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+# English (British) translation.
+# Copyright (C) 2010 THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the fprintd package.
+# Abigail Brady <morwen@evilmagic.org>, Bastien Nocera <hadess@hadess.net>, 2010.
+#
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: fprintd master\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2010-08-20 11:49+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2010-08-20 10:50+0000\n"
+"Last-Translator: Abigail Brady <morwen@evilmagic.org>\n"
+"Language-Team: \n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+
+#: ../data/net.reactivated.fprint.device.policy.in.h:1
+msgid "Enroll new fingerprints"
+msgstr "Enroll new fingerprints"
+
+#: ../data/net.reactivated.fprint.device.policy.in.h:2
+msgid "Privileges are required to enroll new fingerprints for other users."
+msgstr "Privileges are required to enroll new fingerprints for other users."
+
+#: ../data/net.reactivated.fprint.device.policy.in.h:3
+msgid "Privileges are required to enroll new fingerprints."
+msgstr "Privileges are required to enroll new fingerprints."
+
+#: ../data/net.reactivated.fprint.device.policy.in.h:4
+msgid "Privileges are required to verify fingerprints."
+msgstr "Privileges are required to verify fingerprints."
+
+#: ../data/net.reactivated.fprint.device.policy.in.h:5
+msgid "Select a user to enroll"
+msgstr "Select a user to enroll"
+
+#: ../data/net.reactivated.fprint.device.policy.in.h:6
+msgid "Verify a fingerprint"
+msgstr "Verify a fingerprint"
+
+#: ../src/device.c:386
+#, c-format
+msgid "Device was not claimed before use"
+msgstr "Device was not claimed before use"
+
+#: ../src/device.c:397
+#, c-format
+msgid "Device already in use by another user"
+msgstr "Device already in use by another user"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:28
+#, c-format
+msgid "Place your left thumb on %s"
+msgstr "Place your left thumb on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:28
+#, c-format
+msgid "Swipe your left thumb on %s"
+msgstr "Swipe your left thumb on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:29
+#, c-format
+msgid "Place your left index finger on %s"
+msgstr "Place your left index finger on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:29
+#, c-format
+msgid "Swipe your left index finger on %s"
+msgstr "Swipe your left index finger on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:30
+#, c-format
+msgid "Place your left middle finger on %s"
+msgstr "Place your left middle finger on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:30
+#, c-format
+msgid "Swipe your left middle finger on %s"
+msgstr "Swipe your left middle finger on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:31
+#, c-format
+msgid "Place your left ring finger on %s"
+msgstr "Place your left ring finger on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:31
+#, c-format
+msgid "Swipe your left ring finger on %s"
+msgstr "Swipe your left ring finger on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:32
+#, c-format
+msgid "Place your left little finger on %s"
+msgstr "Place your left little finger on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:32
+#, c-format
+msgid "Swipe your left little finger on %s"
+msgstr "Swipe your left little finger on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:33
+#, c-format
+msgid "Place your right thumb on %s"
+msgstr "Place your right thumb on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:33
+#, c-format
+msgid "Swipe your right thumb on %s"
+msgstr "Swipe your right thumb on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:34
+#, c-format
+msgid "Place your right index finger on %s"
+msgstr "Place your right index finger on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:34
+#, c-format
+msgid "Swipe your right index finger on %s"
+msgstr "Swipe your right index finger on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:35
+#, c-format
+msgid "Place your right middle finger on %s"
+msgstr "Place your right middle finger on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:35
+#, c-format
+msgid "Swipe your right middle finger on %s"
+msgstr "Swipe your right middle finger on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:36
+#, c-format
+msgid "Place your right ring finger on %s"
+msgstr "Place your right ring finger on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:36
+#, c-format
+msgid "Swipe your right ring finger on %s"
+msgstr "Swipe your right ring finger on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:37
+#, c-format
+msgid "Place your right little finger on %s"
+msgstr "Place your right little finger on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:37
+#, c-format
+msgid "Swipe your right little finger on %s"
+msgstr "Swipe your right little finger on %s"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:72 ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:98
+msgid "Place your finger on the reader again"
+msgstr "Place your finger on the reader again"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:74 ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:100
+msgid "Swipe your finger again"
+msgstr "Swipe your finger again"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:77 ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:103
+msgid "Swipe was too short, try again"
+msgstr "Swipe was too short, try again"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:79 ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:105
+msgid "Your finger was not centered, try swiping your finger again"
+msgstr "Your finger was not centred, try swiping your finger again"
+
+#: ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:81 ../pam/fingerprint-strings.h:107
+msgid "Remove your finger, and try swiping your finger again"
+msgstr "Remove your finger, and try swiping your finger again"