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Review rubric

What a fluent reviewer will be asked to check

Meaning

Does the page preserve the English source’s meaning without adding facts or stronger claims?

Natural language

Would a fluent reader use these words, sentence shapes and levels of formality?

Book terminology

Are official translated titles, series names, formats and narrator credits copied from the cited edition—not translated afresh?

Interface clarity

Are buttons, menus, warnings and error messages brief, unambiguous and consistent?

Spoiler boundary

Does the translation reveal exactly the same amount as the English version, especially in summaries and disclosure controls?

Accessibility

Do link labels, headings, image descriptions and form instructions still make sense without nearby visual context?

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Proposed review packet

  1. Exact public page URL and language
  2. Copy of the English reference text
  3. Current translated text
  4. Specific suggested replacement
  5. Reason: meaning, grammar, terminology, tone, accessibility or spoiler control
  6. Publisher or library source when a factual edition detail changes

Two-person boundary

How changes should be accepted

  1. A fluent reviewer proposes or approves the language.
  2. The editor checks factual claims, sources and spoiler scope.
  3. A second check is sought for material changes or disputed regional wording.
  4. The change log records the page, language, date and nature of the update.

Transparent credit

The reviewer chooses how—or whether—to be named

Named credit

Display name, reviewed language, broad contribution and review month. A personal website may be linked only by explicit request.

Initials or chosen name

A reviewer may use initials or a stable chosen public name without publishing a legal name.

Anonymous credit

The change can be recorded as “fluent volunteer review” with no public identifier.

No endorsement implied

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Contributor rights and safeguards

  • Public credit is opt-in and can be corrected or removed on request.
  • Email addresses and private correspondence are never published as credit.
  • Substantial original contributions are not accepted under vague ownership terms; reuse permission must be clear.
  • No payment, free product or commercial relationship may be hidden.
  • Disagreement is documented respectfully; the editor remains responsible for the final published wording.
  • Reviewers should disclose close relationships with the author, publisher, retailer or production.

Priority review order

  1. Navigation, buttons, warnings and affiliate disclosure
  2. Home, books in order and audiobook finder
  3. Individual book and recording pages
  4. Fan features, long reference pages and editorial essays
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How to share feedback

The contact page provides the editorial email. Use the review packet above to make your suggestion easy to understand.

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Policy published 10 September 2026. Suggestions are welcome; public credit remains optional.