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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Word count

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

The number of words in the source text. Translations pricing is usually calculated on the number of words to be translated.

Software translation

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

Software translation is also known as "Software Globalization". In order to truly "translate" software into other languages you may need both internationalisation (I18n) and Localization (L10n) ...

A locale includes the language of the region as well as numerous other issues, such as character set support, date/time formatting, forms of payment, data/product sorting, phone/address formatting ...

Alignment

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

The process of associating segments of text with their translations in a database or structured-text format based on unassociated representations.

Style guide

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

A set of standards for the writing and design of documents, either for general use or for a specific publication, organisation or field. The implementation of a style guide provides uniformity in ...

Globalisation (g11n)

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

The Localization Industry Standards Association (LISA) defines globalisation as: "Globalization addresses the business issues associated with taking a product global. In the globalisation of ...

Internationalisation (i18n)

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

Internationalisation is a process which generalises a software product (or website) so that redesign will not be necessary to enable it to handle multiple languages and cultural conventions. ...