Localization (L10N)

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.

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Literal translation

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

Translation that closely follows the form of the source text. Because language derives a great deal of meaning from its form, a literal translation distorts meaning and often reads as nonsense. See ...

Translator

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

A person who transfers the meaning of written text from one language into another. The person who translates orally is not a translator, but an interpreter.

Translation

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

The end result of the process of transferring the meaning of a written text from one language into another.

Technical translator

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

A translator with the required and necessary knowsledge, training and experience in a particular technical field, such as finance, computer sciences, engineering, chemicals, electronics, etc.

Women in Localization

Translation & localization; Localization (L10N)

Founded in September 2008 by three women of Northern California, this organization was originally called "Northern California Women in Localization". Co-founders Anna Schlegel, Eva Klaudinyova, and ...

idiomatic translation

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

A translation that conveys the meaning of the original, or source text, by using equivalent language and the forms and structures of the target language, in order to produce a translation that reads ...