A shared vocabulary for describing technology.
Translation status
The taxonomy is written in English and published in 11 languages. Each translation is labelled with how far it has been reviewed, and reviewers' open questions are listed here.
The text the translations are made from.
5 open questions
Length or layout on a sign
Every translation assumes {{duration}} is filled with a bare span such as "30 days", written in the target language. A value like "indefinitely", or one carrying its own preposition, reads badly in most locales, and an English value abuts the text in Chinese.
Problem in the English source
Titles say local / international but the descriptions define them as inside / outside the jurisdiction, which may be sub-national. Translations follow the titles ("abroad") in most locales and the descriptions in Chinese.
Stored primarily internationallyBacked up internationallyStored locallyBacked up locally
Problem in the English source
The two descriptions are identical, so the distinction rests on the title alone. "Responsible and accountable" is also a single word in several target languages.
Term choice
Retitled from "Right to Be Informed of AI Use" so it also covers data collection. Without its object the title reads bare or generic in several locales (es "Derecho a saber", pt "Direito à informação", fil "Karapatang malaman", vi "Quyền được biết").
Problem in the English source
"User-invoked stop-now affordance" is jargon; every locale paraphrased it. Consider plainer English.
How it was translated and reviewed is not recorded. Predates this workflow; who translated and reviewed it is not recorded. Two titles were flagged as diverging from the English during the 2026-10 pass. On 2026-10-07, 73 strings were revised for sensor-neutral English wording and 4 added for two new risk elements; those revisions have not had an independent review pass.
- Updated
- 2026-10-07
4 open questions
Differs from the English
"Cadre légal" (legal framework) does not mean "Enforcement".
Differs from the English
"Limitation du droit à l'objet" reads as a mistranslation of "Right to Purpose Limitation".
Differs from the English
Omits a clause that the English has.
Term choice
"Point de contact" departs from the English "Manifestation"; the other locales rendered the English sense ("form the output takes").
Translated by a language model and checked by a second, independent model pass. Reviewer judged it publishable. Defects found were isolated false friends and calques, all corrected. A Latin American reader should settle the open term choices. On 2026-10-07, 73 strings were revised for sensor-neutral English wording and 4 added for two new risk elements; those revisions have not had an independent review pass.
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- Neutral Latin American Spanish, usted
- Translated by
- claude-opus-5-5
- Reviewed by
- claude-opus-5-5 (independent pass, 24 corrections)
- Updated
- 2026-10-07
8 open questions
Term choice
"Implementador". The EU AI Act term "responsable del despliegue" is too long for a badge and collides with "Responsable".
Term choice
"Procesamiento" is used throughout for plainness; most Latin American privacy laws say "tratamiento". Swap globally if legal alignment matters more.
Term choice
The right uses the legal name "limitación de la finalidad" while the category and body text use "propósito".
Needs a fluent speaker
Reviewer replacements to confirm: "Aplicación de normas" (was "Cumplimiento"), "Servicios de comida" (was "Alimentación"), "¿A quiénes se aplica este sistema?".
Term choice
"Mueve" follows the English; without an object it may read oddly.
Needs a fluent speaker
Systemic, about 150 descriptions: the English spaced em dash is carried over. Spanish would use a colon, comma or paired rayas. Readable, but a style decision.
Needs a fluent speaker
"Placa", "boleto", "tapetes" and "padrones" skew Mexican / Andean; all widely understood.
Length or layout on a sign
"Datos que ingresan las personas" is gender-neutral but longer than the English.
Translated by a language model and checked by a second, independent model pass. Reviewer judged it publishable. Only minor grammar and collocation slips, all corrected. "Deployer" is the one term that needs an owner's decision. On 2026-10-07, 73 strings were revised for sensor-neutral English wording and 4 added for two new risk elements; those revisions have not had an independent review pass.
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- Brazilian Portuguese
- Translated by
- claude-opus-5-5
- Reviewed by
- claude-opus-5-5 (independent pass, 13 corrections)
- Updated
- 2026-10-07
6 open questions
Term choice
"Implantador" matches "implantar / implantação" in the descriptions but is not an established term. Brazil's AI bill (PL 2338) uses "aplicador"; "operador" was avoided because under the LGPD it means data processor.
Term choice
Rights entries use the LGPD term "tratamento" while system processing stays "processar / processamento". The title may be opaque without its description.
Length or layout on a sign
The two longest titles; no clearly better short form was found.
Term choice
"Age" is correct but very short.
Problem in the English source
"Dashboard readout" is ambiguous between a vehicle and a data dashboard; rendered with the neutral "painel de controle".
Term choice
"Como se manifesta", after "Ponto de contato" (contact point) was rejected as misleading. "Manifestação" reads first as a street protest in Brazil.
Translated by a language model and checked by a second, independent model pass. Reviewer judged it publishable. Word-for-word calques in longer descriptions were corrected. A native speaker should decide the deploy/enforce term collision before permanent signage. On 2026-10-07, 73 strings were revised for sensor-neutral English wording and 4 added for two new risk elements; those revisions have not had an independent review pass.
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- Filipino (KWF spelling), polite plural kayo/ninyo
- Translated by
- claude-opus-5-5
- Reviewed by
- claude-opus-5-5 (independent pass, 27 corrections)
- Updated
- 2026-10-07
7 open questions
Needs a fluent speaker
"Deploy" is "pagpapatupad" in 9 entries and the Deployer badge is "Nagpapatupad", which shares its root with Enforcement ("Pagpapatupad ng patakaran") and can read as "Enforcer". "Nagpapatakbo" shifts the sense; "Nagde-deploy" is Taglish.
Term choice
"Supplier", because "vendor" / "tindero" suggests a street seller in Philippine usage.
Term choice
"Data na may alyas" is a plain-language choice; more exact but opaque is the loan.
Term choice
"Anyo ng output" (form of the output); no natural one-word equivalent exists.
Term choice
"Humuhula" is the plain word but can also mean "guesses".
Needs a fluent speaker
"Computer vision" is kept in English, as are technical loanwords in example lists (tokenization, differential privacy, geofencing, surge pricing, HVAC).
Term choice
Hispanized forms (Aksesibilidad, Mobilidad, Lohistika, Optimisasyon) are attested but a little formal; the English loans are equally common in speech.
Translated by a language model and checked by a second, independent model pass. Acceptable for beta; needs a native pass before physical signage. Several short, visible titles rest on calques or term choices the reviewer could not settle with confidence, and model judgement of naturalness is least reliable in this locale. On 2026-10-07, 73 strings were revised for sensor-neutral English wording and 4 added for two new risk elements; those revisions have not had an independent review pass.
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- Standard modern Khmer, no zero-width spaces
- Translated by
- claude-opus-5-5
- Reviewed by
- claude-opus-5-5 (independent pass, 24 corrections)
- Updated
- 2026-10-07
13 open questions
Needs a fluent speaker
អង្គភាព is used for "organization" everywhere but leans toward "unit / department". The choice between អង្គភាព, អង្គការ and ស្ថាប័ន is a policy call.
Needs a fluent speaker
The "harm" titles use ការខូចខាត, which leans toward material damage. ការប៉ះពាល់ is more idiomatic but collides with "affected".
Needs a fluent speaker
ចក្ខុវិស័យកុំព្យូទ័រ is the usual calque, but ចក្ខុវិស័យ normally means "vision" as in a goal.
Needs a fluent speaker
Reviewer replacement រងការសម្រេចចិត្ត ("subject to a decision") to confirm as natural badge wording.
Needs a fluent speaker
ភាពមានសិទ្ធិទទួលបាន is used on its own for "eligibility"; the trailing "receive" has no object.
Needs a fluent speaker
ភេទភាព for "sexuality" may not be established; right_non_discrimination uses ទំនោរផ្លូវភេទ.
Needs a fluent speaker
រៀបចំបំភ្លៃ for "manipulation" is an odd compound.
Needs a fluent speaker
សំបុត្រ means both "ticket" and "letter", so the title may read as "letter or letter".
Needs a fluent speaker
អេកូឡូស៊ី is a transliteration (បរិស្ថានវិទ្យា is native); the employment title reads "work and hiring staff"; តក្កវិជ្ជា is the discipline of logic, used for "the logic involved"; "collection routes" has no object.
EcologyEmployment & WorkRight to Algorithmic TransparencyWhat it does
Term choice
No established term; rendered descriptively as "data using a code in place of a name".
Term choice
សិទ្ធិត្រូវបានបំភ្លេច is a calque of "right to be forgotten".
Needs a fluent speaker
k-anonymization is left in Latin, differential privacy is transliterated, and geofence is glossed with the English in parentheses; likely opaque to the public.
Length or layout on a sign
Long, but the short form would collide with "Data Access".
Translated by a language model and checked by a second, independent model pass. Reviewer judged it publishable with a short native spot-check. English-syntax calques were the main weakness and were corrected, along with one wrong-sense error (smart meter). On 2026-10-07, 73 strings were revised for sensor-neutral English wording and 4 added for two new risk elements; those revisions have not had an independent review pass.
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- Vocabulary chosen to read naturally for both US diaspora and Vietnam readers
- Translated by
- claude-opus-5-5
- Reviewed by
- claude-opus-5-5 (independent pass, 49 corrections)
- Updated
- 2026-10-07
8 open questions
Needs a fluent speaker
"Cảm nhận" is slightly anthropomorphic for a machine.
Needs a fluent speaker
"Dữ liệu bí danh" is compact but not an established term.
Needs a fluent speaker
"Tại địa phương" means "within the jurisdiction" here; a reader could take it more narrowly.
Term choice
"Chịu trách nhiệm" is a bare adjective as a heading, mirroring the English.
Term choice
"Cơ quan" leans governmental; see en-institution-vs-organization.
Term choice
"Quyền khiếu nại" is the administrative-complaint term familiar to both communities.
Term choice
Rendered by sense, not literally: "Tác động vật lý" (Moves), "Di chuyển" (Mobility), "Vận chuyển hàng hóa" (Logistics), "Kiểm soát ra vào" (Entry).
Length or layout on a sign
40+ characters, matching the long English; check that they fit under the icon.
Available to the accountable organizationNot available to the accountable organizationWhat you see in an app or feed
Translated by a language model and checked by a second, independent model pass. Reviewer judged it publishable. English-shaped syntax in longer descriptions was corrected. A native spot-check of the short titles is prudent for rights-related signage. On 2026-10-07, 73 strings were revised for sensor-neutral English wording and 4 added for two new risk elements; those revisions have not had an independent review pass.
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- Simplified characters, Mainland vocabulary, 您
- Translated by
- claude-opus-5-5
- Reviewed by
- claude-opus-5-5 (independent pass, 23 corrections)
- Updated
- 2026-10-07
6 open questions
Needs a fluent speaker
Correct but worth a native look: 准入 (Entry), 存在与移动传感器, 决定对象 (Decided about), 更广泛的社区 (Wider community).
Term choice
导览 leans toward "guided tour".
Term choice
令牌 for the pseudonymization "token" is the IT term; 代号 is plainer.
Term choice
标题 for the "Title" form label; 名称 fits better where the value is an organization name.
Term choice
操控 (Moves), 执行 (Acts), 生成 (Creates). 执行 is close to the "carries it out" badge; 生成 deliberately echoes "generated content".
Term choice
风险评估与优先排序; 分诊 is kept only where the context is clinical.
Translated by a language model and checked by a second, independent model pass. Reviewer judged it publishable. Isolated word-sense slips were corrected. A native spot-check of the short icon titles is worthwhile before printing. On 2026-10-07, 73 strings were revised for sensor-neutral English wording and 4 added for two new risk elements; those revisions have not had an independent review pass.
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- Traditional characters, Taiwan vocabulary, 您; translated independently of zh-Hans
- Translated by
- claude-opus-5-5
- Reviewed by
- claude-opus-5-5 (independent pass, 18 corrections)
- Updated
- 2026-10-07
7 open questions
Needs a fluent speaker
Judgement calls about brevity, not errors: 進入驗證 (Entry), 交通移動 (Mobility), 存在與動作感測器, 由人據以行動.
Term choice
"Personal Information" is 個人資訊 while "personal data" is 個人資料, mirroring the English. Taiwan's legal term for both is 個人資料.
Term choice
負責組織; 負責單位 would sound more like a Taiwan agency.
Term choice
驅動 (Moves) reads slightly technical; 行動 (Acts) is noun-like where the others are verbs; 創作 (Creates) carries an artistic nuance.
Term choice
分流 is used for "triage" everywhere; hospital triage is formally 檢傷分類 in Taiwan.
Term choice
環境衛生 can suggest sanitation (alt 環境健康); 保全 in 安全與保全 leans toward premises security; 人 (People) is a single character (alt 民眾).
Length or layout on a sign
At 14 characters this is the longest title.
Translated by a language model and checked by a second, independent model pass. Reviewer judged it publishable for beta. English-shaped syntax and a few false senses were corrected. A native reader should settle the category and role names and check the rights titles against AVG wording before physical signage. On 2026-10-07, 73 strings were revised for sensor-neutral English wording and 4 added for two new risk elements; those revisions have not had an independent review pass.
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- Netherlands Dutch at B1 level, je; neutral vocabulary that also reads in Flanders
- Translated by
- claude-opus-5-5
- Reviewed by
- claude-opus-5-5 (independent pass, 29 corrections)
- Updated
- 2026-10-07
12 open questions
Term choice
"Gebruiksverantwoordelijke" is the Dutch EU AI Act term for deployer, but it is 25 characters, opaque at B1 and sits under a category called "Verantwoordelijke". The call is legal alignment versus plain language.
Term choice
"Leverancier" is the everyday word; the EU AI Act term for provider is "aanbieder".
Term choice
"Betrokken mensen" can read as "engaged people" and collides with "betrokken" used for "involved" (Menselijke betrokkenheid). "Betrokkenen" is the AVG term but legalistic.
Needs a fluent speaker
Rights titles mix plain and statutory wording. "Recht om verwerking te stoppen" avoids the AVG name "recht van bezwaar", and "bezwaar" is kept out of the contest title so the two do not collide; "correctie" and "menselijke beoordeling" replace "rectificatie" and "menselijke tussenkomst"; "vergetelheid" and "doelbinding" are statutory but jargon at B1. A reader who knows the AVG should decide how far to align.
Right to Stop ProcessingRight to ContestRight to Be ForgottenRight to Purpose LimitationRight to Correct Your DataRight to a Human Review
Term choice
"Herleidbare gegevens" is the plain-language wording; the legal term is "identificeerbare gegevens".
Term choice
"Beveelt aan" is a separable verb, the only two-word action title, and reads awkwardly when quoted in other descriptions; "Beweegt" reads as intransitive; "Handelt" can also mean "trades". These names are quoted inside other descriptions, so a change must be propagated.
Term choice
"Beeldherkenning" is the everyday word but narrower than computer vision, which also covers counting and tracking.
Term choice
"Bewegwijzering" strictly means physical signage, not navigation.
Term choice
Natural terms were preferred over literal ones: "Gezonde leefomgeving" for Environmental Health (literal "Milieugezondheid"). "Informeren" is the only infinitive among noun titles (alt "Informatie"), and "Vertaling en taaltoegankelijkheid" is clunky.
Environmental HealthInformTranslation & Language AccessEligibility & Public Benefits
Needs a fluent speaker
"Gender" follows the English; Dutch equal-treatment law says "geslacht".
Problem in the English source
"Parking ticket" was read as a fine ("parkeerbon"); it could also be a pay-and-display ticket ("parkeerkaartje").
Length or layout on a sign
The longest titles, at 40 to 54 characters. Long single words that will not wrap also appear elsewhere (Gebruiksverantwoordelijke, taaltoegankelijkheid). Manifestation titles keep the English leading article ("Een scherm of bord"); dropping it would save four characters each.
Not available to the accountable organizationAvailable to the accountable organizationAn automatic charge or paymentA dynamic price or feeA chatbot or voice reply
Translated by a language model and checked by a second, independent model pass. Reviewer judged it publishable for beta, with no wrong-sense errors in titles. Calques and invented compounds in longer descriptions were corrected. A native reader with a data-protection background should sign off the legally loaded titles before signage. On 2026-10-07, 73 strings were revised for sensor-neutral English wording and 4 added for two new risk elements; those revisions have not had an independent review pass.
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- Standard German (Germany), Sie; gender-neutral nouns and participles, no gender star
- Translated by
- claude-opus-5-5
- Reviewed by
- claude-opus-5-5 (independent pass, 30 corrections)
- Updated
- 2026-10-07
12 open questions
Term choice
The bare "Verantwortliche" can read as plural people or feminine singular, and echoes the DSGVO "Verantwortlicher" (controller) although the category also covers the vendor, who is often only a processor.
Needs a fluent speaker
"Recht auf Stopp der Verarbeitung" mirrors the deliberately non-legal English but is clumsy. The DSGVO terms are "Widerspruchsrecht" (Art. 21) or "Einschränkung der Verarbeitung" (Art. 18). Other rights descriptions refer to this one, so a legal reader should decide.
Term choice
"Identifizierende Daten" is not a statutory term. Plain "personenbezogene Daten" was avoided because pseudonymized data is also personal data under the DSGVO.
Needs a fluent speaker
"Race" is rendered "ethnische Herkunft". The AGG and the EU Charter say "Rasse oder ethnische Herkunft"; dropping "Rasse" is common in public-facing text but departs from the statute.
Term choice
German "lokal" suggests on the device or on the premises, while the descriptions mean within the jurisdiction ("Rechtsraum"). "Im Inland / Im Ausland" is clearer but wrong where the jurisdiction is a state or city. See en-international-vs-jurisdiction.
Stored locallyStored primarily locallyStored primarily internationallyBacked up locallyBacked up internationally
Term choice
"Output", "outcome" and "result" all become "Ergebnis"; only "output data" is "Ausgabedaten". It reads naturally, but in these descriptions the two senses sit side by side. "Ausgabe" for output throughout would be stiffer.
Term choice
Capture is "erfassen" and collect is "erheben" throughout; only this category name, "Erfassungstechnik" for Collection Technology, crosses the two.
Term choice
Defensible titles with a live alternative: "Steuerung" for governance is vague (alt Verwaltung); "Sprachzugang" is a calque (alt Sprachmittlung); "Maschinelles Sehen" (alt Bilderkennung); "Eingriffe in Grundrechte" is the only risk title without "Schäden" and uses a constitutional-law term; "Ticket" mainly means a fare ticket (alt Beleg oder Brief); "Gemeinschaft als Ganzes" stresses "as a whole" (alt Weiteres Umfeld).
Shared storage and governanceTranslation & Language AccessComputer VisionCivil liberties harmA printed ticket or letterPeople affected
Term choice
"Sagt voraus" and "Nimmt wahr" are two-word separable verbs. "Erfasst" for senses would collide with capture. Verb names quoted inside other descriptions are set in quotation marks, which the English does not do.
Problem in the English source
"Dashboard readout" was read as a data dashboard; if a vehicle dashboard is meant it should be "Armaturenbrett".
Problem in the English source
The titles are first person ("Für mich zugänglich") while the descriptions address the reader as "Sie". Faithful to the English, but the switch is jarring in German.
Length or layout on a sign
The longest titles, at 37 to 53 characters. The first two could shorten to "(Nicht) für verantwortliche Stelle zugänglich", depending on de-accountable-heading.
Not available to the accountable organizationAvailable to the accountable organizationRight to an Explanation of a DecisionFinancial & business harm