Have you looked at the Document Library lately? Slowly but surely, our most commonly used OA documents are being converted to a new mobile-friendly and translatable format. To identify which documents have been converted, go to the Document Library and select “ONLINE” in the “Format” drop-down menu or look for “ONLINE“ documents as you scroll down the page.
With our new format, every OA sponsor around the world can now send Where Do I Start? to their sponsee and take them through Temporary Sponsors: Newcomers’s First Twelve Days in any of 48 languages! And every OA member can open a mobile-friendly copy of the Suggested Meeting Format on their smartphone.
Prefer a print or PDF copy? No problem! Select the “Print friendly format” link to generate a printable or downloadable version with all the text in the document in any of 48 languages!
The World Service Office staff will continue to convert almost all of the 270 resource documents in our Document Library. Exceptions will be made for PDF and DOCX forms, documents with significant graphic design, and lengthy documents with special formatting, such as OA’s annual audit.
Translation Notes
All documents are translated using artificial-intelligence (A.I.) quality software. Eligible OA volunteers can apply to directly edit translations on the website. Apply here!
In addition, all translated versions of documents will have the following messages added to the end:
Translation Permission
All registered OA groups and service bodies have permission to translate and reprint any OA document or text currently on the OA website. Permission includes the right to distribute automatically translated material and the right to correct errors in automatic translations. Translation corrections should be as close as possible to the meaning of the original English text, with nothing added or omitted. Translated materials must include this statement in the language of the translation: This is a translation of OA-approved literature. © Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. All rights reserved.
To translate OA documents with significant graphic design, see Free Licensed Images, Translation, and Graphic Design Platform for Intergroups and Service Boards Registered as Nonprofits/Charities.
To obtain OA-approved literature in your language, contact your service body or see the Digital Files in Translation list and Guidelines for Translation of OA literature.
Volunteer to improve translations on oa.org. Apply here!
Thank You
This work was made possible by your Seventh Tradition contributions, literature purchases, and the royalty payments of international service bodies. Together we are truly carrying the message worldwide! Thank you for your contributions!