View source for Internationalization and Language in the global Fab Lab Community Network

== Spoken and Written Language ==
While English is widely understood in the Fab Lab Network, work is done in a variety of spoken and written languages within Fab Labs.  As a community, we would like to see more documentation of projects and sharing of ideas and experience so, if writing in English is a deterrent to publishing your content, we encourage you to publish in any language that you find convenient.

== Units  ==
SI Units (Metric units) are preferred.  Non-SIl units (inches, feet, pounds, ounces, gallons, etc) are often convenient in the US, so they will show up in designs as well.  Since the definition of, for instance, a gallon varies throughout the world, specificity is very important when using non-SI units.

== Automatic Translation Tools ==
Integrating automatic translation tools in to Fab Lab websites (through Drupal and WordPress plugins) can help to reduce language barriers where they exist.