Translation & localization

Translation & localization

1) The converting of one language into another for the purpose of facilitating understanding and 2)The process of adapting a language for a specific country or region, or translation of a product into another language so it is marketable in a specific country or region

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Software; Internationalization (I18N)

Two distinct variations or forms of the same character within the same alphabet. These variants, which differ in shape and size, are called “uppercase” letters (also known as ...

specification, or spec

Software; Internationalization (I18N)

A detailed plan of a program’s user-interface design and the expected functionality of program features.

diaeresis

Software; Internationalization (I18N)

Two dots placed over a Latin vowel to indicate that the vowel is pronounced as a separate syllable (as in the word “naïve”). Typically used when two vowels are adjacent, but ...

TrueType

Software; Internationalization (I18N)

A digital font technology (designed by Apple Computer and now used by both Apple and Microsoft in their operating systems) that offers superior display quality on computer screens ...

vertical kerning

Software; Internationalization (I18N)

A feature used in Arabic to position diacritics at different heights, since it is considered rudimentary to display diacritics all at the same height.

MM TEXT

Software; Internationalization (I18N)

Unit of measure used to convert logical units to device units; it also defines the orientation of the device’s x- and y-axes. GDI uses the mapping mode to convert logical ...