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Localization (L10N)

Of or relating to the process of translating a product into different languages or adapting a product for a specific country or region.

Contributors in Localization (L10N)

Localization (L10N)

'B' language

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

Language other than the interpreter's dominant language, in which he or she has native language competence and into which he or she is competent to interpret professionally. An interpreter may have ...

Revising

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

Reading a text to identify errors, inconsistencies, incorrect grammar and punctuation, poor or inappropriate style, and, in the case of a translation, conformance with the source text, and making ...

Localization

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

In translation it is the process of adapting software to the specific language, laws, technical standards, and requirements of the target market, for example, translating help files, user manuals, ...

ISO standards

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

Standards defined by the International organisation for Standardization, which are named as ISO + a number. The work of preparing International standards is normally carried out through ISO ...

Language pair

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

(1) The two languages a translator or interpreter translates from and into. (2) The source language and target language of a translation or interpretation. (3) The two languages an interpreter works ...

Language school

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

A business set up to teach foreign languages. Many language schools profit from the popular misconception that being fluent in or a native speaker of a language qualifies a person to translate. ...

Legal translator

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

A translator with extensive knowledge of comparative law who specialises in international contracts, licenses, franchises, legislation, and other international legal documents. It takes a highly ...

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