Promoting WAI Translations

From Education & Outreach

We very much welcome your help telling everyone about WAI Translations.
You are welcome to use the sample wording below for your own blog posts, newsletter articles, etc.
If you write a blog, newsletter article, or such, please let us know by sending e-mail to wai-eo-editors@w3.org and so we can add it to our list. Thanks!

Basic Info

May 2021 (with GAAD)

Tweet 3

thread of 2 tweets

Getting the "Global" in GAAD. Today you can support Global #Accessibility Awareness by telling others about @W3C WAI resources in 35 languages!
https://w3.org/WAI/translations/
Also links to #WCAG 2 Authorized Translations and in-progress drafts.
#i18n #a11y #translation #GAAD @gbla11yday

For example:
Video Introduction to Web Accessibility and W3C Standards
https://w3.org/WAI/videos/standards-and-benefits/
is a 4-minute video that introduces @W3C WAI's perspective that Web accessibility is:
{sparkles} Essential for some, useful for all. {sparkles}
(more in https://w3.org/WAI/perspective-videos/)

Tweet 2

done Mon late CT (to be fresh in many places around the world :-)

Many thanks to all who have translated @W3C accessibility resources:
https://w3.org/WAI/translations/
If you might want to contribute new translations or to updating existing translations, see:
https://w3.org/WAI/about/translating/
#GAAD #i18n #a11y #accessibility #translation @gbla11yday

Tweet 1

done Monday 17 May:

For your GAAD event, would you tell others about @W3C WAI accessibility awareness resources in many languages? For example:
Video Introduction to Web Accessibility and W3C Standards
https://www.w3.org/WAI/videos/standards-and-benefits/
#GAAD #i18n #a11y #accessibility #translation @gbla11yday

2/2:
That page in العربية , čeština , Deutsch , Ελληνικά , español , français , Bahasa Indonesia , 日本語 , 한국어 , Nederlands , Português do Brasil , русский язык , 简体汉语 plus additional subtitles فارسی , ગુજરાતી , हिंदी , Magyar , Italiano , कोंकणी , മലയാളം , मराठी , తెలుగు

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Record of outreach and mentions

2021

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EOWG planning

Audiences & Messages for Outreach

  1. People with responsibilities and opportunities to promote information to multiple language communities
  2. People whose preferred language is other-than-English and are interested in WAI resources
  3. Potential translators, particularly professional translators and accessibility specialists whose native language is other-than-English

Initial announcements - Key points to get across in W3C's initial tweet, WAI IG e-mails, etc.? Brainstorms:

July announcements - Key points to get across in W3C's initial tweet, WAI IG e-mails, etc.? Brainstorms:

  • Please tell people who speak those languages about these translations!


[Archived] Wording that you can use

Tweet WAI 30 July

Over 20 new translations of W3C WAI accessibility resources are listed at: https://www.w3.org/WAI/translations/ Would you help others know about these translations? e.g., tweet specific translations in that language, send links to interested parties, etc. Thanks! #a11y #wcag #i18n #w3c

Tweet WAI 28 March

Translations are now easier to get to on the #W3C #WAI website. #a11y Check out https://www.w3.org/WAI/videos/standards-and-benefits/
We're launching a new effort to get volunteer translations of WAI #accessibility resources. See https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/translating/

E-mails and more

July 2019 e-mail

Subject: Accessibility resources in more languages - share the news

Over 20 new translations of W3C WAI accessibility resources are listed at:
     All WAI Translations
     https://www.w3.org/WAI/translations/

You can get to that page from the "All Translations" link at the top of WAI web pages.

Would you *help others know about these translations*? For example,

  • share specific translations on social media in the language of the translation
  • tell individuals who speak one of these languages about the translations
  • send translations links to relevant organizations, publications, and web influencers in that language

Want to keep up with WAI translations? To subscribe to the WAI translations mailing list, send e-mail to:
     public-wai-translations-request@w3.org
with subject:
     subscribe

If you might be interested in translating resources, please see:
     Translating WAI Resources
     https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/translating/

A big thank you to everyone contributing to translations! You help expand the reach of accessibility information to make digital accessibility better for everyone.

March 2019 e-mails

Subject: Translations of W3C WAI Accessibility Resources

Translations are now easier to get to on the W3C WAI website. The "All Translations" link near the top of all WAI pages goes to:
     All WAI Translations
     https://www.w3.org/WAI/translations/

More languages and more pages are being translated now. This example page is already available in 8+ languages, with video subtitles in 18+ languages:
     Video Introduction to Web Accessibility and W3C Standards
     https://www.w3.org/WAI/videos/standards-and-benefits/

W3C WAI is launching a new effort to get more volunteer translations of WAI accessibility resources. If you might be interested in translating resources, please see:
     Translating WAI Resources
     https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/translating/

Want to keep up with WAI translations? To subscribe to the WAI translations mailing list, send e-mail to:
      public-wai-translations-request@w3.org
with subject:
      subscribe

A big thank you to everyone contributing to translations! You help expand the reach of accessibility information to make digital accessibility better for everyone.

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