WP4 PROPOSALSWP4 PROPOSALSTranslation of key DDI elements of CESSDA Translation of key DDI elements of CESSDA

catalogue records to Englishcatalogue records to English

Obligations of cessda-ERIC membersObligations of cessda-ERIC members- Full Membership : at least minimum study description - Full Membership : at least minimum study description in English for all new data published in the CESSDA in English for all new data published in the CESSDA portal portal

- Transition period of six months may be considered if - Transition period of six months may be considered if needed of entering full membershipneeded of entering full membership

- Designate Membership : provide minimum study - Designate Membership : provide minimum study description within two years description within two years

Obligations regarding study description in EnglishObligations regarding study description in English

Minimum study description includes the following elementsMinimum study description includes the following elements

a . Titlea . Titleb. Abbreviated abstractb. Abbreviated abstractc. Universe ( at study level)c. Universe ( at study level)d. Geography (nation, ISO code)d. Geography (nation, ISO code)e. Time period (date)e. Time period (date)f. Mode of collectionf. Mode of collectiong. CESSDA topics classificationg. CESSDA topics classification

h. CESSDA thesaurus terms for indexing (ELSST)h. CESSDA thesaurus terms for indexing (ELSST)i. Sampling procedure (to be decided)i. Sampling procedure (to be decided)

- Data Providers shall translate a - c- Data Providers shall translate a - c - Automatic translation d-h through the use of a - Automatic translation d-h through the use of a

documentation tool (common template for national and documentation tool (common template for national and common (english) language respectively ) and also by the common (english) language respectively ) and also by the incorporated controlled vocabulary incorporated controlled vocabulary

- Recommended, in due date, members provide at least - Recommended, in due date, members provide at least minimum study description in English also for data already minimum study description in English also for data already published published

Reasons behind the WP4 proposalReasons behind the WP4 proposal Survey results for study description in EnglishSurvey results for study description in English

IdealIdeal-- Full study description both in local language(s) and in Full study description both in local language(s) and in

English is ideal, not possible for many current CESSDA English is ideal, not possible for many current CESSDA members because of resource implications members because of resource implications

- 90% of not English speaking members intend to provide - 90% of not English speaking members intend to provide minimum study description in English for publishing data in minimum study description in English for publishing data in the portalthe portal

-- One third intend to provide full study description in English, One third intend to provide full study description in English, equivalent to their local languageequivalent to their local language

- One fourth aimed to provide a study description in English One fourth aimed to provide a study description in English with more elements than the minimumwith more elements than the minimum

-- No responses that CESSDA-ERIC would neither recommend No responses that CESSDA-ERIC would neither recommend nor require minimum study description in Englishnor require minimum study description in English

Goal for the minimum English study descriptionGoal for the minimum English study description-- The minimum English study description provides enough The minimum English study description provides enough

information to the searcher to know whether to contact the information to the searcher to know whether to contact the CESSDA-ERIC member directly for more information or notCESSDA-ERIC member directly for more information or not