[projectaon] Re: Project Aon Spanish
- From: Jonathan Blake <blake.jon@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:28:07 -0800
On 12/14/05, Thomas Wolmer <angantyr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 2005/12/14, Dave Doty <davedoty@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > Will the License be in English or Spanish? The danger with English is that
> > some people may not be able to read and understand the terms they are
> > agreeing to. The danger with translations is that it requires careful
> > crafting to translate "legalese" between languages without accidentally
> > altering the terms in some incidental way.
>
> Spanish, for sure, and it should also include the rights of the
> Spanish translators!
You're right that the license should include the rights for the
Spanish translators. I'm concerned about translating the license into
Spanish, however. Are there any bilingual (Spanish/English) lawyers
out there? :) I'm leaning toward translating the preamble to give a
good explanation of the terms, but leaving the legalese in English.
--
Jon
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