" select "Language & Region". The Units of Measure section allows you to toggle between two options: Imperial (feet) and Metric (meters).
3. Markers: You can mark your world with anything you care about. You can mark things that are personal and relevant to you like your home, your office and your preferred grocery store. Then Soundscape will automatically call out marked places as you walk by or approach them, or you can also use the Nearby Markers button at the bottom of the home screen to hear a spatial callout of marked places around you. These markers will remain personal to you and will not be available to anyone else.

In addition to the above, the following VoiceOver settings can influence how Soundscape behaves:

1. VoiceOver Tips: When VoiceOver tips are turned ON, you will hear more information about all the buttons on the primary Soundscape screen. You can turn on VoiceOver tips by navigating to the iOS Settings app and going to Accessibility > VoiceOver > Verbosity, and turning the Speak Hints setting on.
2. Audio Ducking: Soundscape is designed to work with Audio Ducking turned OFF. When Audio Ducking is on, automatic callouts can be difficult to hear if VoiceOver is used simultaneously. We recommend turning Audio Ducking off to make it easier to hear all automatic callouts that occur as you are interacting with the phone. Audio ducking can be turned off in VoiceOver settings or via the VoiceOver rotor.
3. Touch ID or Face ID to Unlock: Setting your phone to unlock using Touch ID or Face ID will make unlocking the phone fast and easy, and in turn, allow you to access the My Location, Around Me, and Ahead of Me buttons as quickly as possible when you are on the go. Set up Touch ID or Face ID unlocking in the iOS Settings app.
a week ago
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The “apps/ios/GuideDogs/Assets/Localization/nb-NO.lproj/Localizable.strings” file was changed. a week ago
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Additional voices, including enhanced quality voices, can be downloaded in the Spoken Content section of the iOS accessibility settings.
Flere stemmer, deriblant stemmer i høyere kvalitet, kan lastes ned i delen Opplest innhold i tilgjengelighetsinnstillingene i iOS.
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