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@@ -330,6 +330,11 @@
     * Join the `Django i18n mailing list`_ and introduce yourself.
     * Create and submit translations using the methods described in the
       `i18n documentation`_.
+    * If you are adding/correcting translations, please make a diff[ of the .po 
+      file] against the current subversion trunk version and attach the patch
+      to a ticket in Trac.
+    * Make sure that  (`` bin/compile-messages.py -l <lang>``) runs without
+      producing any warnings before uploading the patch.
 
 .. _Django i18n mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/django-i18n/
 .. _i18n documentation: ../i18n/