Within the meaning of this law and the measures taken for its implementation, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) bilingualism:
everyday use of the two official languages by Cameroonians;
(b) public entity: public law corporate body, including the State, public establishments and enterprises and regional and local authorities;
(c) incentives: ali measures taken by the State to promote English and French;
(d) interpretation: oral translation of a speech or statement as it unfolds, by professionals in the field;
(e) constitutional organs:
institutions such as the Parliament, the Constitutional Council, the Supreme Court, Municipal and Regional Councils, and the Economie and Social Council;
(f) translation: transposition of a written text or document from one language to another, by professionals in the field.
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In force from 24-12-2019
Source page 3
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Section 7 of the Law No 2019/019 of 24 december 2019 on the promotion of official languages in Cameroon/akn/cm/act/loi/2019-12-24/300-law-no-2019-019-of-24-december-2019-on-the-promotion-of-official-languages-in-cameroon
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