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This template allows putting information about the foreign names of article subjects and their respective meanings in that languages into an article. Note that this template is only for listing '''names that have appeared in official localizations in other languages'''. Running the English name through Google Translate or making your own translated name is not acceptable. Also, it is advisable to provide a source. This template should precede the Trivia section of a page.
This template allows putting information about the foreign names of article subjects and their respective meanings in that languages into an article. Note that this template is only for listing '''names that have appeared in official localizations in other languages'''. Running the English name through Google Translate or making your own translated name is not acceptable. Also, it is advisable to [[Help:Citing sources|provide a source]].


== Usage ==
The coding is as follows:
This template should be placed in the "Names in other languages" section of an article. If accompanied by {{tem|internal names}}, then "Internal names" and "Names in other languages" should be made sub-sections of an "Additional names" section. The syntax is as follows:
<pre>{{foreign names

<pre>
{{foreign names
|Jap=クリボー
|Jap=クリボー
|JapR=kuribō
|JapR=Kuribō
|JapM=chestnut people
|JapM=Chestnut people
}}</pre>
}}
</pre>

The language abbreviation and the abbreviation + M (for '''M'''eaning) are parameters. For Japanese and other select languages (see below), the abbreviation + R (for '''R'''omanized) can also be used.


==Supported languages==
The language's abbreviation and M (for '''M'''eaning) are parameters for this template. For Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Russian and Hebrew, an additional abbreviation + R ('''R'''omanized) can be used. The following languages are currently supported:
The following languages are currently supported:


*'''Jap''' (JapR / JapM) - Japanese
*'''Jap''' (JapR / JapM) - Japanese