Marketing a product: which language for the documentation

[Kelly McDaniel]

Regardless what the regulations are in a given country, one would want to provide the buyer with documentation in the most common language of the country at the very least.

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> Sent: 2008-05-21 10:52
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> Subject: Marketing a product: which language for the documentation
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> Hi to all,
> 
> here is a question from a client: he's just developed a new GPS-based product in France, has a "getting started" and "user
> manual" written (I'm currently working on it) in French and would like to know if he is supposed to have them translated...
> 
> I answered "yes, you have to have them translated into the languages of countries where you want the product marketted".
> But I am not 100% sure of the answer.
> 
> The other question is: does the client have to have both manuals translated?
> 
> Do you have any idea of official (governmental) documents about this kind of issue (Europe and/or US)?
> 
> Thank a lot!
> 
> Mathieu.
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