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I want to view descriptions in the default source language of the application.

I want to view descriptions in a language other than the source language.

I want to notify the maintainer of a description that it contains incorrect information.

I want to comment on a description.

Add / edit / delete content

I want to contribute descriptions in the default source language of the application.

I want to contribute descriptions in a language other than the source language.

I want to edit an existing description.

I want to link my archival description to an authority record maintained by another institution.

I want to edit an authority record linked to my archival description but maintained by another institution.

Several institutions hold parts of what is intellectually one fonds and I want to link my description to theirs.

I want to delete an existing description.

I want to import content from another institution.

I want to migrate content from another database.

I want to create descriptions in another database and import them into ICA-AtoM.

I want to create descriptions in another file format (text, Word, Excel) and import that into ICA-AtoM.

Translate

I want to translate the standard interface into a different language (language different than the default source language).

I want to translate customized features of the interface (new fields) into a different language.

I want to edit an existing translation of the interface.

I want to delete an existing translation of the interface.

I want to translate content (descriptions, drop-down value list terms, static pages) into a different language.

I want to edit an existing translation of content.

I want to delete an existing translation of content but not the original.

I want to assign someone to edit a translation without being able to delete it.

I want to assign someone to edit a translation without being able to edit the translation of the interface.

I want to assign some translation rights to someone for one specific language but not any other.