There should be a possibility to erase bad translations from the translation memory

Bug #140435 reported by Laur Mõtus
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Bug Description

 I propose a feature for Rosetta to allow translation group administrators to erase bad translations from the translation memory.

This would help to make both translating quicker and the translation output cleaner and better.

When one makes a spelling mistake or a word order mistake, it is very easy to come that when some other similar strings are translated the translator will pick that up and not notice the error in it, thus the mistake spreads.

Other necessary uses include cleaning up non-existing words that are just translated in some for example "estenglish" (mix of Estonian and English) because the "translator" neglects the use of a dictionary.

Just spent two weeks correcting theses kinds of mistakes, and this is not the end of it :P so I really believe that this is needed.

The right to erase translations should only be given to translation group administrators to prevent abuse, and to take care of the human error problem all erased translations should be backed up for example 3 months.

This would really improve the job of those who really translate a lot and deserve a credit for that.

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