A working language is a Langue to which one allots a legal Statut in a company Supranationale, in a International agency, a State or another organization like its average main thing of Communication. Initially, it is the language employed for the correspondence and the daily Conversation, since the organization in general has members who come from environments Linguistique S and cultural diversified.

The majority of the International organizations have working languages for their services. In a given organization, a working language can or not be also a Official language.

The working language is quite as important as the Official language, because it conditions work indeed carried out, and in fine the cultural Rayonnement of a country.

Examples

• the European commission has three working languages: English, French, and German.

• the the United Nations have six Official languages (English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish). The working languages are English and the French.
• NATO has two working languages: English and the French.
• OECD has like working languages English and the French.
• UNESCO has six official languages (English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish). The working languages are English and the French.
• the Communauté of development of Southern Africa has three working languages: English, French, and Portuguese.
• FIFA has four working languages: English, French, German, and Spanish. Previously, French was the only official language of the organization. Currently, English is the official language for account-returned, correspondences, and advertisements.
• the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has two working languages: Chinese and Russian.

Specializations by disciplines

A language can be more adapted for certain applications than for others.

For example, the English is very much used for the applications scientific, technical, economic, financial, and of course Informatique S.

The French remains very appreciated for the Diplomatie and the Droit.

Thus, French is employed with the European commission like working language in the legal questions.

See too

• Foreign language

• French Culture
• International organization
• European commission