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Dear ICANN<br>
<br>
thank you for providing the opportunity to provide public feedback
on the excemption requests for so-called dotBrand TLD applications.<br>
<br>
Having reviewed the requirements for eligibility for an exemption
from the code of conduct as well as the exemption request itself,
this string appears to fail to fullfill the most important
requirement as it is a generic string as defined in Section 3d of
Specification 11 of the Registry Agreement.<br>
<br>
The term "Translations" is the plural form of the common English
noun translation, meaning: <br>
<br>
1.the rendering of something into another language
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/language"><http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/language></a> or into
one's own from another language.<br>
2. a version of such a rendering: a new translation of Plato.<br>
3.change or conversion to another form, appearance, etc.;
transformation: a swift translation of thought into action.<br>
4.the act or process of translating.<br>
5.the state of being translated.<br>
<br>
(Source: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/translations?s=t">http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/translations?s=t</a>)<br>
<br>
.translations is therefore a string consisting of a word or term
that denominates or describes a general class of goods, services,
groups, organizations or things, as opposed to distinguishing a
specific brand of goods, services, groups, organizations or things
from those of others.<br>
<br>
From the initial application, it is also clear that the applicant
intends to use the TLD in the generic meaning of the string:<br>
<br>
Section 18(a) of the application reads:<br>
<i>The mission and purpose of the .translations TLD is to promote
translation as a professional skill and intellectual service
(....). The Translations company believes, first, that translation
is a ʺhigh added valueʺ service and second, that the translator is
the most important aspect of this service. The .translations TLD
will be an informative space used by Translations company to
educate the Internet public about the role and benefit of
professional translation and to generate awareness of
highly-skilled translators including Translations company.</i><i><br>
</i><i><br>
</i><i>Translation is essential to communication in the modern,
globalised economy. It is therefore crucial to combat its
commodification. The .translations TLD will promote and showcase
the profession through informational sites that emphasise the
value added by professional translators to communications. It will
also provide an online forum for professional translators around
the world to communicate and collaborate with each other.</i><br>
<br>
In order to prevent a monopolization of the term translations, and
as the string is a generic string, the request should be denied.
Granting the proposed exemption would be against the public interest
as unaffiliated translators would be excluded from use of a string
that describes the work product of their livelihood. <br>
<br>
<br>
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