Re: [Corpora-List] RE: Constitution

From: Przemek Kaszubski (przemka@amu.edu.pl)
Date: Wed May 25 2005 - 17:20:28 MET DST

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    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@sintef.no]
    >Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 3:55 PM
    >To: Michel Généreux; CORPORA@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@lists.uib.no [mailto:owner-corpora@lists.uib.no] On
    >Behalf Of Michel Généreux
    >Sent: 23. mai 2005 15:43
    >To: CORPORA@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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