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Some issues with the localization of the default placeholder string "Describe what to build next" in the chat input box

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Description

Some issues with the localization of the default placeholder string "Describe what to build next" in the chat input box.

  • In Spanish the string was incorrectly translated as "Describe what to compile next".
  • In Italian, as "Describes what to compile next".
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Search the localization resources for the English placeholder string and inspect its Spanish and Italian entries. Compare both translations with the intended meaning of “Describe what to build next”; done means the two localized strings no longer use the incorrect “compile” wording or grammatical form.

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localization
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Bug
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