Does SNOMED CT support different languages?
SNOMED CT is a multinational, multilingual terminology. It has a built-in framework to manage different languages and dialects. The International Release includes a set of language-independent concepts and relationships. Today, SNOMED CT is available in US English, UK English, Spanish and Danish. Translations into French, Swedish, Lithuanian, and several other languages are currently taking place. IHTSDO Members are also planning to translate the standard into other languages. The basic objective of any SNOMED CT translation is to provide accurate representations of SNOMED CT concepts in way that is understandable, usable, and safe. Translations must be concept-based, as term-to-term translations may yield literal expressions that are often meaningless. Instead, the translator analyzes each concept based on the position within the hierarchy, the descriptions, and relationships to other concepts before deciding on the most meaningful translation of a concept. IHTSDO is currently develop
