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Multi-linguality

The application developer also has to know which modules are language dependent and what the available languages are.

It has to be mentioned that some technology providers propose a ``development environment''  to facilitate the inclusion of new languages. The tools may be tuned to specific languages, may demand particular skills, and it may be time consuming to add a new language.  



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