Alphabetical order: a, A, á, ch, Ch, h, H, i, I, í, Í, k, K, l, L, ll, LL, m, M, n, N, ñ, Ñ, p, P, q, Q, r, R, s, S, t, T, u, U, w, W, y, Y.
Total characters: 17, excluding extended characters.
Unicode codes: a 0097, A 0065, h 0104, H 0072, i 0105, I 0073, j 0106, J 0074, k 0107, K 0075, l 0108, L 0076, m 0109, M 0077, n 0110, N 0078, p 0112, P 0080, q 0113, Q 0081, r 0114, R 0082, s 0115, T 0084, u 0117, U 0085, w 0119, W 0087, y 0121, Y 0089
Country/region: Peru. Calendar: Gregorian. First day of week: Monday. First week of year: contains January 1.
Separator: hyphen -; slash /.
Default short date: dd-mm-yyyy, example 17-03-2011.
Default long date: d MMMM yyyy, example 17 marzo 2011.
Additional short date 1: dd/mm/yy, example 17/03/11.
Additional short date 2: dd/mm/yyyy, example 17/03/2011.
Additional long date 1: Day of week dddd mm + killa + yyyy + wata, example Lunes 17 marzo killa 2011 wata.
No additional long date format 2.
Leading zero in day field, short date: yes. Leading zero in month field, short date: yes. Digits for year, short format: 4.
Leading zero in day field, long date: no. Leading zero in month field, long date: n/a. Digits for year, long format: 4.
Correspondence: put the date in the upper right corner, after the city name, separated by a comma, with a period at the end. Example Lima, 17 marzo killa 2011 wata
Format codes: d = day (d = digits without leading zero, dd = digits with leading zero, ddd = abbreviated day name, dddd = full day name); m = month (M = digits without leading zero, mm = digits with leading zero, mmm = abbreviated name, mmmm = full name); y = year (yy = two digits, yyyy = four digits).
Example address: Sr. [= Title] Lucia Flores Gonzales [= FirstName + complete LastName], Servicios General MAR S.A. [= CompanyName], Av. Gonzales Prada # 430 [= StreetName], Lima 18 [= City + PostalCode], Peru [= Country]
Local postal code format: xxxxx
The Peruvian postal code has two digits and goes after the city name. One space between City and PostalCode.
A period . separates the house number and the street name. Abbreviations are allowed: av., jr., pj.
Accents do not affect alphabetizing order. Sort by the second letter of the word regardless of accents.
For homonyms, non-accented letters come before accented letters, and small letters come before capital letters.
Accent precedence: a before A before á; i before I before í.
Numbers and symbols like @ sort before letters.
Character sorting order: a, A, á, h, H, i, I, í, k, K, l, L, m, M, n, N, p, P, q, Q, r, R, s, S, t, T, u, U, w, W, y, Y
Sorting codes: a 97, A 65, h 104, H 72, i 105, I 73, j 106, J 74, k 107, K 75, l 108, L 76, m 109, M 77, n 110, N 78, p 112, P 80, q 113, Q 81, r 114, R 82, s 115, S 83, t 116, T 84, u 117, U 85, w 119, W 87, y 121, Y 89
Definite articles do not exist in Quechua. Use the –ta suffix to mark a direct object. en Select a file to convert. -> que Tikranapaq kiputa akllay.
Use product names and non-translated feature names without definite or indefinite articles. With a verb, add the –ta suffix. en Download Microsoft Office -> que Microsoft Officeta urayachiy
Treat translated feature names like any Quechua name. en Using Microsoft Download Manager -> que Microsoft Download Manager nisqata hapispa.
For an English loan word already in use, check motivation (does the word have formal features that integrate into the Quechua noun class system), analogy (is there an equivalent Quechua term whose article could be used), and frequency (which article other technical documentation uses most often).
en Enter a valid URL. -> que Chiqa URL nisqata churay.
Capitalize only proper nouns and the first word of a sentence, with few exceptions.
Capitalize both words in edition names. en Enterprise Edition -> que Enterprise Edition nisqa
Capitalize only the first letter of the first word in commands, dialog box titles, and dialog box options. Examples Rimanakuyman yaykuyta kichay., Kipupi ñitiy.
Use the –pa suffix for the genitive, in all Quechua variants. Mariapa computadoran = Maria's computer; Microsoft Officepa willakuynin = Microsoft Office's information.
Comma: in a series of three or more elements with similar grammatical function, separate the elements with commas. Kaypiqa willakuyta, qillqata, kipukunata apachiwaq.
Colon: use colons to introduce lists and explanations. A colon may end an introductory phrase that is not a complete sentence.
Do not capitalize the word after a colon, except after a heading or before a complete quotation.
Iskay kiputam kicharukun: qallariqta chaymanta tukuqtapas.
Willakuy : kay OK niqpi ñitiy kichapanapaq.
Microsoftmi nin : « Puriymi aswan allinqa! ».
Never use a colon to introduce only one idea.
Hyphen: use it to divide words between syllables and to link parts of a compound. For a hyphenated compound that must not break across lines, such as MS-DOS, use a non-breaking hyphen, CTRL+SHIFT+HYPHEN.
En dash: – (ANSI 0150). Use it as a minus sign, usually with spaces before and after. Pagoqa – 1 000 = 2 000
Use the en dash in number ranges, such as page numbers, with no spaces around it.
Em dash: does not apply to Quechua.
Ellipsis: never use three periods in printed documentation. Use the ellipsis character … (ANSI 0133).
For an omitted word, put spaces before and after the ellipsis: Tayta …ta riqsichisqayki, paymi llaqtapi yachachiq.
For an omitted string of words, enclose the ellipsis in square brackets: Manam llapa ñiqikunatachu ñawanichana, […] lliq umanchanapaqa.
At the end of a word inside a sentence with no words deleted, no space before, one space after: Hamuqpi clickyay …, … wakin qawanapaq.
At the end of a sentence or paragraph the ellipsis also serves as the final period: hamuq ñiqipi, Tupachiyta yachanki. Wakinqa chaymantapaqmi…
Never use suspension points after etc.
Period: insert only one space after a period.
Use a period in all complete sentences, that is, sentences with a conjugated verb. No period in software strings without a conjugated verb. en Deleting files. -> que Kipukunata tukuchispa.
Quotation marks: use them when referring to chapters, sections and topics.
Normally use the Quechua quotation marks « » (guillemets ouvrants and fermants) in both software and documentation.
Parentheses: no space between the parentheses and the text inside them, as in English.
Avoid heavy structures with repetitions. en To move a file, select a file and copy the file to the destination directory. -> que Kipu suchuchinapaq, akllay hinaspa mirachiy munasqayki waqaychanaman.
Avoid repeating you where possible. en You must select the file that you want to copy. -> que Munasqayki kiputa akllay hinaspa mirachinayki.
Always use the verb that matches the action described. For a check box, select is ñitiy; for an option, select is akllay.
Translate English gerunds for continuous operations the same way. The suffix -chka is allowed. en Files are being processed. -> que Kipukunaqa ruwapakuCHKAnkum.
Put the purpose of the action at the beginning of the sentence when explaining a concept. en Click New to open a new file. -> que Musuq kipu kichanapaq, clickyay Musuq niqpi, -> Clickyay Musuq niqpi, musuq kipu kichanapaq.
Always use the simplest style possible, with clear, concise, well-constructed sentences.
Peruvian law against unfair advertising makes superlatives a legal risk. Avoid The best product available, The fastest..., the most reliable, the most secure, the most recent and superlatives in general.
Avoid absolute expressions that leave no room for exceptions or failure: Compatible with software designed for, solves all issues, fully secure, at any time, in all cases, at all time, always, never, unbreakable.
Acronyms are words made from the initial letters of major parts of a compound term, such as WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get), OLE (Object Linking and Embedding), RAM (Random Access Memory).
Write acronyms in capital letters, without periods or spaces. Acronyms do not agree in number.
Do not capitalize a spelled-out term beyond the first substantive.
An acronym pronounced as a proper name may be written in lower case with an initial capital: Unesco, Opep.
Acronyms that became common nouns are treated as such: ovni, laser.
Localized acronyms: use a widely used acronym as is, without the spelled-out term.
If the acronym in approved terminology is not widely used or can be mistaken for another, spell out the term and put the acronym in brackets at first occurrence.
P+F ñiqita qaway manaraq allichaqkunata qayachkaspa.
(SAI) nisqa yanapakuqatam kay aypukuqqa kamachin, kay computadoraman tikusqata.
Unlocalized acronyms: for a common acronym, adding the spelled-out form only confuses users. Use the acronym alone.
Never localize or spell out these commonly understood acronyms: ANSI (American National Standards Institute), CD, DOS, DSL, DVD, ISO (International Standards Organization), IP.
For an acronym that is not widely used, at first occurrence write the full name in Quechua in normal font followed by the Quechua acronym in parentheses.
If the English full name is needed for clarity, write the Quechua full name in normal font, then in parentheses the acronym and its English full spelling in italics.
Willaykunapa kuyuqnin qunakuy (DDE) nisqapi yanapakuq llankaptinqa utaq imakuna ustichiy (OLE) nisqapipas chaynaqa huk siqikunata churawaqmi huk yanapakuypiqa.
Willaykunapa kuyuqnin qunakuy (DDE, Dynamic Data Exchange), tinkuchikunmanmi huk rapipi chaypas kunayachisqa kananpaq.
Application and product names are rarely translated. Feature names are sometimes trademarked too, such as IntelliSense™. Verify that a name is translatable before translating it.
Wizard names follow the approved format: Noun(paq) + yanapakuq or Infinitive(paq) + yanapakuq + object.
Keep these unlocalized: ACE, ACK, ACL, American National Standards Institute, ASCII, CDFS, Centronics, Common Information Model Object Manager, config.sys, DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Project Agency), DIX (DEC/Intel/Xerox), Electronics Industries Association, General MIDI, GUID, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, JavaBean, Messaging Application Programming Interface, MIDI Manufacturers Association, Moving Picture Experts Group, multithreading, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, National Television System Committee, PPPoE, Recreational Software Advisory Council, Restructured Extended Executor
Some entries stay the same as English only when they appear in uppercase.
Buttons are typically infinitives. Follow the source punctuation, but never put a period after an infinitive. en Add -> que Yapay
Check boxes are typically infinitives. Use a period when the string is a sentence. Llapanmi yuyayta yachan.
Headings use a second-person plural verb, such as allichay, or a noun phrase. When the user must act on a dialog or in a section, use a second-person plural verb to state the purpose of the page or section. Imankunata allichay., Yanapaqta tukuchiy.
Dialog titles match the menus that call them. Menus are typically infinitives, so dialog titles are infinitives. Correct any source inconsistency in the Quechua strings where possible.
A status bar message is an informational message about the active document, a selected command, or any active or selected interface item. It appears in the status bar at the bottom of the window and refers to actions being performed or already complete.
Menu and command status bar messages follow the format below.
Error messages tell the user that an error must be corrected for the program to keep running. They can prompt an action or report an error that requires rebooting.
Use consistent terminology and language style. Do not just translate the source as it appears.
Always put a period after an error message, with or without a conjugated verb.
Avoid parentheses as much as possible.
Standardize standard phrases. The source sometimes uses different forms for the same thing.
Cannot …, Could not … -> Manam …atikunchu: Manam kipu kichayta atikunchu. Always place the negation before the sentence.
Failed to …, Failure of … -> Tukuy: Kipu kichayta tukunchu.
Cannot find …, Could not find …, Unable to find …, Unable to locate … -> Manam tarikunchu: Manam Kipu tariyta atikunchu.
Not enough memory, Insufficient memory, There is not enough memory, There is not enough memory available -> Mana anchachu yuyaynin.: Mana anchachu yuyaynin.
... is not available, ... is unavailable -> Manam llankana: Kipuqa manam llankanapaqchu kachkan
For a message with a placeholder, find out what replaces the placeholder so the sentence stays grammatical.
Placeholder letters: %d, %ld, %u, %lu mean <number>; %c means <letter>; %s means <string>.
"Checking Web %1!d! of %2!d!" means "Checking Web <number> of <number>".
"INI file "%1!-.200s!" section" means "INI file "<string>" section".
Access keys, also called hot keys, are the underlined or highlighted letters in menu options, commands or dialog boxes that run commands or perform tasks faster.
Slim characters such as I, l, t, r, f may be used as hot keys.
Characters with downstrokes such as g, j, y, p, q may be used as hot keys. Avoid q and g. Use them only if no other letter is available.
An additional letter in brackets after the item name may be used as a hot key.
A number in brackets after the item name may be used as a hot key.
A punctuation sign in brackets after the item name may be used as a hot key.
Choose the most significant letters, generally the first character, for the most important commands in a context, such as Kipu, Musuq. Use the remaining letters for the remaining items.
Use characters as close to the beginning of the word as possible.
Ideally no two items in the same dialog share an access key. Use duplicates only when not enough letters are available.
Keep access keys consistent throughout a product and within a product family.