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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text element

Software; Internationalization (I18N)

A script’s smallest unit of text that can be displayed or edited.

outline

Software; Internationalization (I18N)

A series of contours made up of straight lines and curves that define the shape of a glyph.

usability testing

Software; Internationalization (I18N)

A series of tests in which users are observed trying to complete a given set of tasks. The purpose of usability testing is to determine how intuitive test subjects find new ...

bopomofo

Software; Internationalization (I18N)

A set of characters used to teach the phonetics of Chinese. These characters are used in teaching materials such as dictionaries, but do not appear in the actual writing of the ...

application programming interface (API)

Software; Internationalization (I18N)

A set of functions supported by the operating system.

multilingual user interface (MUI) pack

Software; Internationalization (I18N)

A set of language-specific resources that can be added to the English version of Windows XP Professional and the .NET Server. Once installed, MUI Packs allow the UI language of ...