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@@ -614,6 +614,25 @@
         and, if applicable, add the SourceForge Tracker number. Don't forget to 
 update the THANKS.in file.</para>
         </section>
+
+        <section><title>Translations for developers</title>
+        <para>To make the job easier for translators please follow these guidelines:</para>
+        <orderedlist>
+          <listitem><para>
+            before creating new strings, check the po/de.po file to see if a similar string
+            already exists
+          </para></listitem>
+          <listitem><para>
+            for help texts, break into individual options so that these can be reused
+            between plugins
+          </para></listitem>
+        </orderedlist>
+        </section>
+
+        <section><title>Translations for translators</title>
+        <para>To create an up to date list of translatable strings, run: tools/gen_locale.sh</para>
+        </section>
+
 </section>
 
 <section id="SubmittingChanges"><title>Submission of new plugins and patches</title>