Re: [PATCH 16/16] docs/zh_TW: Add a glossary for Traditional Chinese translations

From: Weijie Yuan

Date: Fri Jul 24 2026 - 09:00:55 EST


On Wed, Jul 22, 2026 at 05:55:42AM +0800, Chen-Yu Yeh wrote:
> Add Documentation/translations/zh_TW/glossary.rst documenting the
> Taiwanese Mandarin terminology used by the zh_TW translations, with
> the corresponding zh_CN terms for cross reference, plus the character
> conventions (為/裡/著/才/啟/只/發布). Hook it into the zh_TW index,
> replacing the existing TODO entry.
>
> This is the reference used by the terminology localization of the
> zh_TW process/ documents in this series.

Acked-by: Weijie Yuan <wy@xxxxxxxxx>

> Signed-off-by: Chen-Yu Yeh <chenyou910331@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Documentation/translations/zh_TW/glossary.rst | 145 ++++++++++++++++++
> Documentation/translations/zh_TW/index.rst | 5 +-
> 2 files changed, 148 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> create mode 100644 Documentation/translations/zh_TW/glossary.rst
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/translations/zh_TW/glossary.rst b/Documentation/translations/zh_TW/glossary.rst
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..32cfbfaaef3c
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/translations/zh_TW/glossary.rst
> @@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
> +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> +
> +.. _tw_glossary:
> +
> +術語表
> +======
> +
> +:作者: 葉宸佑 Chen-Yu Yeh <chenyou910331@xxxxxxxxx>
> +
> +本術語表列出Linux核心繁體中文(zh_TW)翻譯所使用的術語。zh_TW翻譯以臺灣
> +慣用的資訊術語為準。新增或更新翻譯時,請依照本表選擇用詞,以維持整個
> +zh_TW文件樹的一致性;若遇到本表未收錄的術語,歡迎提交補丁補充。
> +
> +下表同時列出常見的簡體中文(zh_CN)譯法,方便從zh_CN翻譯轉換或對照時
> +使用。
> +
> +一般術語
> +--------
> +
> +======================== ========================== ====================
> +英文 zh_TW zh_CN(對照)
> +======================== ========================== ====================
> +kernel 核心 内核

Non-blocking note:

I started a discussion yesterday in the telegram channel of l10n-tw [1].
Some friends support "核心", some support "內核". The ratio is
approximately 50:50 or 60:40. I just leave some opinions here for future
reference.

* 核心:

Reasons (unmodified):

1. jserv 開的作業系統課是用「核心」啦...

https://hackmd.io/@sysprog/linux-concepts

2. 基本上 core 在核心情境下不會單獨當名詞用,而且歧義看前後文就知道了
所以會很多人比較習慣 kernel = 核心 (然後 core 也等於核心 (but as an
adjective))

3. core 亦可作為名詞,如「雙核心」,此時並不會與 kernel 混淆

4. 作業系統的 kernel 在台灣的書籍翻的還是核心比較多啦

https://www.tenlong.com.tw/products/9789574935055


* 內核:

Reasons (unmodified):

1. Shell: 外殼
Kernel: 內核
Core: 核心

2. Jserv大建議的是
kernel 核心
core 核
以區分兩者

不過我個人目前其實比較喜歡「內核」,因為 kernel 和 shell
的稱呼大約就來自於內外關係。kernel
是作業系統的核心,其他一切都是由核心延伸(?)出去的,shell
則是「果仁」外層的「殼」,是使用者與前者互動的介面。另一方面,shell
譯作「殼層」在我看來是錯誤地沿用了物理學名詞,不應強調「層」,如果 shell
用了「外殼」那 kernel 自然要與之對齊。

3. 比較沒爭議的就 核心/殼層/核 吧 (* what does this mean..? Can it
be considered neutral?)
有其他意見的人基本上就是自己研究過的,他們能看懂的((

---

Because of the context, no matter which translation is used, there is
actually no problem in understanding this. So there's no need to worry
too much about this.

Thanks.