[Corpora-List] RE: Constitution

[Przemek Kaszubski]

Polish Constitution: Ch.1,  Art. 27:

http://www.sejm.gov.pl/prawo/konstytucja/kon1.htm:
W Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej językiem urzędowym jest język polski.
Przepis ten nie narusza praw mniejszości narodowych wynikających z
ratyfikowanych umów międzynarodowych.

http://www.sejm.gov.pl/english/konstytucja/kon1.htm:
Polish shall be the official language in the Republic of Poland. This
provision shall not infringe upon national minority rights resulting
from ratified international agreements.

Przemek Kaszubski


Richard.Sutcliffe wrote (2005-05-25 16:39):

>Diana,
>
>The Irish Constitution does:
>
>Article 8.
>1. The Irish language as the national language is the first official
>language.
>2. The English language is recognised as a second official language.
>3. Provision may, however, be made by law for the exclusive use of either of
>the said languages for any one or more official purposes, either throughout
>the State or in any part thereof.
>
>Airteagal 8.
>1. O/s i/ an Ghaeilge an teanga na/isiu/nta is i/ an phri/omhtheanga
>oifigiu/il i/.
>2. Glactar leis an Sacs-Bhe/arla mar theanga oifigiu/il eile.
>3. Ach fe/adfar socru/ a dhe/anamh le dli/ d'fhonn ceachtar den da/ theanga
>sin a bheith ina haonteanga le haghaidh aon ghno/ no/ gno/thai/ oifigiu/la
>ar fud an Sta/it ar fad no/ in aon chuid de.
>
>richard
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Santos Diana [mailto:Diana.Santos at sintef.no]
>Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 3:55 PM
>To: Michel Généreux; CORPORA at UIB.NO
>Subject: RE: [Corpora-List] RE: Constitution
>
>
>One more piece of information and a question:
>
>So does the Portuguese:
>official language: Portuguese :-)
>
>(from http://www.parlamento.pt/const_leg/crp_port/)
>
>Artigo 11.^(o)
>(Símbolos nacionais e língua oficial)
>1. A Bandeira Nacional, símbolo da soberania da República, da independe^ncia,
>unidade e integridade de Portugal, é a adoptada pela República instaurada
>pela Revoluça~o de 5 de Outubro de 1910.
>
>2. O Hino Nacional é A Portuguesa.
>
>3. A língua oficial é o Portugue^s.
>
>
>But:
>I think there is a subtle distinction in the new Europese between "official
>languages" and "working languages", and we (Portuguese speakers) heard with
>dismay a while ago that in the new EU, Portuguese is NO LONGER a working
>language... or this has been at least proposed.
>
>Is there anyone in this list who can point us to the right place where this
>concept ("EU working language") is defined and where reliable information
>about them can be found? (I found a lot of discussion of this issue on the
>Web in both Portuguese and Brazilian sites, but could not ascertain whether
>this is already a fact or just a fear.)
>
>But, if this is true, then it does not matter what the official languages
>are any longer, but what the "working languages" are ;-)
>
>Diana
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-corpora at lists.uib.no [mailto:owner-corpora at lists.uib.no] On
>Behalf Of Michel Généreux
>Sent: 23. mai 2005 15:43
>To: CORPORA at UIB.NO
>Subject: Re: [Corpora-List] RE: Constitution
>
>Bart Defrancq wrote:
>
>
>
>>Dear Jean,
>>
>>
>>
>>>Well, why is the term "official languages" not included in the
>>>Constitution then (I thought that it was intended to be a recap of
>>>all the important concepts of the EU) ? I would have felt better.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>I don't know of many constitutions which do mention the official
>>languages of the country: the Spanish one does, i know and the French,
>>but only recently. The US's does not. Even the Belgian does not (!):
>>
>>
>>
>Canada does:     http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/const/annex_e.html#I
>
>"(1) English and French are the official languages of Canada and have
>equality of status and equal rights and privileges as to their use in all
>institutions of the Parliament and government of Canada."
>
>Michel G.
>
>
>
>
>
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>

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