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Public portal · pre-Founding phaseConstitutional proposal · not promulgated
Language policy
Portuguese is the textual reference; every translation must state its status
The proposed Constitution defines Portuguese as the official language and requires public translations to be identified as official, co-official or informational. In the absence of declared legal equivalence, the promulgated Portuguese text prevails — once actual promulgation exists.
Portuguese
pt-BRProject referenceThe complete constitutional reader and PDF of the constitutional proposal are available as proposed, not promulgated, text.
English
enComplete canonical interfaceAll 317 maintained canonical routes have a PT↔EN counterpart. The Constitution has a complete informational English translation; it is not presented as official and does not replace the Portuguese reference text.
Deutsch
deComplete canonical interfaceAll 317 maintained canonical routes have a PT↔DE counterpart. The Constitution has a complete informational German translation; it is not presented as official and does not replace the Portuguese reference text.
Other languages
30 plannedFuture translationAdditional languages may be added when a real, reviewed translation exists. The interface is prepared for different alphabets and writing directions without creating translations that do not exist.
A translated interface and a translated legal instrument are different things
Normative version or translation
It must preserve structure, numbering, cross-references, institutional terms, version and status. It is not silently generated by the portal.
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Language policy
How a translation should be presented
The proposed Art. 9 distinguishes the reference text, a translation and legal equivalence. The user should never have to guess which version prevails.
1Identify the source
State which Portuguese text served as the basis and identify its version.
2Translate in full
Avoid isolated excerpts that appear to replace the official body of text.
3State the status
Informational, co-official or official only when a competent act so determines.
4Preserve accessibility
Provide reasonable language support for high-impact acts and essential services when necessary.
Today, the canonical GOV corpus has complete PT↔EN and PT↔DE coverage. The English and German constitutional versions are complete informational translations; they are neither official nor co-official and do not replace the Portuguese reference text.