Translation Status

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This document defines an initial translation-status policy.

Purpose

World Foundation Design starts Japanese-first, but it should become understandable to international participants.

Translation drift can weaken safety boundaries in Non-goals, Safety, Threat Model, and Glossary.

Status Values

• draft: draft
• translated: translated
• reviewed: reviewed
• canonical: source of truth or equivalent
• outdated: no longer aligned with the source

Initial Policy

• Japanese documents are the initial source of truth.
• English documents are translated and updated by priority.
• Non-goals, Safety, Threat Model, Code of Conduct, and important Decisions should receive early English review.
• Terms should follow glossary/terms.yml.
• Translation drift should be handled through Translation Issues.
• Safety boundaries should not be finalized through machine translation alone.

Open Questions

• Should translation status live in front matter?
• Should Glossary terms include status or reviewed_by?
• How much English summary should each Decision have?
• How should translation review authority be designed?