Multiple translator names

Richard Perkins
I have a reference which has been translated by two translators. It appears that it is only possible to enter one set of names (last name, first name) in the translator field. The buttons on the right that would allow you to add additional people (in the same way as is done for multiple authors) are greyed out in my implementation of Zotero. Would it be possible to enable them? (or have I missed something?) Thanks.
  • adamsmith
    edited June 7, 2016
    That'd be a bug if you can replicate it. It's certainly not by design
  • fbennett
    Richard: Are all of the add-creator (+) buttons greyed out, or is the last one in the overall list of creators still active?
  • Richard Perkins
    The Info panel shows, in descending order:

    Item Type: Book
    Title: A philosophical essay on probabilities
    Translator Truscott, F.W.
    and the - button on the right is active but the + button is greyed out.
    Author: Laplace, Pierre Simon
    and both - and + buttons on the right hand side are active
  • fbennett
    Ah, that's actually normal. Use the active (+) button to add a creator, and enter the second translator's name. Then click the label on the entry (Author) and change it to Translator. If you then want to move the second translator upward (you don't have to, it would only be for appearance's sake), right-click on the label will give you a menu for that.
  • Richard Perkins
    That's great thanks! It works just as you describe.
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