Multilingual Publishing

Overview

The “Multilingual Publishing” project is an initiative by rOpenSci to expand the accessibility and reach of scientific knowledge by translating essential materials on best practices for software development, code review, and contribution to open source projects into Spanish. This effort aims to lower language barriers and make valuable resources available to a broader audience, thus fostering a more inclusive scientific community.

Goals

• Translate rOpenSci’s materials into Spanish to make them accessible to Spanish-speaking communities.
• Develop guidelines and tools for translating open source resources to facilitate further translations into other languages.
• Promote the inclusion and participation of non-English speakers in the scientific and open source communities.

Outcomes

• A set of translated materials available on rOpenSci’s website, including guidelines for software development and code review.
• Tools and guidelines developed for the community to engage in translation efforts, contributing to the multilingual expansion of scientific resources.

Further Reading

For more information on the project and to access the translated materials, visit the website

• Multilingual Publishing

and checkout the following blog posts:

• Expanding our Community through Multilingual Publishing (English)
• Agrandando nuestra comunidad con publicaciones multi-idioma (Español)

Acknowledgements

This project is supported by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, NumFOCUS, and the R Consortium, with contributions from a dedicated team of volunteers from the rOpenSci community.