English translation
Hi! The English site is only a beta for now and still has many errors (especially in names and locations).
We are working hard to fix them and making more content available than ever before so expect constant updates.
Provision of information in English
Description of the action and objectives
Green Deal action
Increased availability of City information in English to facilitate the integration of foreign residents into the community.
Implementation period
Planned completion in the second half of 2023
Status: In progress
Status report on January 1, 2023
Reykjavík City's Web Division is constantly working to update the City's website to make it more compatible with machine translation engines and to improve the engine's Icelandic to improved automatic translations. Work is underway to complete the draft English version of the website and remove the disclaimer. Testing of Polish translations is proceeding, as well as the ongoing collection of material for the Polish language corpus in relation to a development project from the government's language technology plan. A review of Reykjavík's web policy is taking place.
Older status reports
| Timing | Progress description | |
| July 2022 |
Reykjavík City's Web Division is constantly working to update the City's website to make it more compatible with machine translation engines and to improve the engine's Icelandic to improved automatic translations. Reykjavík City's Web Division is constantly working to update the City's website to make it more compatible with machine translation engines and to improve the engine's Icelandic to improved automatic translations. Efforts are underway to fix all known issues on the English website and its connections. Continuing on, the focus for the next quarter is on receiving better proposals from translation providers and linking glossaries for names and places. |
The actions of the Green Deal are linked to Reykjavík City's policies, which include:
Related actions
The table below contains actions related to this initiative, and you can access more information by clicking on the "action title" in the table (if you're using your phone, it's better to turn it sideways).
Related actions
|
Action name |
Completion | Departments |
| Ongoing |
Office of Human Rights & Democracy |
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| Reykjavík Rainbow Certification | Ongoing | |
| Reykjavík City's Action Plan Against Violence 2022-2024 | 2024 | |
| Inclusion, immigrants, and origin | Ongoing | |
| Accessibility and disabled people | Ongoing | Office of Human Rights & Democracy |
| Provision of information in English | 2023 |
A City for People
- 1. For all of us Residents' well-being and the feeling of belonging in Reykjavík.
- 2. Let Dreams Come True Children and youth let their dreams come true.
- 3. Culture and arts become an integral part of city life Everyone has equal opportunities to participate in and enjoy culture and arts.
- 4. Sports for all Most people regularly engage in sports or other physical activities.
- 5. Improved public health A health-promoting, sustainable, and diverse community.
- 6. Human rights, increased participation, and improved dialogue with residents Residents have the opportunity to work with the City to improve their quality of life.