Wikipedia:WikiProject University of Pittsburgh/Translation

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This is the home to the Translation subdivision project of the WikiProject University of Pittsburgh. The purpose of the University of Pittsburgh translation project will be to enhance the articles about the University of Pittsburgh in other language version of Wikipedia. Using the English version of the University of Pittsburgh article as a guide, efforts to translate information about the University are greatly appreciated. Targeted first for translation are key Pitt-related articles that best convey the sense and culture of the University and include the following articles:

• University of Pittsburgh
• Cathedral of Learning
• Nationality Rooms
• Pittsburgh Panthers
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Of course, translation or creation of other articles as individual editors see fit are also welcomed and encouraged.

Article content recommendations

The Latin American Reading Room in Hillman Library

Additional information regarding language or cultural significance of the University of Pittsburgh that might be relevant to each specific language wikipedia is encouraged to be included.

For instance, translation of the University of Pittsburgh article into Spanish might include additional emphasis on Pitt's Center for International Studies with a special emphasis on its Center for Latin American Studies, the Latin American Reading Room in Hillman Library, The Eduardo Lozano Latin American Collection, the Department of Hispanic Languages & Literatures, Hispanic linguistics program, the Latin American Nationality Room effort, the Pitt Caribbean & Latin American Student Association, the Spanish Club, and relevant Study Abroad programs such as the exchange agreements with Universitat Pompeu Fabra, University of Alcalá de Henares, Tecnològico de Monterrey, Universidad de Montevideo, the Pitt in Cuba program, Pitt Multi-region Academic Program, etc. Additionally, university programs like International Week and the International Studies Living Learning Community could be highlighted. Pitt programs that may be of greater interest to Spanish speaking regions, such as Pitt's intercollegiate soccer teams, might be considered to be the recipient of greater emphasis where appropriate (e.g. the athletics section of the main article or the Pittsburgh Panthers article).

Likewise, translation of the main article into Chinese might include additional information on Pitt's Asian Studies Center, East Asian Library, the Chinese Nationality Room, the Asian Student Alliance, the Chinese American Student Association, Pitt Chinese Students & Scholars Association and the Pitt in China program, etc.

Information of cultural relevance to these specific language wikipedias could also contain relevant cultural information about the City of Pittsburgh as well.

Please note that existing wikipedia links in these articles will be broken and either need to be removed as a wikilink or linked back to the English language articles as appropriate.

Resources

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In searching for information that could be relevant to specific language Wikipedias, such as in the examples above, consider searching the following Pitt web sites:

• University Center for International Studies programs & centers
• List of Pitt academic programs
• Special Library collections
• Study Abroad Office
• Student Organization Resource Center
• Nationality Rooms

International Education at Pitt

Pitt’s history of commitment to international education is illustrated by its unique collection of 27 Nationality Rooms on the first and third floors of the Cathedral of Learning. As a demonstration of this commitment, Pitt is one of the country’s leading producers of both Fulbright scholars and Peace Corps volunteers and one of only 17 American universities to claim four or more area studies programs that have been competitively designated National Resource Centers by the U.S. Department of Education.

The National Resource Centers designated at Pitt include the Asian Studies Center, Latin American, Russian and East European, and European centers as well as Pitt's International Business Center. In addition, Pitt's Asian Studies Center has been awarded status as one of only 22 Confucius Institutes in the U.S. by the Chinese Ministry of Education. Also, Pitt is home to one of just ten European Union Centers of Excellence in the U.S., funded by the European Commission.

The University Center for International Studies (UCIS) coordinates international education curricula, centers on topical specializations in international studies, and the centers for area studies, including the National Resource Centers, among existing faculty and departments throughout the university. It does not itself give degrees but awards certificates of attainment to degree candidates in the University's schools and also operates certificate programs in African Studies (undergraduate) and in Global Studies (undergraduate & graduate). UCIS also operates the Study Abroad Office, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs.

The University of Pittsburgh prides itself on its international flavor and this subproject aims to help that mission of the University by promoting Pitt in Wikipedia on an international level.

Existing translations

Articles on the University of Pittsburgh in the following languages. All of them are start-class or stub-class articles and can use substantial additions.

• Afrikaans
• Česky
• Deutsch
• Español
• فارسی
• Français

• 한국어
• हिन्दी
• Hrvatski
• Íslenska
• Italiano
• עברית

• Magyar
• Nederlands
• 日本語
• Norsk (bokmål)
• Polski
• Română

• Русский
• Suomi
• Svenska
• ไทย
• Українська
• 中文

If you can contribute Pitt-related articles in additional languages, that is also strongly encouraged!

Reference

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