±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s Digital standards list three key requirements for translated website content:
- Ensure your content is professionally translated
- Keep your French content synced with your English content
- Contact ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Translation Services for guidance translating content
But as a first step, how to do you determine which of the 900+ pages of your website need to be translated?
Our accessible, diverse and inclusive campus speaks both English and French
Located in the heart of the largest French-speaking metropolis in America, French is an integral part of ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s campus culture. In our community, providing accessible, diverse and inclusive digital spaces includes communicating and sharing information in both English and French.
Take the first step
For many ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ departments, aiming to produce all web content in both English and French may see like a daunting task. A manageable approach could be to take an initial step and then determine further actions. Here are some guidelines that may help with prioritizing content for translation:
Considerations
- Be user focused
- Be aware of your audience needs and requirements concerning translated content; produce web content and layouts that align with those needs
- Take extra care when considering situations where it could be more critical to provide content in both English and French, for example:
- Sharing messages related to matters of health, safety or security
- Proving support for student success
- Sharing information with the general public
- Be consistent
- Is existing English and French content on your site in sync?
- Has your content been professionally translated?
- When referencing titles (e.g. faculties, departments, job titles, etc.) do you use ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s official translations?
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Make sites accessible and inclusive
- Ensure your site content reflects the linguistic diversity of your audience
- When translating web pages take care to translate accessibility-related content, e.g. alternative text for images and videos
- Use gender-neurtral language in both English and
When you have identified content to be translated, contact ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Translation Services for guidance and resources for obtaining professional translations.
