# Language & localization

> AssetLab in English and French - how language selection works, what gets localized, and notes for bilingual organizations.

Source: https://app.assetlab.ca/docs/manage/language

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](/docs/cmms/requester-portal) in both. Catalog names you control (work categories, [custom fields](/docs/asset-management/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](/docs/manage/org-settings), 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](/docs/asset-management/reporting) 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](mailto:support@assetlab.ca) - localization is maintained actively and specific reports fix fastest.