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The act of converting words from one language to another.

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Does copyright law protect a translation of an ancient work from being translated into a third language?

Jurisdiction: California, USA. If a book was written in Greek two thousand years ago, and someone translated it into English more recently (say, yesterday), and then someone else wants to translate that English translation into French, would that be…
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When translating the law, who ensures that the wording does not change the meaning of the law?

Background The United States has no official language and has Federal Law based off the Constitution and derived from the English System. Most of the Law in the United States is written in English, since most people in the United States speak…
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When is making a subtitle file for a commercial movie legal?

For example, on OpenSubtitles, a website which offers 3.5 million subtitles we can read Disclaimer: These files are NOT illegal warez downloads, we only offer files that we believe we are free to redistribute. Therefore when does creating/making…
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Are Texas schools required to display posters with an Arabic translation of "In God We Trust"?

There's a story going around the Internet of an activist donating posters to Texas schools with an Arabic translation of "In God We Trust". The claim is that Section 1.004 of the Texas Education Code (as updated by SB 797) mandates schools to…
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Discovery process and evidence in a "foreign" language

During the discovery procedure, the parties can obtain some evidence from the other party(ies) or non-parties. In the situation that interests me, one of the parties has evidence that is in a language that is not common to the other party or the…
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License of translation software Quran and Hadits

There is software license on "9 imam Hadits" by lidwa.com and it is copyrighted, the owner claim no one can copy their database, but aren't the Quran and Hadits themselves licensed and copyrighted by God and Prophet? According to Islamic laws it is…
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How does the law deal with translating inherently ambiguous writing systems?

During a trial, sometimes the prosecutor must present written materials (emails, text messages, files) obtained from the defendant as evidence in order to prove something. Sometimes this evidence can be crucial to the trial, i.e., the prosecutor…
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is it legal to monetize a translation of a foreign song

Suppose I find a copyright-protected song that has not been released in English. Could I release and monetize an English translation/interpretation of this song? Is it possible to copyright my translation from Russian into English? It is a…
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Should all gdpr related documents be translated to all official EU languages?

I wrote application localized in Ukrainian language , which is not one of the official European Union languages. Since I reside in the EU territory I need to comply with gdpr. This application is targeted only to people who know Ukrainian language.…
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Are there any laws on copyrighted material, preventing them from being translated?

I am an aspiring translator and hoping to go to university within the next two years. Part of going to university tends to include work experience in the section you wish to work in. Due to my location, it is near impossible for me to find work…
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How should software licenses be displayed in multi-lingual applications?

I have been hired by a Canadian governmental agency to release a version of my application on their behalf. They have informed me that I must add the French language to my application to comply with local law according to the to French Language…
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Is translating a computer program from language A to B, the same as a normal translation?

I understand that if I translate a book from English to French, my French translation is a derivative work. But, if I translate something such as Ruby on Rails from Ruby to Java is it a derivative work?
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I want to translate some poems, when does the original copyright expire?

Some poems were first published in South Korea in an anthology alongside the work of two other poets. This particular collection was released in 1946 (72 years ago) and the poet I am interested in translating died in 1968 (50 years ago as of May…
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What conventions or traditions concern translation of legal abbreviations?

I am currently working on a legal translation, a judgment from Estonian to English. What is the conventional solution with regard to translating abbreviations of acts? In my situation, there's the Act on Granting International Protection to Aliens…
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Can translators(Google Translate, Deepl etc.) own the translation of just one word?

I have a list of just words in English language. Can I use translations of these words to other languages in commercial? For example Google Translate Terms of Service says that I can use their translations only for personal use. Important notice:…
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