Scale needs gettext

[timse201]

scale is used as a noun and a verb (button)

​https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp/dev/de/formal/?filters%5Bstatus%5D=either&filters%5Boriginal_id%5D=857&filters%5Btranslation_id%5D=146115782

[audrasjb]

To be clear, what is needed here is a context for translators, using the _x() function.
See ​https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/internationalization/how-to-internationalize-your-plugin/#disambiguation-by-context

## Summary

The word "Scale" appears twice in wp-admin/includes/image-edit.php with two distinct grammatical roles but both used the same esc_html_e( 'Scale' ) call with no translator context. In many languages (e.g. German: *Skalierung* vs. *Skalieren*), a noun and a verb require different translations, so translators were forced to pick one form for both usages.

## Changes

File: src/wp-admin/includes/image-edit.php

Replaced both esc_html_e( 'Scale' ) calls with echo esc_html_x() to preserve HTML escaping while adding disambiguating context:

Location	Role	New call
Toolbar toggle button	Noun — panel section label	echo esc_html_x( 'Scale', 'noun: label for the image scale controls panel', 'default' )
Primary action button	Verb — executes the scaling	echo esc_html_x( 'Scale', 'verb: button to apply image scaling', 'default' )

Note: esc_html_e() echoes directly. WordPress core has no esc_html_ex() equivalent, so echo esc_html_x() is the correct pattern to preserve both HTML escaping and add translator context.

## Testing

• No existing tests required updating. The only test file covering this area (​`tests/phpunit/tests/ajax/wpAjaxImageEditor.php`) tests PHP save/restore logic, not HTML template output.
• English output is unchanged — esc_html_x() returns Scale in English exactly as before.

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Trac ticket: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64983

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Used for: Identifying affected code locations and composing the fix; final implementation was reviewed and edited by me.

[audrasjb]

We usually only add noun or verb in the _x() context, but why not making in more verbose? LGTM.

[audrasjb]

Also the third parameter of the function is useless @sanketparmar, I fixing your proposal directly in the commit.

[audrasjb]

Well Im' removing commit as this also need to be fixed on Gutenberg side on GitHub.
Adding changes-requested.

[sabernhardt]

I disagree that [55919] intended "Scale" as a noun for the toggle button in the media library. It was button text next to the number inputs first, and the English verb fits both buttons.

However, adding context is still helpful because some translations used a word for "Apply", which does not fit both buttons. Maybe the toggle button's context could be something like
<?php echo esc_html_x( 'Scale', 'verb: button to expand the image scaling controls' ); ?>

[sabernhardt]

​GB76917 is a PR for the Gutenberg string(s).

[timse201]

We shouldn't overload our translation file. I think it's enough to add a context such as verb, noun or heading, button. Strings with the same context will be shown as a single string in GlotPress.
New locales will be thankful.

[timse201]

Too many requests. I will have a look later.

[audrasjb]

We need a new PR with updated context: verb or noun (or button for example) is enough, translators don't need more details.

New (or updated) patch welcome :)

• Added Translator Context for Scale in src/wp-admin/includes/image-edit.php file

Trac ticket: #64983

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• None

[shailu25]

Created New PR ​11679 to add context for Scale.

[jorbin]

In 62312:

I18N: Add translator context to scale strings in image editor

Props shailu25, audrasjb, timse201, sanketparmar.
Fixes #64983.

[jorbin]

Reopening back backport consideration.

Also noting that the GB related change has not been merged. I added that to the 7.0 project board.

[audrasjb]

Marking as reviewed.

[audrasjb]

In 62315:

I18N: Add translator context to scale strings in image editor.

Reviewed by jorbin, audrasjb.
Merges [62312] to the 7.0 branch.
Props shailu25, audrasjb, timse201, sanketparmar.
Fixes #64983.