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Localize participation
Ability to run processes in multiple languages and cultural contexts in real time and account for linguistic differences in the precise intent of outputs.
How this is performed now...
- Process organizers Process organizers use human interpretation when working with a small number of languages.
- Citizens' assembly organizers Citizens' assemblies organizers will use human interpretation when financially feasible, otherwise rely on Google Translate for quick translation of documents. The European Commission’s Citizens’ Panels involve live human interpretation across 26 languages.
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Experimental Practice
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