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Creative Commons would like to work with you in creating a strong voice for openness around the world. There are many Creative Commons produced or curated materials that needtranslation.
As of January 2018, the Affiliate Network transitioned to a Global Network, where everyone - individuals and institutions - are welcome. The Creative Commons Global Network works together to realize our shared values and build relationships around the world.Interested in signing up?Become a member athttps://network.www.familygiver.com/.
You can also join ourTranslation Working Group on Slack, to stay informed about materials that need to be translated or to suggest new materials.
Here are some projects that you can already start working on:
| # | Item title | Type | About | Lang. (click for details) |
Localization process |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global Network Strategy | Github project | As of January 2018, the Affiliate Network transitioned to a Global Network, where everyone - individuals and institutions - are welcome. This is the strategy that lays the foundation of the new structure. | EN FR |
1. Log-in (or create an account on Github) 2.Clone or download the branch 3. Translate the files locally 4. Commit the changes to Git 5. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com after you've finished the translation |
| 2 | Meet Creative Commons | Video | 简短的解释视频，介绍CC许可如何帮助世界各地的创作者和教育工作者。 | EN RO |
1. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com to announce your desire to start translating 2.去video page 3. Click on the three dots in the bottom right corner below the video 4. Click on Add Translations 5. Translate 6. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com after you've finished the translation |
| 3 | CC Network | Website | Official website of the new Creative Commons Network. | EN | Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com to announce your desire to start translating |
| 4 | CC Policies | Website | All the policies governing the new Creative Commons Network. | EN | Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com to announce your desire to start translating |
| 5 | ApTI Privacy Tricks | Video | 由技术与互联网协会(罗马尼亚)制作的一系列关于简单的在线工具来保护您的数字隐私的教学视频。 | EN RO |
1. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com to announce your desire to start translating 2.去video playlist page 3. Click on the three dots in the bottom right corner below the video 4. Click on Add Translations 5. Translate 6. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com after you've finished the translation |
| 6 | Personal Data in the Digital Age | Video | A series of instructional animations about digital privacy, produced by the Association for Technology and Internet (Romania). | EN BG MK ES RO |
1. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com to announce your desire to start translating 2.去videos playlist page 3. Click on the three dots in the bottom right corner below the video 4. Click on Add Translations 5. Translate 6. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com after you've finished the translation |
| 7 | Copyright Reform in the EU | Video | A series of activist videos against the copyright reform in the European Union, produced by the Association for Technology and Internet (Romania). | EN RO |
1. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com to announce your desire to start translating 2.去video playlist page 3. Click on the three dots in the bottom right corner below the video 4. Click on Add Translations 5. Translate 6. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com after you've finished the translation |
| 8 | Creative Commons International | Leaflet | A 2-page leaflet about what are the CC licenses, who can use them etc. | EN | 1. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com to announce your desire to start translating 2.Download thePDF fileand theINDD file 3. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com after you've finished the translation |
| 9 | Creative Commons International | Poster | A poster about what are the CC licenses, who can use them etc. | EN | 1. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com to announce your desire to start translating 2.Download thePDF fileand theSVGZ file 3. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com after you've finished the translation |
| 10 | How to License | Poster | A poster about the steps to be taken when licensing works under CC. | EN | 1. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com to announce your desire to start translating 2.Download thePDF file 3. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com after you've finished the translation |
| 11 | Which Creative Commons License Is Right for Me? | Poster | A poster about how to choose the right CC license. | EN | 1. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com to announce your desire to start translating 2.Download thePDF file 3. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com after you've finished the translation |
| 12 | Sharing Creative Works | Comic | A comic book that aims to explain the basics of CC licensing as simply as possible to a general audience, including children.. | EN | 1. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com to announce your desire to start translating 2.Download thePDF fileand theZIP package with all the source files 3. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com after you've finished the translation |
| 13 | Legislative and Jurisprudential Guidelines for Internet Freedom | Website |
First steps in understanding Freedom of Expression online and offline based on current case law from European Court of Human Rights | EN AL AM GE MK RO RU SR UA |
1. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com to announce your desire to start translating 2.Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com after you've finished the translation |
| 14 | State of the Commons 2017 | Website | Report of activities for 2017 from Creative Commons | EN CA DA EU ES ID JA KO SV |
1. Send an email to jennie@www.familygiver.com to announce your desire to start translating 2.Follow the instructions that you will receive |
| 15 | How to Translate CC Licenses | Video | An instructional video about how to translate CC 4.0 licenses. | EN FR RO |
1. Go to theYoutube page. 2.Click on the three dots (...) and choose Add Translations. 3. OR copy the video and create your own final video -download the sources files - iMovie project, MP4 video, graphic files, .srt files etc.. |
| 16 | What is Creative Commons | Website | A timeline with the most important facts and dates about Creative Commons, created with theWordpress Event Timelineplugin for. | EN | 1. Go to theWeb page. 2.翻译完成后发送电子邮件至george@www.familygiver.com。 |
| 17 | About Copyright | Website | A slideshow about the basic notions of copyright, created with theSmart Sliderplugin for Wordpress. | EN | 1. Go to theWeb page. 2.翻译完成后发送电子邮件至george@www.familygiver.com。 |
| 18 | Creative Commons - The Licenses | Prezi | A presentation about the elements of the CC licenses and about the 6 licenses. | EN | 1. Go to thePrezi Web page. 2.翻译完成后发送电子邮件至george@www.familygiver.com。 |
| 19 | How to Translate CC Deeds | Video | An instructional video about how to translate CC deeds using Transifex. | EN FR RO |
1. Go to theYoutube page. 2.Click on the three dots (...) and choose Add Translations. 3. OR copy the video and create your own final video -download the sources files - iMovie project, MP4 video, graphic files, .srt files etc.. |
| 20 | Which Creative Commons licence is right for me? | Poster | A poster about how to choose the right CC license. | EN | 1. Go to theposter Web page. 2.Download the poster 3. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com after you've finished the translation. |
| 21 | Theft! A History of Music | Graphic novel | A graphic novel about copyright in music history. | EN RO |
1. Go to theWeb page. 2.Download the files 3. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com after you've finished the translation. |
| 22 | Coronavirus pe înțelesul copiilor | Brochure | A brochure for children about the coronavirus. | RO | 1. Downloadthe brochure. 2.Contact the publishing house and ask them to send you the editable files 3. Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com after you've finished the translation. |
| 23 | Virallanguages. Coronavirus Explained in Your Language | Website | Website dedicated to disseminate information about the Coronavirus in minority or endangered languages. | EN FR |
All the instructions are on the website. |
| 24 | Why Sharing Academic Publications Under “No Derivatives” Licenses is Misguided | Blog entry | Article by Brigitte Vézina | EN FR RU |
1. Translate the article into your language. 2.Send an email to george@www.familygiver.com. |
| 25 | Global Digital Library | Children's books translation platform | The Global Digital Library is part of the Global Book Alliance - bringing books to every child in the world by 2030 | Various | Follow the instructions on thewebsite. |
| 26 | StoryWeaver | Children's books translation platform | Many languages, formats, and stories for children. All open source | Various | Follow the instructions on thewebsite. |
| 27 | Let's Read at Home | Children's books translation platform | Collection of great books, reading activities, conversation starters, and coloring pages to help children keep learning, growing, and thriving while out of school | Various | Follow the instructions on thewebsite. |
| 28 | Translate a Story | Children's books translation platform | A collaboration including Norway, UNESCO, UNHCR, ADEA, The Global Book Alliance, Verizon, The Global Digital Library, Pratham Books’ StoryWeaver, The Asia Foundation’s Let’s Read initiative, African Storybook, Learning Equality and Creative Commons | Various | Follow the instructions on thewebsite. |
Did you find an interesting CC-licensed material that deserves to be translated? Let us know at george@www.familygiver.com!
Translating CC Deeds
Important materials such as the license chooser and deeds should be localized. For information on this process, see theTranslating CC Deedspage.
Licenses and Legal Tools
Join projects working on translating the Creative Commons license suite and CC0 legal waiver into your local language. For information on this process, see theLegal Tools Translationpage.
