Nope, it doesn't make it identical but they are indeed trying to
harmonize. They no longer get to act in a vacuum, neither does Europe for
that matter, and why Europe references English among other things.
Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: Gorodetsky, Vitaly [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 12:22 PM
To: 'Gary McInturff'; '[email protected]'; [email protected];
[email protected]
Subject: RE: Iceland
I realize that my Question has nothing to do with the original inquiry.
Nevertheless, I am wondering why UL 60950 is referring in its 1.7.12 to any
Language other than English. An attempt to harmonize does not make UL
standard identical to IEC 60950 - that would be CB scheme with appropriate
language allowance (or, in the case of EN 60950, the Languages of the EU'
members).
Best Regards,
Vitaly Gorodetsky
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-----Original Message-----
From: Gary McInturff [SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 8:11 AM
To: '[email protected]'; [email protected];
[email protected]
Subject: RE: Iceland
UL60950 in 1.7.12 "Allows" the following.
Instructions and equipment marking related to safety shall
be in a
language which is acceptable in the country in which the equipment
is
installed.
Note 1 - Documentation intended for use only by Service
personnel is
permitted in the English language only.
Note 2 - Germany, safety related information also for
service
personnel has to be in the German language.
So if Iceland accepts the harmonized standards they should accept
just those
two. I didn't say I recommend it, but space becomes an issue after
awhile.
As a minimum I put the stuff in English, French, and German, then as
marketing identifies new countries and translate the manual further
they end
up adding additional translations for the safety markings as well.
Someone earlier asked about finding translators. Generally, speaking
you can
find them at nearby universities. They along with some of the
professional
translations services sometimes have problems translating technical
documents, I assume because of the acronyms and industry-centric
vocabulary.
Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 1:02 AM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Re: Iceland
Richard,
Is the official language in Iceland "Icelandic"? <Yes>
Being a member of the EFTA,I understand that they adopt the EU
Declarations
and
harmonized standards. <Yes they do>.
In cases where a directive or harmonized standard requires
information to be
in the national language, is Icelandic the only acceptable language?
<I am
not
sure>.
I previously understood that Norwegian was accepted, but now I am
not sure.
<Norway and Iceland had common language way back in time (some
hundreds
years
ago). Today Norwegian and "Icelandic" languages are quite different,
and I
am
quite sure that they do not use/accept/understand Norwegian language
up
north
in Iceland>.
Amund Westin
Oslo, Norway
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