# Can 3D slicer support other languages? Or how to add additional language libraries, such as Chinese?

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There are ongoing efforts for translation to Spanish and Arabic and there have been previous work on Chinese that could be .

Some parts of the application can be translated already, while other parts require some software development work. See some more information here:

> [@Slicer Internationalization](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-internationalization/579/4):
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> Thanks for the information @jcfr I have compiled the slicer with Slicer\_BUILD\_I18N\_SUPPORT enabled in cmake gui but cannot see the language combobox and international panel in general settings, do I miss something to make it works? cmake settings [image] I also check with visual studo, seems Slicer\_BUILD\_I18N\_SUPPORT is not really enable in codes? [image] Ted

> [@Is there any tutorial "how to translate the English language to another"?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-there-any-tutorial-how-to-translate-the-english-language-to-another/1829):
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> Operating system: Slicer version: Expected behavior: Actual behavior: I was deeply attracted by the powerful function of 3DSlicer. And I think that If there was no language barrier, it could spread more widely. If there are any open program like that “Change Language” and I am very interesting to translate the English to Chinese. As a doctor, however, I donot know how to deal with that. So dose anyone could give a video tutorial to do.

I think right now what we miss is software engineering effort to review/update [this pull request](https://github.com/Slicer/SlicerGitSVNArchive/pull/898/files) for the latest Slicer version and get it integrated into Slicer core. It could be done either by finding a volunteer (preferably by someone who speaks Chinese) or by giving a contract to Kitware.

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