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Having the same FAQ questions on different language versions of a site (with hreflang) is permissible. Google will not display them simultaneously in the same results but will show the appropriate version based on the country.
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💬 EN 📅 09/07/2021 ✂ 30 statements
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TL;DR

Google accepts the same FAQs across different language versions of a site. Each version will be shown according to the targeted country. No duplicates in the results: only one language version will be displayed.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Google montrera-t-il toutes les versions linguistiques en même temps ?
Non, Google présentera uniquement la version la plus pertinente selon le pays de l'utilisateur.
Dois-je créer un schéma FAQ différent pour chaque langue ?
Non, vous pouvez utiliser le même contenu FAQ avec hreflang pour cibler différents pays.
Comment vérifier que mes balises hreflang sont bien configurées ?
Utilisez des outils SEO pour auditer votre implémentation hreflang et assurez-vous que les balises pointent vers les versions correctes.
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