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See [https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+ingredients+label%3Abrands issues related to <code>brands</code>].
See [https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+ingredients+label%3Abrands issues related to <code>brands</code>].
=== Suggested solution for the taxonomy ===
=== Suggested solution for the taxonomy ===


==== Short-term solution ====
==== Short-term solution ====
Make brands language-less
Iif a brand has a translated name, in some countries then we consider it to be a different brand (in a lot of cases the products sold under those translated names will be different).
For products that display the brand in only one language, we just record that brand, and we display it as-is.
==== Mid-term solution (to be defined/work in progress) ====
The taxonomy for brands should have following features:
The taxonomy for brands should have following features:
* a single brand is defined by a block of text and are separated by white lines;
* a single brand is defined by a block of text and are separated by white lines;
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In this example, we put de_de as first language because Lidl is a German company. Nevertheless, it should work the same starting with different language, at the condition that children refers to the parent accordingly.
In this example, we put de_de as first language because Lidl is a German company. Nevertheless, it should work the same starting with different language, at the condition that children refers to the parent accordingly.


==== Mid-long-term solution (to be defined/work in progress) ====
==== Long-long-term solution (to be defined/work in progress) ====
Same as before, adding:
Same as before, adding:


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