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CL-08 / Translation / proposed

Translation with a visible review step

Where do short community notices lose meaning during translation?

01 / One week

Make the smallest useful proof.

Write 20 invented notices; compare draft translations with qualified human review for names, dates, instructions and ambiguity.

02 / Four weeks

Stretch the experiment.

Add a glossary, side-by-side editor and disagreement log for two reviewed languages.

03 / Materials

Start with what is available.

  • $0–40 materials; human review must be separately budgeted
  • Skills to practise: Language skills, content design, evaluation

Illustrative materials only. Equipment purchases, expenses and access need human review.

04 / Privacy + boundaries

Choose a safe test fixture.

No sensitive notices, medical/legal advice or real personal data. Do not label machine output as human-verified.

05 / Success

Measure the change.

All names, dates and instructions match after human review; uncertainty remains visible

06 / Deliverable + review

Leave a usable handoff.

Reviewable prototype, glossary and error taxonomy

Human review: A qualified human reviewer is required for each language. Mike approves any public translation; agents only draft.

Before work enters the world.

  • Pay, hours, eligibility, supervisor, location, agreements and legal review must be resolved before recruitment or work begins. Budgets are illustrative materials estimates in USD, exclude labor, tax and shipping, and are not spending authorization.
  • Use synthetic or licensed public fixtures first. A human supervisor must approve any participant involvement, consent, collection and data lifecycle.
  • Agents may draft, code, propose tests and document evidence. They cannot supervise interns, approve their own work or infer authority to send messages, buy materials or publish.
  • PointCast publication is the programme’s intended context. Physical venues, partners and installations need separate confirmation; no external venue partnership is claimed.
  • Credit every contributor with permission. Publish measured results and limitations only after human review; preserve a record of corrections.