Internationalization (I18N)

Internationalization (I18N)

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Internationalization (I18N)

localization

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

In translation it is the process of adapting software to the specific language, laws, technical standards, and requirements of the target market, for example, translating help files, user manuals, ...

ISO standards

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

Standards defined by the International Organization for Standardization, which are named as ISO + a number. The work of preparing International standards is normally carried out through ISO ...

language pair

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

(1) The two languages a translator or interpreter translates from and into. (2) The source language and target language of a translation or interpretation. (3) The two languages an interpreter works ...

language school

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

A business set up to teach foreign languages. Many language schools profit from the popular misconception that being fluent in or a native speaker of a language qualifies a person to translate. ...

legal translator

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

A translator with extensive knowledge of comparative law who specializes in international contracts, licenses, franchises, legislation, and other international legal documents. It takes a highly ...

literal translation

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

Translation that closely follows the form of the source text. Because language derives a great deal of meaning from its form, a literal translation distorts meaning and often reads as nonsense. See ...

consecutive interpreting

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

The process of orally translating speech into another language, after the speaker speaks. The interpreter listens and usually takes notes while the speaker talks and then delivers the interpretation ...