CivicDataLab / CivicDataLab/IDS-DRR-Data-Management

i18n options for imported indicators and geographies

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Description

Imported indicators and geographies have a single language name.

If we want to support i18n later, we can add a model for translations, and make it available in the Django admin.

Another option is to do translation in the source files (e.g. indicatorTitle_es, etc. columns), but I don't think that matches the flow of the project.

Or, we can have entirely separate deployments for each language backend. This is simplest to develop (just change the backend API base URL when switching languages), but probably the most work to operate (sync geometries, etc.).

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Start by reviewing the imported indicator and geography models, the Django admin flow, and the source-file columns mentioned in the issue. Compare the proposed translation-model, translated-source-column, and separate-deployment approaches; this issue is done when one approach, its data and admin changes, and its deployment implications are specified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
django, python
Domain
backend, database, internationalization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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