Facebook launches translation tool following Googles example

Facebook today announced an application encouraging users to translate it's interface to other languages. Google did this for it's search engine interface years ago with tremendous success as the company realised that in order to be a real successful global company and to quickly enter and penetrate different local markets it's crucial to support the local market's languages.

They announce on their Website:

Join our community of translators and make Facebook available in your language.

Add the Translations Application to translate, review, and vote on translations in your language.

Once the translations for your language are complete and their quality has been verified by the community, your language will be launched for all Facebook users. After your language has been launched, you may continue to use the Translations application to translate and vote on translations for new Facebook features.

Currently open for translation:
Català, Čeština, Dansk, Euskara, Galego, Italiano, 한국어, Magyar, 日本語, Norsk, Nederlands, Polski, Português do Brasil, Română, Русский, Slovenščina, Suomi, Svenska, ภาษาไทย, Türkçe, 中文(简体), 中文(繁體)

Languages Facebook currently supports:
Français, Español, Deutsch