Language & localization
AssetLab in English and French - how language selection works, what gets localized, and notes for bilingual organizations.
AssetLab's interface is available in English and French - built for Canadian organizations, including those with bilingual service obligations.
Choosing a language
Each user picks their language on their Profile page; the choice is saved to their user profile, so it follows them across devices, and the interface - navigation, labels, buttons, messages - switches immediately. Two colleagues can work the same work order in different languages.
What is and isn't translated
| Localized | Stays as entered |
|---|---|
| Interface text (menus, labels, dialogs) | Your data - asset names, descriptions, comments |
| Dates and number formatting | Category names and catalogs you customize |
| Notification and system emails | Documents you upload |
Your data is yours verbatim: AssetLab never machine-translates the content your team writes. A work order described in French stays in French for every reader.
Practical implication for bilingual operations
Pick a working convention for data language - most bilingual organizations choose one language for internal records while serving requesters in both. Catalog names you control (work categories, custom fields, asset statuses) can be written bilingually ("Plomberie / Plumbing") if both communities use the same screens - short labels keep this workable.
Currency and formats
Currency display is an organization setting, independent of language - a French-interface user in an organization set to CAD sees CAD, formatted per their locale conventions.
Reporting in a second language
Report headers and structure follow the interface language of whoever runs the report; the data inside follows the data convention above. For fully bilingual board packages, the pragmatic pattern is one report run per language.
Gaps
If you hit an untranslated string or an awkward French rendering, report it to support@assetlab.ca - localization is maintained actively and specific reports fix fastest.