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# Specification: Translation Dictionary for Living Christianity
## Overview
"Sanasto Wiki" is a web-based dictionary application for simultaneous translators in the living Christianity. The application provides publicly accessible translations while restricting editing and commenting to invited contributors.
## Core Concepts
### Supported languages
We currently support the following languages:
* Finnish
* English
* Swedish
* Norwegian
* Russian
* German
### Entry
An entry represents a translatable unit which may be:
- `word` — Single word
- `phrase` — Multi-word expression or idiom, sentence
- `name` — Person's name (for consistent transliteration)
- `title` — Book, publication, or hymn title
- `reference` — Biblical or doctrinal term
- `other` — Any other translatable text unit
Each entry has translations in multiple languages.
### Suggested Meaning
When translators disagree on a translation or want to suggest alternatives (regional variations, contextual meanings, etc.), they can submit a suggested meaning for community review.
## Technical Stack
* Framework: Rails 8
* Database: SQLite with FTS5
* Authentication: Rails 8 built-in authentication
* Authorization: Invitation-only for contributors
* Deployment: Kamal
---
## Database Schema
```
# db/schema.rb
ActiveRecord::Schema[8.0].define(version: 2025_01_22_100000) do
create_table "entries", force: :cascade do |t|
t.integer "category", null: false # word, phrase, name, title, reference, other
# Language columns
t.string "fi" # Finnish
t.string "en" # English
t.string "sv" # Swedish
t.string "no" # Norwegian
t.string "ru" # Russian
t.string "de" # German
t.text "notes"
t.boolean "verified", default: false
t.integer "created_by_id"
t.integer "updated_by_id"
t.datetime "created_at", null: false
t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
t.index ["category"], name: "index_entries_on_category"
end
create_table "suggested_meanings", force: :cascade do |t|
t.integer "entry_id", null: false
t.string "language_code", null: false
t.string "alternative_translation", null: false
t.text "context"
t.text "reasoning"
t.string "source"
t.string "region"
t.integer "status", default: 0 # pending, accepted, rejected
t.integer "submitted_by_id"
t.integer "reviewed_by_id"
t.datetime "reviewed_at"
t.datetime "created_at", null: false
t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
t.index ["entry_id"], name: "index_suggested_meanings_on_entry_id"
t.index ["language_code"], name: "index_suggested_meanings_on_language_code"
t.index ["status"], name: "index_suggested_meanings_on_status"
end
create_table "comments", force: :cascade do |t|
t.integer "user_id", null: false
t.string "commentable_type", null: false
t.integer "commentable_id", null: false
t.text "body", null: false
t.datetime "created_at", null: false
t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
t.index ["commentable_type", "commentable_id"], name: "index_comments_on_commentable"
end
create_table "users", force: :cascade do |t|
t.string "email", null: false
t.string "password_digest", null: false
t.string "name"
t.integer "role", default: 0 # contributor, reviewer, admin
t.string "primary_language"
t.string "invitation_token"
t.datetime "invitation_sent_at"
t.datetime "invitation_accepted_at"
t.integer "invited_by_id"
t.datetime "created_at", null: false
t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
t.index ["email"], name: "index_users_on_email", unique: true
t.index ["invitation_token"], name: "index_users_on_invitation_token", unique: true
end
create_table "entry_versions", force: :cascade do |t|
t.integer "entry_id", null: false
t.integer "user_id", null: false
t.json "changes_made", null: false
t.string "change_type" # create, update, verify
t.datetime "created_at", null: false
t.index ["entry_id"], name: "index_entry_versions_on_entry_id"
end
create_table "supported_languages", force: :cascade do |t|
t.string "code", null: false
t.string "name", null: false
t.string "native_name", null: false
t.integer "sort_order", default: 0
t.boolean "active", default: true
t.datetime "created_at", null: false
t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
t.index ["code"], name: "index_supported_languages_on_code", unique: true
end
add_foreign_key "suggested_meanings", "entries"
add_foreign_key "suggested_meanings", "supported_languages", column: "language_code", primary_key: "code"
add_foreign_key "suggested_meanings", "users", column: "submitted_by_id"
add_foreign_key "suggested_meanings", "users", column: "reviewed_by_id"
add_foreign_key "comments", "users"
add_foreign_key "entries", "users", column: "created_by_id"
add_foreign_key "entries", "users", column: "updated_by_id"
add_foreign_key "entry_versions", "entries"
add_foreign_key "entry_versions", "users"
end
```
---
## Initial Data
Found in 'Kristillisyyden sanasto ver 23.5.2013.xlsx'
---
## User Roles & Permissions
| Action | Public | Contributor | Reviewer | Admin |
|--------|--------|-------------|----------|-------|
| View entries | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Search entries | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create entry | | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Edit entry | | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Add comment | | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Submit suggested meaning | | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Review suggested meanings | | | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mark entry as verified | | | ✓ | ✓ |
| Invite new users | | | | ✓ |
| Manage users | | | | ✓ |
---
## Features
### Public Features
**Search & Browse**
- Full-text search across all languages
- Filter by category
- Alphabetical browsing per language
- View entry with all translations
- Download the entries table as an XLSX file, without :id attribute
### Contributor Features
**Entry Management**
- Create new entries with translations in known languages
- Edit existing translations
- Leave empty translations for others to fill in
- Add notes/context to entries
- View edit history
**Discussion**
- Add comments to entries
- Submit alternative translations as suggested meanings
- Participate in translation discussions
### Reviewer Features
**Quality Control**
- Review and approve/reject suggested meanings
- Mark entries as verified
- Merge duplicate entries
### Admin Features
**User Management**
- Send invitations via email
- Assign/change user roles
- Deactivate users
**System Management**
- Bulk import/export (CSV)
- Database backup
---
## Supported Languages
Initial seed data:
| Code | Name | Native Name | Sort Order |
|------|------|-------------|------------|
| fi | Finnish | Suomi | 1 |
| en | English | English | 2 |
| sv | Swedish | Svenska | 3 |
| no | Norwegian | Norsk | 4 |
| de | German | Deutsch | 5 |
| ru | Russian | Русский | 6 |
---
## User Interface
### Pages
1. **Home/Search** — Search box, quick stats, recent entries
2. **Browse** — Alphabetical listing with language tabs
3. **Entry View** — Single entry with all translations, comments, suggested meanings
4. **Entry Edit** — Form for editing translations (contributors only)
5. **New Entry** — Form for creating entries (contributors only)
6. **Suggested Meanings Queue** — List for reviewers
7. **User Profile** — Personal settings, contribution history
8. **Admin Dashboard** — User management, invitations, stats
### Design Principles
- Clean, readable typography (translations must be easy to read quickly)
- Mobile-friendly (translators may use during services)
- Fast search (primary use case)
- Clear visual distinction between verified and unverified entries
---
## API (Optional Future)
REST API for potential mobile app or integration:
```
GET /api/entries
GET /api/entries/:id
GET /api/entries/search?q=:query&lang=:code
POST /api/entries (authenticated)
PATCH /api/entries/:id (authenticated)
```
## Deployment
Server: Single VPS with Kamal
Database: SQLite with Litestream for replication/backup
Assets: Propshaft (Rails 8 default)
Background Jobs: Solid Queue (for invitation emails)
## Future Considerations
Export to PDF/print format for offline use
Audio pronunciation recordings
Mobile app
Offline mode with sync
Additional languages via migration