Comments on: The Law and Languages http://www.stc-europe.org/2010/03/03/the-law-and-languages/ Society for Technical Communication's Europe SIG Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:58:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patrick Wheelerhttp://www.stc-europe.org/2010/03/03/the-law-and-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-1581 Patrick Wheeler Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:51:26 +0000 http://www.stc-europe.org/?p=395#comment-1581 Hi Jennifer, Great article! I am aware of many of the legal requirements for translation and localisation. However, as regards Germany, you mention that, "If selling products in France or Germany, we must translate the software and instructions for use into the local language". I am familiar with the Toubon law for France, Bill 101 in Quebec, GB18030-2005 in China, but would you know of the piece of legislation that governs the translation of software and documentation for Germany? A number of times I have read about this being a requirement, but nobody can show me the actual piece of legislation that states this as a requirement. :( Thanks! Patrick. Hi Jennifer,

Great article! I am aware of many of the legal requirements for translation and localisation. However, as regards Germany, you mention that, “If selling products in France or Germany, we must translate the software and instructions for use into the local language”.

I am familiar with the Toubon law for France, Bill 101 in Quebec, GB18030-2005 in China, but would you know of the piece of legislation that governs the translation of software and documentation for Germany?

A number of times I have read about this being a requirement, but nobody can show me the actual piece of legislation that states this as a requirement. :(

Thanks!

Patrick.

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