Phrasebook
Naming Schemes
To follow Best Practices, there should be no special characters within the file’s name or excel file itself.
- Audio File Naming Scheme example: alikchi-ya-issvsht-ia-hinla-ho.mp3
- For any spaces, please use a hyphen.
- File is named incorrectly if it looks like this:
- alikchi ya is svsht ia hinla ho.mp3
- alikchi-ya-is-svsht-____.mp3
- Excel file should not contain any special characters such as: ʋ, a̱, i̱, and o̱.
Time Allocation for Web
Please allow for 3 weeks for importing and adding Choctaw language special characters.
Audio Files
Finalize all audio files before sending them to the Web team. This ensures a smooth and efficient workflow. Files should be carefully reviewed for issues such as:
- Background noise (e.g., stomach growling, coughing, chair squeaks)
- Mispronunciations or unclear speech
- Volume inconsistencies
- Awkward pauses or long silences
- Technical glitches (echo, distortion, clipping)
Only clean, finalized audio should be submitted to avoid delays in publishing.
Approval Process
- New phrases are added to the dev site.
- Language, Sarah Padilla, and her team review and provide feedback.
- After approval and corrections, content is exported to the live site.