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Hi! Thanks for the fast feedback! I'm trying to translate the article, and I'm following this page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Translation . So basically I'm trying to create an article - "even if it's a stub" and use the translation tool to translate the French version (and of course double-check that everything make sense). This will save me time from translating from scratch the article. Would that work, or do I have to translate it from scratch? Thanks! The Space Stout (talk) 13:50, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, no you do not have to translate the complete article, and in fact with very long articles it is best to start creating a smaller article. Note that any content that is a direct or close translation should be attributed see Help:Translation. Also note that the policies and guidelines of each language Wikipedia are separate, so just because an article exists on another language Wikipedia does not automatically mean it is suitable for English Wikipedia. All new articles on English Wikipedia have to show the subject is notable (See WP:N) which in most cases requires significant coverage (WP:SIGCOV) in multiple independent (WP:INDY) reliable sources (WP:RS). So for your stub version you would need sources to show the subject is notable. You currently have just a single non-independent source which is why it got declined. Unfortunately looking at fr:Laboratoire de physique des plasmas all the main references are all from lpp.polytechnique.fr or lpp.fr so not helpful as not independent. Don't worry about the content, you have enough for a stub, but you will need to find 3+ independent reliable sources with significant coverage to show the subject is notable (they don't have to be in English). Hope that explains things. Cheers KylieTastic (talk) 14:09, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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