CONTRIBUTING: mention lowercase text in translations

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@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ we are currently accepting translations via the [i18n platform](https://i18n.imp
thank you for showing interest in making cobalt more accessible around the world, we really appreciate it! here are some guidelines for how a cobalt translation should look: thank you for showing interest in making cobalt more accessible around the world, we really appreciate it! here are some guidelines for how a cobalt translation should look:
- cobalt's writing style is informal. please do not use formal language, unless there is no other way to express the same idea of the original text in your language. - cobalt's writing style is informal. please do not use formal language, unless there is no other way to express the same idea of the original text in your language.
- all cobalt text is written in lowercase. this is a stylistic choice, please do not capitalize translated sentences.
- do not translate the name "cobalt", or "imput" - do not translate the name "cobalt", or "imput"
- you can translate "meowbalt" into whatever your language's equivalent of _meow_ is (e.g. _miaubalt_ in German) - you can translate "meowbalt" into whatever your language's equivalent of _meow_ is (e.g. _miaubalt_ in German)
- **please don't translate cobalt into languages which you are not experienced in.** we can use google translate ourselves, but we would prefer cobalt to be translated by humans, not computers. - **please don't translate cobalt into languages which you are not experienced in.** we can use google translate ourselves, but we would prefer cobalt to be translated by humans, not computers.