Re:Lost in Translation: Writing treaties in two languages ca...
by nguoi on Thursday September 19, 2019 @08:50AM
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I imagine most voters do not read proposed bills in their own language as it stands, instead relying on reporters' summaries as they would for foreign language versions.
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Re:Lost in Translation: Writing treaties in two languages ca...
by bleuarff on Friday September 20, 2019 @05:55AM
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Agreed, but that's not a reason to write laws or treaties in a language the general population does not speak. That's too high a barrier to understand the rules of your nation, which should be easily accessible to every citizen. Legalese is complicated enough in your native tongue :).