Oracle PL/SQL/Char Functions/I18N

Converting DATE to another language

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SQL> -- Converting DATE to another language.
SQL> SELECT TO_CHAR(SYSDATE,"MONTH DD YY","NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE=german") "German Date" from DUAL;
German Date
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AUGUST    31 06
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Converting German date to DATE format

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SQL> -- Converting German date to DATE format.
SQL> SELECT TO_DATE("februar-23","MONTH-DD","NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE=german") "Converted" from DUAL;
Converted
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23-FEB-06
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