Update Translatathon details for 2025: adjust application dates, refine event timeline, and enhance participation instructions for clarity.

Author: corwintines

public/content/contributing/translation-program/translatathon/index.md

@@ -47,33 +47,26 @@ Here are the important dates for the 2025 Translatathon:
 
 <TwoColumnContent>
   <CardContent>
-    <h3 className="mt-6">Who can participate?</h3>
+    <h3 className="mt-6 mb-3">Who can participate?</h3>
     Be older than 18 years, native speaker of at least one non-English language and proficient in English.
   </CardContent>
   <CardContent>
-    <h3 className="mt-6">Do I need to be a translator?</h3>
+    <h3 className="mt-6 mb-3">Do I need to be a translator?</h3>
     No. You simply have to be bilingual and suggest human translations (using machine translation is forbidden!) to the best of your ability, no professional experience required.
   </CardContent>
 </TwoColumnContent>
 
 <TwoColumnContent>
   <CardContent>
-  <h3 className="mt-6">How much time do I have to commit?</h3>
+  <h3 className="mt-6 mb-3">How much time do I have to commit?</h3>
     As much as you want. The minimum threshold to be eligible for participatory prizes is 500 translated words, which takes about 1 hour to complete, while competing for the top prizes will require a larger time commitment.
   </CardContent>
   <CardContent>
-    <h3 className="mt-6">Do I need to be familiar with Ethereum?</h3>
+    <h3 className="mt-6 mb-3">Do I need to be familiar with Ethereum?</h3>
     No. While being familiar with Ethereum can help with your productivity and quality, the Translatathon is as much a learning experience as it is a competition, and everyone is invited to join and learn more about Ethereum while participating.
   </CardContent>
 </TwoColumnContent>
 
-<TwoColumnContent>
-  <CardContent>
-    <h3 className="mt-6">What do I need to participate?</h3>
-    We recommend using a computer to translate since Crowdin, the translation platform we use, is optimized for desktop.
-  </CardContent>
-</TwoColumnContent>
-
 For more details, [see the full Terms & conditions](/contributing/translation-program/translatathon/terms-and-conditions)
 
 ### Step by step instructions

src/components/Translatathon/DatesAndTimeline.tsx

@@ -21,38 +21,38 @@ export const dates = [
     link: APPLICATION_URL,
     linkText: "Apply",
   },
-  {
-    title: "Workshops",
-    description:
-      "Join our Discord to participate in onboarding calls and workshops and learn all about the Translatathon",
-    startDate: new Date("2025-08-15T12:00:00Z"),
-    endDate: new Date("2025-08-22T12:00:00Z"),
-    link: "/discord/",
-    linkText: "Prepare",
-  },
+  // {
+  //   title: "Workshops",
+  //   description:
+  //     "Join our Discord to participate in onboarding calls and workshops and learn all about the Translatathon",
+  //   startDate: new Date("2025-08-15T12:00:00"),
+  //   endDate: new Date("2025-08-22T12:00:00"),
+  //   link: "/discord/",
+  //   linkText: "Join our Discord",
+  // },
   {
     title: "Translatathon",
     description:
       "The translation period - translate as much or as little as you want",
-    startDate: new Date("2025-08-25T12:00:00Z"),
-    endDate: new Date("2025-08-31T12:00:00Z"),
+    startDate: new Date("2025-08-25T00:00:00"),
+    endDate: new Date("2025-08-31T23:59:59"),
     link: CROWDIN_PROJECT_URL,
     linkText: "Translate",
   },
   {
     title: "Evaluation period",
     description:
       "Each translation will be evaluated by professional reviewers to verify translations were not done with AI tools and meet the minimum quality threshold",
-    startDate: new Date("2025-09-01T12:00:00Z"),
-    endDate: new Date("2025-09-30T12:00:00Z"),
+    startDate: new Date("2025-09-01T00:00:00"),
+    endDate: new Date("2025-09-22T23:59:59"),
     link: null,
     linkText: null,
   },
   {
     title: "Results announcement",
     description:
       "We will announce the results and winners on the ethereum.org community Call",
-    startDate: new Date("2025-09-30T12:00:00Z"),
+    startDate: new Date("2025-09-25T00:00:00"),
     endDate: null,
     link: null,
     linkText: null,
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ export const DatesAndTimeline = () => {
           </Flex>
         )
       })}
+      <p className="mt-8 italic">Note: All dates are in UTC</p>
     </Flex>
   )
 }

src/components/Translatathon/StepByStepInstructions.tsx

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const instructions = [
     ctaLabel: "Apply",
   },
   {
-    title: "Register on Crowdin (translation platform)",
+    title: "Register on Crowdin",
     description:
       "Join the ethereum.org project and familiarize yourself with Crowdin, where all the translations will take place",
     ctaLink: CROWDIN_PROJECT_URL,
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const instructions = [
     title: "Claim your prizes",
     description: (
       <>
-        Results will be announced on <strong>September 30th</strong>. Eligible
+        Results will be announced on <strong>September 25th</strong>. Eligible
         participants will receive an email with prize claim instructions.
       </>
     ),

src/components/Translatathon/constants.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-export const APPLICATION_START_DATE = "2025-08-08T12:00:00Z"
-export const APPLICATION_END_DATE = "2025-08-31T12:00:00Z"
-export const APPLICATION_URL = "https://gtly.to/Mql-w3Gs_"
+export const APPLICATION_START_DATE = "2025-08-08T00:00:00"
+export const APPLICATION_END_DATE = "2025-08-31T23:59:59"
+export const APPLICATION_URL = "https://translatathon.paperform.co/"

src/layouts/md/Translatathon.tsx

@@ -142,15 +142,6 @@ export const TranslatathonLayout = ({
           eventName: "translatathon terms and conditions",
         },
       },
-      {
-        text: "Translatathon Hubs",
-        href: "/contributing/translation-program/translatathon/translatathon-hubs",
-        matomo: {
-          eventCategory: "translatathon menu",
-          eventAction: "click",
-          eventName: "translatathon hubs",
-        },
-      },
     ],
   }