Google Translate disclaimer

Overview 

The online translation service provided by the Greater London Authority (GLA) Democracy Hub uses Google's online translation service. This is a machine-based translation service; the translation is not carried out by a professional translator. 

Translations are listed in the alphabetical order of the English translation of the language name. 

All content on the GLA Democracy Hub is impartial and is designed to share reliable, trustworthy information to support Londoners access their civic and democratic rights in London and the UK. The hub is not designed to increase voter turnout or offer support for any political party. 

The translation displayed will be of the most common use of a word and it will not take into account the context in which the word is used which may consequently alter its meaning. 

The GLA does not guarantee the accuracy or sense of any given translation and it does not accept any liability for any loss you may incur as a result of relying on the results of any translation carried out using this translation service. Please see our Terms and conditions for the use of our website for more information.

Issues we know about 

Google Translate will not work on every area of the site and so the following features are not translated: 

  • Embedded content such as maps and social media posts
  • Downloadable documents and files
  • Some functions with JavaScript triggers, such as cookie and information banners
  • Separate / external sites such as https://www.gov.uk/ 

Also note: 

  • Arabic translation reads left to right
  • When using search, your input currently needs to be in English (although results will be translated). Filtering on searches will also only work if the input is in English.
  • Some terminology is specific to exercising civic and democratic rights in line with relevant UK legislation, hence they might not have an equivalent in other languages but English.
  • The formatting on the site is designed for English content, so some words in other languages may appear different to the intended formatting, for example text outside of the text box.