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Translation Task Force

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We currently have 33 full articles ready to be translated, and we have an additional 314 simplified articles. If you are interested in translating an article please contact Lucas. If you are interested in improving articles prior to translation please contact Doc James or simply create a Wikipedia account and start editing – general help can be found at WP:MEDHOW, and specifics can be found at: Writing for translations.

The process involves:

1. Bringing the core topics up to WP:GA or WP:FA status by updating the pages on the English Wikipedia using secondary sources per WP:MEDRS. For simplified version you just need to improve the lead of the article in question.
2. A simplified shortened version is than created based on the lead of the main article
3. Translating either the full or simplified version into as many other languages as possible (carried out by TWB as well as independent Wikipedians)
4. Adding the translated articles to the appropriate language of Wikipedia (carried out by Wikipedians in those languages → currently recruiting)