Helpdesk for Language Resources
We are happy to answer any questions on the technical or legal aspects related to the use, production, collection, processing, and sharing of language resources.
Please feel free to contact us through one of the following channels:
| Telephone* | +33 970 440 522 |
| Secretariat Support |
+49 681 857 7552 85 |
| help@lr-coordination.eu |
Upon demand, web-conferencing tools may be used to interact further with the helpdesk.
Web forum
From the Web forum, please click the button « +new question » to enter your question. Upon receipt, your question will be processed and answered within 24 hours (simple query) to 5 days (complex query).
All questions and answers relevant for other users will be compiled in a FAQ. At the moment, all questions and answers can be accessed from All questions
Frequently asked questions
Here are some sample questions we are frequently asked by language resource owners
What are Open Licences?
Managing and harvesting language data - why and how?
Does the share-alike requirement in CC licenses apply to translations?
Managing and harvesting language data - why and how?
Is the metadata used to describe Language Resources in the ELRC-SHARE repository available?
Managing and harvesting language data - why and how?
In some countries (e.g. in Germany), official documents are expressly excluded from copyright. Does this mean that they can be considered public domain also in countries that do not have such a limitation (e.g. in the UK)?
Managing and harvesting language data - why and how?
The texts that we need to translate are confidential. What happens to the texts that were submitted for translation? Do you keep them or are they deleted afterwards?
CEF AT, MT@EC and translation needs in the public administration
