# Waarom is Engels geen optie om te vertalen?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-english-not-an-option-to-be-translated/373018
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** translation, translator
**Created:** [5 juli 2025 om 14:14 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-english-not-an-option-to-be-translated/373018 "2025-07-05T14:14:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)
#### Post date: [5 juli 2025 om 14:14 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-english-not-an-option-to-be-translated/373018/1 "2025-07-05T14:14:04Z")

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When selecting the globe-with-plus icon in the post menu, why isn’t English an option?

 ![A mobile screenshot displays the Discourse discussion platform interface with a search bar, language options, and a translation input field. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/d/7/8d78da458b9af019eeddfe8f54d829e8d55b9fec.jpeg)

As compared to the post composer, when creating a topic/reply:

 ![A screenshot of the Discourse community website on a mobile phone displays the welcome page with options to search and select different languages. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/b/d/5/bd5c5c360a539d2677b48de73e3bc327ec6a52b3.jpeg)

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### Author: ![asa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/asa/32/184869_2.png) [@asa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/asa)
#### Post date: [5 juli 2025 om 15:33 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-english-not-an-option-to-be-translated/373018/2 "2025-07-05T15:33:32Z")

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I believe the issue stems from your selected language setting. English is offered to me, and it makes no sense to translate English into English.

 ![Screenshot 2025-07-05 153317](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/4/3/6/4360fddf0698cda6d21808b64c2e5387a527bbb1.png)

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### Author: ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)
#### Post date: [6 juli 2025 om 00:50 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-english-not-an-option-to-be-translated/373018/3 "2025-07-06T00:50:30Z")

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Ja, sorry, ik had duidelijker moeten zijn. Het antwoord op de vragen was in het Duits.