Be a Translator!
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by Ragoth
This is a country with 3 official languages with a government which has at least 6 different first languages. While the policy has been that the Language of government is English here, we are firm believers in the policy that no citizen should be left of out of the debate because of language.
The government needs help in two ways
Translating questions, posts, and articles into English so that they can be read and understood by the widest possible audience, many people can read English better then they can write it, and it is much preferable for people to write in the language they are most comfortable with. These translations do not have to be particularly eloquent, using the in built translator in eRepublik Plus and then cleaning up the most unintentionally hilarious parts should be enough.
Translating official government announcements from French or English into as many languages as we can. These translations need to be much better and above all, accurate and clear. People with high fluency in multiple languages would be a godsend here.
If you are interested please sign up on the eBelgium Forums using the link below.
http://ebelgium.forumotion.net/national-news-nouvelles-nationales-f3/be-a-translator-t322.htm
Be prepared for the applications process for Minister of fun, it will be starting when you least expect.
-Ragoth
Deputy Prime Minister
Res Belgica Congress Member for Wallonia
State Secretary for Finance
Captain Belgian Home Guard
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"with a government which has at least 6 different first languages."
Huh? What? Where 6 first languages?
Off the top of my head, ministers and secretaries native languages include French, Dutch, German, English, Spanish, and Lithuanian.
Official languages are dutch, french and german. English is a good option to let people understand each other, but other translations are totally unnecessary
yeah, I know, I only mentioned those to answer you question, the plan is translations for Dutch, French and German, into English our language of government and for government announcements to be translated into those 4 languages.
I'm in, http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/romanian-translator-reporting-in--1173777/1/20">here's mine.
um, I don't think we have a particular need for Romanian, but you enthusiasm is excellent.
No need to make German translations either, since German is a total minority laguage in RL Belgium, and I don't think there are that many eBelgians around who only understand German - feel free to correct me, but I'm just trying to save our government unnecessary work.
Um well considering how touchy RL Belgians can be on issues of language I thought it best to err on the side of cation. The German would mainly be translating into English so if there aren't that many German speakers, then not much work.
Just needed French - Dutch and english.
With these 3 languages, I think than more than 95% who are in eBelgium can understand articles
@Off the top of my head, ministers and secretaries native languages include French, Dutch, German, English, Spanish, and Lithuanian.
I will also add Macedonian 🙂
oh right how could anyone forget where your from 🙂