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UBL-CNLSC Report. UBL Chinese Localization Subcommittee 10 May 2004. Agenda. Charter People Challenges Planning & Status. Charter & Deliverables.
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UBL-CNLSCReport UBL Chinese Localization Subcommittee 10 May 2004
Agenda • Charter • People • Challenges • Planning & Status
Charter & Deliverables • To foster the adoption of UBL in the Greater China region by localizing UBL into Chinese language, marketing UBL in the local regions and proposing extensions to UBL according to the region specific legal and business practices.
Charter & Deliverables • Translation of UBL specifications and associated documentation into the Chinese (including the definitions of the data elements) • Construction of Chinese-specific lookup tables for UBL element and attribute names • Harmonization of UBL specifications with existing related China national standards • Generation of publicity for UBL in the Greater China region • Proposal of UBL extensions to accommodate Chinese-specific legal and business practices • Building and maintaining a web site to provide information about UBL in the Chinese
People • William Chan, China National Registry of Product and Service Codes, China; ICO Limited, Hong Kong • Patrick Yee, Center for E-Commerce Infrastructure Development, Hong Kong • Thomas Lee, Center for E-Commerce Infrastructure Development, Hong Kong • Colleagues from China National Institute of Standardization • LIU Bisong • WEI Hong • LIU Ying • ZHANG Jianfang • CHEN Huang
Challenges • Simplified Chinese & Traditional Chinese Characters • Different systems in 3 regions: China, Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei • Tax, legal, business practice, etc. • Efforts, resources, coordination required to promote UBL as national standards in China
Planning & Status • Translation • Start with Simplified Chinese first • Translated BIEs in UBL-Reusable-1.0.xls into Simplified Chinese • Translation of other UBL materials already included in 2004 plan of CNIS • Will convert to Traditional Chinese • Extension • Will work with tax and legal experts • Promotion • Delivered a presentation in Web Service China 2004 in Beijing • Will set up a web site