localisation
Making things local
Localisation is the British spelling of localization.
It refers to the process of adapting something for a particular place or market—translating software into different languages, adjusting products for regional preferences, or tailoring content for local audiences: The game's localisation includes new voice acting for each region.
In medicine, localisation means identifying the precise location of something in the body.
Assigned meaning
- subtitlesOn-screen dialogue text
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- transliterationCross-script phonetic spelling
multilingual · bilingual · glossary · terminology · linguist · idiomatic · equivalence · contextualization
Modification to individual preference
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- regionalizationDivision into distinct areas
- culturalizationAcquiring cultural knowledge
internationalization · globalization · configuration · branding · bespoke · modularity · flexibility · user-centric
Regional language variety
- accentRegional speech pattern
- geographyStudy of places
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
traditions · festivals · heritage · vernacular · demographics · territory · province · neighborhood
Producing visual representations
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- lesionArea of pathological change
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
ablation · biopsy · MRI · anatomical · pathology · radiology · neurological
Designing for regional adaptability
interpretation
Assigned meaning
- subtitlesOn-screen dialogue text
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
transliteration · multilingual · bilingual · glossary · terminology · linguist · idiomatic · equivalence · contextualization · native-speaker
customization
Modification to individual preference
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- regionalizationDivision into distinct areas
culturalization · internationalization · globalization · configuration · branding · bespoke · modularity · flexibility · user-centric · accessibility
dialect
Regional language variety
customs · traditions · festivals · heritage · vernacular · demographics · territory · province · neighborhood · ethnography
imaging
Producing visual representations
mapping · ablation · biopsy · MRI · anatomical · pathology · radiology · neurological
internationalization
Designing for regional adaptability
localisationglobalisation
Worldwide economic and cultural integration
internationalization · universalization · standardization · homogenization · global integration
localisationdelocalization
Distribution across multiple sites
dispersal · diffusion · decentralization · distribution · globalization
localisationstandardization
Implementing uniform technical specifications
standardisation · generalization · universalization · globalisation · universalisation
local, location, locate, locale, located, relocate, locality, allocate, relocation