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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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determined string
Software; Internationalization (I18N)
A string that has been converted from a phonetic representation into ideographs.
date picture string/time picture string
Software; Internationalization (I18N)
A string used to represent a date or time format—for example, "dd MMMM, yyyy".
Win32s API
Software; Internationalization (I18N)
A subset of the Win32 API that makes it possible to create a single binary that runs on all 32-bit versions of the Windows platform, including Windows 3.1/95/98/Me.
localization kit
Software; Internationalization (I18N)
A subset of tools, source files, and binary files that can be used to create a localized edition of a program. Generally given to translators or third-party contractors.
text object model (TOM) interfaces
Software; Internationalization (I18N)
A substantial set of text-manipulation interfaces. Text solutions such as Microsoft Word and rich edit controls support the TOM feature set. Since rich edit controls ship with ...
mutex
Software; Internationalization (I18N)
A synchronization object that ensures only one thread at a time can access a shared resource. A thread must have ownership of the mutex before it can access the resource. The ...
smart tags
Software; Internationalization (I18N)
A technology introduced in Office XP that provide users with the ability to associate text and data with actions. Smart tags can provide actions for names, dates, times, telephone ...
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