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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compensation

Language; Translation

An adjustment technique resorted to with the aim of making up for the loss of important source text features in translation with a gain at the same or other points in the target ...

componential analysis

Language; Translation

Breaking down lexical items into their basic meaning components.

comprehensibility

Language; Translation

The accessibility and transparency of a target text in conveying source text meaning efficiently, effectively and appropriately. Translation in which computerized tools such as ...

concordance

Language; Translation

In corpus linguistics, this is an on-screen or printed-out list of occurrences of the search term with surrounding co-text. Additional meanings which a lexical item acquires ...

content

Language; Translation

The level of lexical and semantic meaning of an expression.

context

Language; Translation

The multi-layered extra-textual environment which exerts a determining influence on the language used. The subject matter of a given text, for example, is part of a context of ...