[Bug 1274461] [NEW] Untranslatable string in coreutils for Trusty (gettext error)

[Åka Sikrom]

Public bug reported:

Launchpad/gettext returns the following error when attempting to
translate string no. 954 in coreutils for Trusty:

" 'msgstr' is not a valid C format string, unlike 'msgid'. Reason: In
the directive number 2, the character '&' is not a valid conversion
specifier. "

This error message is returned even when I attempt to submit an identical copy of the original English string.
According to dpm (David Planella), I need get in touch with GNU upstream to fix this.

I would be happy to resolve this myself, but as I am not sure who (and
how) to contact upstream, I am unable to do so as of this report.
Besides, if/when the original string gets fixed upstream, I wouldn't
know where or how to request that the patched source gets imported to
Ubuntu.

Any help would be much appreciated.

The string is located here:
https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/trusty/+source/coreutils/+pots/coreutils/nb/954/+translate

Change "nb" in the URL to your preferred language code. If you are a
member of a team associated with the language on which you are testing,
please remember to tick the "someone should review this translation"
checkbox (unless, of course, you are attempting a sincere translation).

Thanks in advance.

** Affects: coreutils (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Package changed: synaptic (Ubuntu) => coreutils (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  Untranslatable string in coreutils for Trusty (gettext error)

Status in “coreutils” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Launchpad/gettext returns the following error when attempting to
  translate string no. 954 in coreutils for Trusty:

  " 'msgstr' is not a valid C format string, unlike 'msgid'. Reason: In
  the directive number 2, the character '&' is not a valid conversion
  specifier. "

  This error message is returned even when I attempt to submit an identical copy of the original English string.
  According to dpm (David Planella), I need get in touch with GNU upstream to fix this.

  I would be happy to resolve this myself, but as I am not sure who (and
  how) to contact upstream, I am unable to do so as of this report.
  Besides, if/when the original string gets fixed upstream, I wouldn't
  know where or how to request that the patched source gets imported to
  Ubuntu.

  Any help would be much appreciated.

  The string is located here:
  https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/trusty/+source/coreutils/+pots/coreutils/nb/954/+translate

  Change "nb" in the URL to your preferred language code. If you are a
  member of a team associated with the language on which you are
  testing, please remember to tick the "someone should review this
  translation" checkbox (unless, of course, you are attempting a sincere
  translation).

  Thanks in advance.

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