Linking multiple translations of a standard

• Model: Multilingual Dublin Core Project

  • University of Library and Information Science, Tsukuba, Japan
  • Uses RDF schemas to share machine-readable tokens for translations of DC terms in Japanese, Arabic, Punjabi (26 languages to date)
  • Java applets for displaying fonts
  • Raises policy questions: How can we manage the evolution of Dublin Core as a multilingual standard? How can other language communities help shape the global (English) standard?

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