doobneek1
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1 week ago | Case | Description | Short Version |
|---|---|---|
| Service with interruptions | Open Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM with breaks from 11 AM to 12 PM and from 2 PM to 3 PM. | Mo-Fr 9A-5P, breaks: 11A-12P & 2P-3P |
| Same time, discontinuous interval | Open Monday through Saturday from 9 AM to 5 PM, with the exception of Wednesdays, when it is closed. | Mo-Sa (except We) 9A-5P |
| Open on Mondays and Tuesdays and Thursday through Saturday from 9 AM to 5 PM. | Mo-Tu, Th-Sa 9A-5P | |
| Seven days a week | Open seven days a week from 9 AM to 5 PM. | 7d 9A-5P |
| Asynchronous schedule | Open every second Friday of the month from 9 AM to 5 PM, except in December, when it is open from 9 AM to 9 PM. | 2nd Fr/mo 9A-5P (Dec: 9A-9P) |
| There are no events in February. | No events in Feb | |
| Overnight service | Opens at 9 PM Monday through Friday and closes at 6 PM on the following day. | Mo-Fr 9P-6P⁺¹ |
| Opens at 9 PM and closes at 6 PM⁺¹ Monday through Friday. | Mo-Fr 9P-6P⁺¹ | |
| Special pantry or shelter service | To receive this service, please come no later than 5 PM on Fridays. Consider lining up early. | Fr, arrive by 5P (line up early) |
| In red lettering: "Distribution runs till food lasts" or "You can stay at this shelter till 6 AM the following day." | "Food till gone" / "Shelter till 6A⁺¹" | |
| One-time event with scheduled removal | This service will run from Tuesday, March 27, 2015, to Monday, July 27, 2015, from 9 AM to 5 PM, with closures on weekends. | Mar 27-Jul 27, Tu-Mo 9A-5P, closed weekends |
| Open 24/7 | Open 24/7. | 24/7 |
| Visual calendar hyperlink | A hyperlink to view the schedule visually on a calendar for easier understanding. | View schedule online |
| Dynamic status (open/closed now) | Show current status as "Open" or "Closed," and indicate when it opens or closes next, similar to Google. | "Open"/"Closed", shows next open/close time |
While translating, I noticed many verbose schedules are nonsensical. For example, we say "Open Monday 5 PM—6 PM" like it is open only this Monday; it should be plural. Additionally, we have issues describing intervals of time on the same day; let's say there is a break in the schedule on Monday. I came up with different cases that are easy to implement: • If the service has interruptions: Open Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM with breaks from 11 AM to 12 PM and from 2 PM to 3 PM. (could it be) Mon-Fri, 9-5, with breaks at 11-12 and 2-3. • If the service is open at the same time across all days but the interval is discontinuous: Open Monday through Saturday from 9 AM to 5 PM, with the exception of Wednesdays, when it is closed. Other version: Open on Mondays and Tuesdays and Thursday through Saturday from 9 AM to 5 PM. Thursday through Saturday would be always singular • Sunday through Monday case: Open seven days a week from 9 AM to 5 PM. • Asynchronous case: Open every second Friday of the month from 9 AM to 5 PM, except in December, when it is open from 9 AM to 9 PM. There are no events in February. • If service is open overnight: Opens at 9 PM Monday through Friday and closes at 6 PM on the following day. or Opens at 9 PM Monday through Friday and closes at 6 PM^{+1}. • If the service is like a food pantry, where distribution starts at 5 until food runs out, or a shelter where you have to come by curfew: To receive this service, please come no later than 5 PM on Fridays. Consider lining up early. In red lettering we can clarify that distribution runs till food lasts or that you can stay at this shelter till 6 AM the following day so people don't think that shelter is just at 5 and then they have to leave or they don't expect that they will leave pantry immediately after they open as there might be a line • If it's a one-time event, we should have the option to schedule its automatic closing and subsequent removal: This service will run from Tuesday, March 27, 2015, to Monday, July 27, 2015, from 9 AM to 5 PM, with closures on weekends. Other cases, like Open 24/7 seem good to me • We should also hyperlink the calendar to view it in a different way for people who are more visual • We should say whether is open or closed now and show that it closes and opens soon like on Google