xbmc / xbmc/metadata.themoviedb.org.python

Country names are not translated

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enhancement
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HTML
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Description

In contrast to genres which are saved to database in localized form country names are always in English. If API doesn't provide translations perhaps they could be translated client side?

https://pypi.org/project/pycountry/

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Research direction

Start by checking the API's country fields and the pycountry project for available translations. Determine whether localization belongs in the client and which locales are expected; done means country names are consistently translated without changing the stored data.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
localization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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