LANG1: Multilingualism Panel

Title: Language diversity in global projects (ID LANG1)

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  • Room size: Medium/Large
  • Category: WIKI PRACTICE, MULTILINGUALISM, SOCIOLOGY
  • type: PANEL
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Author[s]: Mediawiki (BV), Crao-/X-/TING wiki reps, UN/EU reps, OSI/RC reps; RTL, asian, & minority langs, Google translation-tool rep, et al..

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  • (From: Europe, Asia... (Earth) | available days: ?)
Abstract

A discussion of multilingualism and multiple language/charset/translation support on wikis. Examples from MWiki, TING and Craowiki (many langs in one; hiding lang content). Examples and contrast from other large orgs : Esperanto, EU, the UN; big NGOs and non-profits. Tools and pending breakthroughs: Google's new autotranslation engine, improved open source translation gadgets; ideas tried out on Meta, Commons, ideas for Universal Wiktionary.

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