Neil Bennett asked: > Hope someone can help. > > We are currently debating the need to include a Spanish translation of > the > FCC Statement (CFR47 Part 15) in our user manual for the US. > > I do not believe we have to do this, but it would be acceptable from > the > point of view that it demonstrates a willingness to "enter into the > spirit > of the regulations". > What spirit do US regulations have ? I haven't detected any.
They don't mention using alternative languages except for a few isolated instances regarding foreign language broadcast stations. But English is mentioned quite a bit. Documentation submitted to the FCC must be in English. > Does anybody have a view on this? > If the manual itself is written in Spanish, or is bilingual including both English and Spanish, then obviously having the Part 15 FCC Notice in Spanish makes good sense and you should do it. If, however, the manual for your product is only in English, why on Earth would you think a Spanish language notice is appropriate ?? It isn't. > Do other companies do this? I've never seen it. > Is it forbidden ? You should know by now that *nothing* is forbidden in America. However, it is arguable that if you manual were entirely in Spanish, but sold in the USA, not having an English version would be forbidden. > How does the Spanish speaking population view this? I'll pass on this. > Would it be a waste of time? > Yeah, basically I think it would be. I'm assuming that we are not talking about some consumer household appliance, but something commercial/industrial/engineering. > Any comments greatly appreciated. > By the way, have you thought about a French translation? After all, lots of Americans on our Northern border with Quebec and down South in Louisiana speak French. Hope this helps. Jack Jacob Z. Schanker, P.E. Director of Agency Compliance Microwave Data Systems 175 Science Parkway Rochester, NY 14620 USA +716 242 8454 (voice) +716 241 5590 (fax) [email protected] ------------------------------------------destruya antes de leer > Thanks > > Neil Bennett > Standards and Compliance Engineer > GenRad Ltd > > --------- > This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. > To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] > with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the > quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], > [email protected], or [email protected] (the list > administrators). > --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).
