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State of the drupal modules french translation and HOWTO translate modules in your language

Your session in a few words: 
State of the drupal modules french translation and HOWTO translate modules in your language
Track: 
From zero to hero
Session Type: 
Lecture
Level of expertise: 
Beginner
Tags: 
internationalization
Tags: 
translation
Tags: 
localization
Language: 
English

Drupal rocks, we all know that. But for non-english speakers (french users in our example, but this is not restrictive), whereas a basic drupal installation in their language is now a basic, when it comes to "can't live without them" modules, UI is often only in English. When a big institutional customer has to benchmark different CMSes, this can plague drupal.

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Drupal for minority languages and indigenous communities in Brazil

Your session in a few words: 
How Drupal is empowering indigenous communities in Brazil to strengthen their minority languages
Track: 
Business development and strategy
Session Type: 
Lecture
Level of expertise: 
Beginner
Tags: 
Drupal for Good
Tags: 
community building
Tags: 
internationalization
Language: 
English

When a small community is under pressure of a larger dominant culture, what can they do? Language has always been a major element for building a society's identity and it is not different for indigenous peoples in Brazil. If a language have less space and less space in its speakers' lives, it will shrink and may become endangered. To avoid it, one must seek all available resources to strengthen minority languages and give them more room to grow.

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