A working language (also procedural language) is a language that is given a unique legal status in a supra-national company, society, state or other body or organization as its primary mean of communication. A language is a dynamic set of visual auditory or tactile Symbols of Communication and the elements used to manipulate them It is primarily the language of the daily correspondence and conversation, since the organization usually has members with various differing language backgrounds.
Most international organizations have working languages for their bodies. For a given organization, a working language may or may not also be an official language. An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory
Examples
- The United Nations has seven official and working languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish and German). The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The working languages of the Secretariat of the U. N. are English and French.
- The World Trade Organization has three working languages: English, French, and Spanish.
- The International Criminal Court has three working languages: English, French, and German. The International Criminal Court ( ICC or ICCt) was established in 2002 as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for Genocide, crimes against [1]
- The International Labour Organization has three working languages: English, French, and Spanish. The International Labour Organization
- The International Telecommunications Union has three working languages: English, French, and Spanish.
- The European Commission has three working languages: English, French, and German. The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union.
- The Free Trade Area of the Americas has two working languages: English and Spanish. The Free Trade Area of the Americas ( FTAA) ( Spanish: Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA French: Zone de libre-échange des
- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has two working languages: Chinese and Russian. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ( SCO) is an Intergovernmental mutual-security organization which was founded in 2001 by the leaders of China,
- Mercosur has two working languages: Portuguese and Spanish. Role and potential Some South Americans see Mercosur as giving the capability to combine resources to balance the activities of other global economic powers especially the North
- NATO has two working languages: English and French. The North Atlantic Treaty
- FIFA has four working languages: English, French, German, and Spanish. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) Formerly, French was the sole official language of the organization. Currently, English is the official language for minutes, correspondence, and announcements.
- The Southern African Development Community has four working languages: English, Afrikaans, French, and Portuguese. The Southern African Development Community ( SADC) is an Inter-governmental organization.
See also
References
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