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i18n: zh_CN: unify terminology, fix mistranslations, and improve consistency across UI strings#1833

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Summary of changes

This PR improves the quality and consistency of the Simplified Chinese (zh_CN) translation for VeraCrypt. The changes are summarized below in order of importance/frequency:


1. Terminology unification (most frequent, ~40+ entries)

Inconsistent terms Unified to
挂载 / 装载 / 安装 (for volumes) 加载 (Mount)
/ 加密盘 / 容器 (for file-hosted volumes) 加密卷 (Volume)
卸载 / 解除安装 (for drivers/apps) 卸载 (Uninstall/Unmount as appropriate)
Mount (options/menus) 加载
Unmount (options/menus) 卸载
外部的 / 外层的 / 外部卷 外层加密卷 (Outer Volume)
Boot Loader 启动管理器 (Boot Loader) — previously mixed with 引导器/加载程序
急救盘 应急盘 (Rescue Disk) — previously mixed with 救援盘

2. Format consistency (~20+ entries)

  • Menu paths unified to “菜单名”->“子菜单” (was mixing , -, >)
  • Numbered steps unified to 1) 2) 3) with Chinese parentheses
  • Brackets, quotes, and dashes unified to full-width Chinese punctuation
  • Consistent handling of \n\n and spacing between Chinese/English text

3. Mistranslation corrections (~15 entries)

Original Corrected
首密钥 头密钥 (Header Key)
首密钥离散算法 头密钥衍生算法 (Key Derivation Algorithm)
加密盘 (repeated) 加密卷 (Volume)
释放 (Extract context) 释放/解压 (context-dependent)
运行库 (Library) 运行库 — unified, was mixed with 动态库/库文件
安全口令牌 安全令牌/口令牌 — unified usage

4. Long-sentence simplification (~10 entries)

  • Error messages and usage instructions with overly long compound sentences were split into shorter, independent clauses.
  • Redundant modifiers (e.g. 非常, , 相当) removed.
  • Passive voice converted to active voice where appropriate for better Chinese readability.

5. New strings (3 entries)

Translated 3 new warning strings related to EFI/Secure Boot, with terminology consistent with the rest of the translation.


Additional notes

  • Changes were verified against the English source strings to ensure accuracy.
  • Strings that were already correct or where the user's proposed change introduced inaccuracies were reverted (see individual review comments for details).
  • All translations aim to maintain professional, clear, and unambiguous language suitable for security-critical software.

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nkh0472 marked this pull request as draft July 25, 2026 10:45
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nkh0472 marked this pull request as ready for review July 25, 2026 12:00
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