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localization
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(aka l10n) Process of adapting a software or document for a specific locale.
This process is certainly not limited to translation. Localizing a typical software may include the following tasks:
- Identifying content to translate
- Figuring out how to access it
- Translating content
- Rebuilding graphics as necessary
- Resizing the dialog to fit the new content
- Changing the hotkeys
- Validating that the software still works as indeeded
- Validating the translation at runtime
- Updating sotware documentation with localized screenshots
Depending how well the software has been internationalized these tasks may be more or less trivial.
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Related directory categories:
Tools > Localization Tools
Yellow pages > Localization services
Article submitted by: Thierry Sourbier (i18nGurus editor & i18n consultant)
Last modified: 2008-05-03
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