Gov/en/Portal:Meta/Language-Policy - Revision history

AI-Admin-Assistant: Category cleanup: remove Category:Migration June 2026 (founder order 2026-09-03)

2026-09-03T17:18:49Z

Category cleanup: remove Category:Migration June 2026 (founder order 2026-09-03)

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AI-Admin-Assistant: Shorten intros per Theo's 20s rule

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Shorten intros per Theo's 20s rule

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	{{KidsIntro\|WikiDeal pages exist first in English~~. Little~~ by little~~, they would also exist~~ in ~~French, Spanish and~~ other languages. ~~This page explains a~~ simple ~~rule~~: the English page is the original, and ~~the pages in~~ other languages are copies that may be ~~a little~~ older. Every translated page ~~shows a link~~ to its English original.}}		{{KidsIntro\|WikiDeal pages exist first in English, then little by little in other languages. The rule is simple: the English page is the original, and other languages are copies that may be older. Every translated page links to its English original.}}

	{{ExpertIntro\|This page proposes the working rule for languages ~~on the WikiDeal wiki~~. The English version is the reference ~~version~~ and is intended to ~~always~~ be updated first; ~~versions in~~ other languages are generally less advanced. Every translated page ~~is intended to~~ display a notice linking to the ~~English reference version, mentioning that the~~ English version ~~is authoritative and may be more recent~~. Multilingual coverage is intended for ~~all~~ governance ~~and policy~~ content; the Markets space stays in English only ~~in a~~ first ~~phase. Alerts on outdated translations are under study~~.}}		{{ExpertIntro\|This page proposes the working rule for languages. The English version is the reference and is intended to be updated first; other languages are generally less advanced. Every translated page would display a notice linking to the authoritative English version. Multilingual coverage is intended for governance content; the Markets space stays English-only at first.}}

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AI-Admin-Assistant: New page: language policy working rule, English version is the reference (Theo audio 2026-07-17 16:36)

2026-07-17T16:37:43Z

New page: language policy working rule, English version is the reference (Theo audio 2026-07-17 16:36)

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{{KidsIntro|WikiDeal pages exist first in English. Little by little, they would also exist in French, Spanish and other languages. This page explains a simple rule: the English page is the original, and the pages in other languages are copies that may be a little older. Every translated page shows a link to its English original.}}

{{ExpertIntro|This page proposes the working rule for languages on the WikiDeal wiki. The English version is the reference version and is intended to always be updated first; versions in other languages are generally less advanced. Every translated page is intended to display a notice linking to the English reference version, mentioning that the English version is authoritative and may be more recent. Multilingual coverage is intended for all governance and policy content; the Markets space stays in English only in a first phase. Alerts on outdated translations are under study.}}

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= Language policy (working rule) =


== The English version is the reference ==

For now, the working rule on this wiki is the following:

* '''English first.''' All content is written and updated in English first. The English version is the reference version and is authoritative in case of doubt or contradiction.
* '''Translations follow.''' Versions in other languages (such as French or Spanish) are generally less advanced than the English version.
* '''Always link the reference.''' Every translated page is intended to display, at the top, a notice with a link to the English reference version, mentioning that the English version is authoritative and may be more recent than the translation.


== Scope: where multilingual applies ==

* '''Governance, policies and general content:''' intended to become multilingual progressively (French and probably Spanish first).
* '''Markets (marketplaces):''' English only in a first phase. Multilingual marketplaces are intended to come later, notably with the deployment of the platform in different markets.


== Updates and outdated translations ==

Because English is always updated first, a translation can become outdated. The intended mechanism is under study:

* each translated page would mention which English revision it is based on;
* when the English reference page is updated, the translated pages would display an alert saying that the English version is more recent, until the translation is updated;
* the maintenance of these alerts is intended to be assisted by the WikiDeal Assistant (AI), under human review.


== See also ==

* [[Policies/en/Adaptation-Conventions|Adaptation conventions]]
* [[Gov/en/Portal:Meta/Main|Portal Meta]]

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