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Internationalization and Localization

Siebel Business Applications support internationalization and localization for specific languages based on customer demand. Siebel 7.8 includes localization support for the languages listed in Table 3, where an "X" indicates support. Contact your Siebel representative for updates on supported languages or for exact dates of availability for your languages.

1. The term "Siebel Handheld Applications" refers collectively to Siebel Sales Handheld Applications for Siebel Business Applications, Siebel Service Handheld Applications for Siebel Business Applications, Siebel Sales Handheld Applications for Siebel Industry Applications, Siebel Service Handheld Applications for Siebel Industry Applications, Siebel Consumer Goods Handheld Applications for Siebel Business Applications, and Siebel Pharma Handheld Applications for Siebel Business Applications.

Please note the following additional information about language support:

• The English language is available on all supported database code pages. For more information about code pages, see Table 15.
• Siebel Public Sector is supported for the following languages: English (ENU), French (FRA), German (DEU), Spanish (ESN), Italian (ITA), Japanese (JPN), Korean (KOR), Dutch (NLD), and Portuguese - Brazilian (PTB).
• IBM DB2 for System z is not supported in any language other than English (ENU) for Siebel Business Applications. For Siebel Industry Applications, IBM DB2 UDB for OS/390 and System z is supported for the following languages: English (ENU), French (FRA), German (DEU), Spanish (ESN), Italian (ITA), Japanese (JPN), Dutch (NLD), Portuguese - European (PTG), and Portuguese - Brazilian (PTB).
• Installers and wizards for Siebel software products (both server and client products) do not have Thai (THA), Hebrew (HEB), or Arabic (ARA) versions of the user interface. When installing or configuring the Siebel products, you must use another language. For more information, see the Siebel Installation Guide for the operating system you are using.

For more information about common global deployment terminology, about global deployment scenarios and how Siebel applications address global deployment needs, as well as information about how to plan your global deployment, see Global Deployment Guide on the Siebel Bookshelf.