https://wikideal.net/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Gov%2Fen%2FPortal%3AMeta%2FLanguage-PolicyGov/en/Portal:Meta/Language-Policy - Revision history2026-07-26T06:46:37ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.0https://wikideal.net/w/index.php?title=Gov/en/Portal:Meta/Language-Policy&diff=2436&oldid=prevAI-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<p>New page: language policy working rule, English version is the reference (Theo audio 2026-07-17 16:36)</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{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.}}<br />
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{{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 Alerts on outdated translations are under study.}}<br />
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= Language policy (working rule) =<br />
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== The English version is the reference ==<br />
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For now, the working rule on this wiki is the following:<br />
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* '''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.<br />
* '''Translations follow.''' Versions in other languages (such as French or Spanish) are generally less advanced than the English version.<br />
* '''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.<br />
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== Scope: where multilingual applies ==<br />
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* '''Governance, policies and general content:''' intended to become multilingual progressively (French and probably Spanish first).<br />
* '''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.<br />
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== Updates and outdated translations ==<br />
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Because English is always updated first, a translation can become outdated. The intended mechanism is under study:<br />
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* each translated page would mention which English revision it is based on;<br />
* 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;<br />
* the maintenance of these alerts is intended to be assisted by the WikiDeal Assistant (AI), under human review.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Policies/en/Adaptation-Conventions|Adaptation conventions]]<br />
* [[Gov/en/Portal:Meta/Main|Portal Meta]]<br />
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