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INFORMATION FACILITY. Internationalisation & GBIF Catering for multiple languages, indigenous knowledge and cultural heritage. GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY. Asian Regional Meeting and Biodiversity Informatics Workshop 16-19 Nov 2009. David Remsen Senior Programme Officer, ECAT. Objectives. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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GLOBALBIODIVERSITY
GLOBALBIODIVERSITYINFORMATIONFACILITY Internationalisation &
GBIF
Catering for multiple languages, indigenous knowledge and cultural heritage
David RemsenSenior Programme Officer, ECAT
Asian Regional Meeting and Biodiversity Informatics
Workshop 16-19 Nov 2009
Objectives
Objectives
1. Define Internationalisation in the Context of GBIF
2. Review Areas of Focus within GBIF network
3. How you may Contribute and Benefit
Internationalisation/Localisation
Internationalisation/Localisation
Ensuring that components of the GBIF architecture can be adapted to different languages and regional differences.
…without engineering changes.
Internationalisation (i18n)
Localisation (L10n)
Adapting internationalised software or infrastructure for a specific region or language by adding locale-specific components
GBIF Goal
GBIF Goal
“There will be no barriers to enable the simple and effective uptake of GBIF infrastructure, tools, and services within a given national or regional setting due to issues of language or encoding.”
Why?
Because GBIF is a means, not an end
Software Interfaces
Software Interfaces
Resource files
Resource files
Software Internationalisation: IPT
Software Internationalisation: IPT
Resource files
Resource files
Controlled Vocabularies
Controlled Vocabularies
Controlled Vocabularies Server
Controlled Vocabularies Server
ISO: CountriesISO: LanguageDwC: Basis of RecordDwC: Nomenclatural StatusDwC: Sex (Gender)DwC: Taxonomic StatusIUCN: Threat Status…
http://vocabularies.gbif.org
Transform Vocabulary Terms
Transform Vocabulary Terms
Support Native Data File translation
Support Native Data File translation
Classificationsusing local names
local groupings
Classificationsusing local names
local groupings
Taxonomic “Backbones”
Taxonomic “Backbones”
Transform Vocabulary Terms
Transform Vocabulary Terms
Summary
Summary
Internationalisation more than software
GBIF committed to addressing
Seek volunteers to help internationalise
Informatics Suite
Vocabularies
Common Names
Templates
