localise
Restrict to area
Localise is the British spelling of localize.
To localise something is to confine it to a particular place or area: The infection remained localised.
It also means to identify where something is: We've localised the source of the signal.
In software and business, localise means adapting a product for a specific region or language: The app was localised for the Japanese market.
Adapting for specific markets
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- customizationModification to individual preference
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
regionalization · modification · adjustment · configuration · contextualize · fine-tuning · tweaking · optimization
Regional language variety
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- regionalRelating to an area
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- territorialDefensive about owned space
geographical · indigenous · traditions · cuisine · folklore · heritage · demographics · ethnolinguistic
Converting between languages
- transcreationCulturally adaptive translation process
- subtitlingAdding translated screen text
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- interpretingExtracting meaning from something
transliteration · bilingual · multilingual · glossary · terminology · idiomatic · equivalence · semantic
Shared connection point
- UIInteraction design abbreviation
- stringsThin flexible lines
- encodingConverting data to format
- currencyMedium of exchange
units · right-to-left · timezone · API · internationalization
localization
Adapting for specific markets
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- customizationModification to individual preference
personalization · regionalization · modification · adjustment · configuration · contextualize · fine-tuning · tweaking · optimization
dialect
Regional language variety
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- regionalRelating to an area
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
territorial · geographical · indigenous · traditions · cuisine · folklore · heritage · demographics · ethnolinguistic · neighborhood
translation
Converting between languages
- transcreationCulturally adaptive translation process
- subtitlingAdding translated screen text
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
interpreting · transliteration · bilingual · multilingual · glossary · terminology · idiomatic · equivalence · semantic · linguistic
interface
Shared connection point
currency · units · right-to-left · timezone · API · internationalization
localisegeneralise
Make broadly applicable
globalize · universalise · spread · broaden · expand
localisespread
To distribute widely
disperse · scatter · disseminate · propagate · diffuse
localisegeneralise
Make broadly applicable
universalise · abstract · decontextualize · standardize · homogenize
- localized painDiscomfort in specific area
- localized infectionContained pathogenic invasion
- localized treatmentIntervention at affected area
localized, localize, localised, localizing, localises, localizes, localisation, localising