Word List for Translations
Special Terms And Their Translations
We try to use fixed translations the following English terms to ensure a consistent language:
(The column for the translated term is empty in this page for obvious reasons, please refer to a translation of this page to see the word lists for the respective language.)
English | foreign language | remark |
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associate organisation | See the associates page for details. | |
chapter | (in the meaning of a legal entity of the FSFE) | |
compulsory licensing | ||
contributor | (sponsoring level) | |
coordinator | (the coordinator of a project or a country team of the FSFE) | |
copyright | ||
deputy coordinator | (the second coordinator of a project or a country team of the FSFE) | |
Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) | ||
Directorate-General (DG) | (the governmental department in the European Union) | |
editor (your editor) | When the editor/author of the newsletter refers to him/herself | |
Edu-Team // Education Team | Free Software in Education | |
Executive Director | See the constitution for details. | |
European Commission | ||
European Council | ||
European Court | ||
European Patent Office | ||
executive committee | For details, see the template constitution for chapters. | |
extended executive committee | For details, see the template constitution for chapters. | |
fee | Often used in connection with standards or patents. The word translates differently depending on the context in some languages (e.g. French). | |
Fellow | ||
Fellowship | ||
Free Software | ||
Free Software community | ||
Freedom Party | A party (a gathering) for Free Software enthusiasts. | |
FSFE / FSF Europe / Free Software Foundation Europe | "FSF Europe" is no longer used. Depending on the context we use "FSFE" or "Free Software Foundation Europe" | |
General Assembly (GA) | The highest organ in the FSFE. | |
GNU Project | ||
hub | (in the meaning of the central legal entity of the FSFE, as opposed to the chapters) | |
"intellectual property" | always put in quotes! | |
Legal Affairs Committee / committee on legal affairs | ||
mailing list | ||
non-profit | ||
PDF reader | Software to view pdf-files | |
President of the FSFE | ||
sister organisation | ||
smart card | (the Fellowship card) Please avoid the term "crypto card" because of trademark issues! | |
software patent | ||
supporter | people who sign up to show their support for FSFE's activities (no money are involved) | |
trademark | ||
UN World Summit on Information Society | ||
volunteer | (people who work in their spare time for FSFE) |
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For the Free Software Foundation Europe
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About FSFE Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to control technology. Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our lives; and it is important that this technology empowers rather than restricts us. Free Software gives everybody the rights to use, understand, adapt and share software. These rights help support other fundamental freedoms like freedom of speech, press and privacy. The FSFE helps individuals and organisations to understand how Free Software contributes to freedom, transparency, and self-determination. It enhances users' rights by abolishing barriers to Free Software adoption, encourage people to use and develop Free Software, and provide resources to enable everyone to further promote Free Software in Europe. http://fsfe.org/
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For the Freedom Task Force
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About the Freedom Task Force The Freedom Task Force is an activity run by Free Software Foundation Europe to help people understand Free Software licensing and the opportunities it presents. We offer educational services, facilitate larger infrastructure activities and manage FSFE's legal affairs. Our goals are to share knowledge about Free Software law, to safeguard the interests of Free Software projects, to connect experts in this field and to help other groups achieve similar goals. We believe in positive, constructive dialogue and seek at all times to support the long-term sustainability of Free Software.