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Localization (L10N)
Of or relating to the process of translating a product into different languages or adapting a product for a specific country or region.
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Localization (L10N)
language combination
Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)
(1) The languages a translator translates from and into. (2) The source language and target languages of a translation or interpretation. (3) The languages interpreters work into (active language) ...
language competence
Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)
The ability to read, write, and speak a language at the level of a college-educated native speaker. Although language competence is a basic requirement of translation competence, it is not a ...
mobile simultaneous interpreting
Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)
Interpretation using a small wireless transmitter. The interpreter whispers into a microphone attached to the transmitter and the participants listen through headphones attached to receivers. ...
mother tongue
Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)
A good example of a literal translation. In English we say native language.
multipart translation
Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)
It is crucial for a translation with multiple components to be approached and managed as an integrated whole. See more about this topic in Multipart Translations.
passive languages
Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)
The languages from which an interpreter is competent to interpret professionally. The term is also used in meetings & conventions to mean the languages from which interpreting is provided. For ...
per-word rate
Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)
Industry standard for assessing cost of a translation. The per-word rate can be quoted based on the source word count (original text) or the target word count (translated text). Since there can be ...
