1. Statistics Explained is multilingual Marc Debusschere
European Statistical Data Support
26-27 February 2013

2. Statistics Explained in English …
“Eurostat’s Wikipedia” (using Mediawiki software)
Central publication platform
But first and foremost a website !
for the general public rather than specialists
easy to navigate & intuitive, linked everywhere
Content, still expanding:
550 statistical articles
100 background articles
1600 glossary pages 2

3. … now in 20 more languages! Statistical articles Glossary
100 in French and German
20 in the other languages
Glossary
500 items in French and German
ESS glossary pilot project with some NSIs to create items in more languages (at present el, et, nl, pl)
Complete navigation: Main Page, categories, labels 3

4. How to use other languages
English = mother version
freshest, continuously updated
other languages may lag slightly behind
Navigation
start = Main Page or article collection
integrated navigation, tools, interlinking
language options & switch on any page
Search
in Statistics Explained or from Eurostat portal
new: glossary search 4

5. Benefits Information in your own language ! … now let's take a look
statistical analysis
definitions
… now let's take a look 5

6. Other new features Category search: necessary for 1600 items!
Enhanced PDF version with rescaled and repositioned images
'Statistics in focus' with publication-like output
More online publications replacing paper/PDF 6

7. Questions?
Comments?
Suggestions? 7