Add automated translation system for multilingual question maintenance

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Overview

This PR implements a comprehensive automated translation system to address the long-standing need for maintaining translations in this repository. The system automatically translates English questions from src/questions/ into multiple target languages whenever changes are made.

Problem Solved

Previously, maintaining translations was a manual process that often led to:

• Outdated translations when English questions were updated
• Inconsistent formatting across language versions
• Significant maintenance overhead for contributors
• Delayed availability of new questions in non-English languages

Solution

🤖 AI-Powered Translation Engine

• OpenAI GPT-4 Integration: Provides professional, technically accurate translations
• Graceful Fallback: Works without API key using mock translations for testing
• Context-Aware: Specialized prompts maintain technical terminology and interview tone

📁 Smart Question Processing

• Multi-Format Support: Handles both bullet-point questions (* What is...) and coding questions (Question: What is...)
• Code Preservation: Maintains code snippets, technical terms, and markdown formatting exactly
• Nested Structure: Properly processes sub-questions and complex formatting

🛠 Developer Experience

# Translate all configured languages
npm run translate:all

# Translate specific language  
npm run translate spanish

# View available languages
npm run translate

🔄 CI/CD Automation

• Auto-Trigger: GitHub workflow runs when src/questions/**/*.md files change
• Manual Control: Workflow dispatch for translating specific languages
• Smart Commits: Only commits when translations actually change

Architecture

The system follows a clean separation pattern:

English Questions (src/questions/*.md) 
    ↓
Translation Script (scripts/translate.js)
    ↓  
Combined Language Files (src/translations/{lang}/README.md)

Individual English question files are processed and combined into comprehensive language-specific README files that match the existing translation format.

Configuration

Languages are configured in scripts/translation-config.json with:

• Translated titles and section headers
• Language codes and RTL support
• AI translation settings

Currently configured languages: Spanish, French, Chinese, German, Italian (easily extensible).

Backwards Compatibility

• ✅ Existing translations remain unchanged
• ✅ Build system continues to work identically
• ✅ Site structure and URLs preserved
• ✅ No breaking changes to current workflow

Testing

The system has been thoroughly tested with:

• Mock translations to verify structure and formatting
• Build system integration to ensure compatibility
• Multiple question formats (general, coding, nested)
• Error handling and fallback scenarios

Documentation

Comprehensive documentation added in scripts/README.md covering:

• Setup and usage instructions
• Adding new languages
• Technical architecture
• CI/CD integration examples

This automated translation system will significantly reduce maintenance overhead while ensuring all international users have access to the latest interview questions in their preferred language.

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[roblarsen]

@copilot I'd prefer to use Gemini for this work since , can you refactor this pull request to use the Gemini API?