localization
Making things local
Localization is the process of adapting something for a specific place or context.
In business and technology, it means modifying products for different markets—translating text, adjusting formats, and accommodating cultural preferences: The game's localization included new voice acting for each region.
In medicine, localization means identifying where something is situated: localization of the tumor.
The British spelling is localisation.
Fitting to new conditions
- regionalizationDivision into distinct areas
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
taboos · symbolism · imagery · holidays · honorifics · sensitivity · appropriateness
Designing for regional adaptability
- translationConverting between languages
- interpretingExtracting meaning from something
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
glossary · transliteration · subtitles · dubbing · right-to-left · pluralization
Digital position identification
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
- navigationDetermining position and course
positioning · geocoding · triangulation · latitude · longitude · satellite · cartography · wayfinding
Adapting to native practices
- decolonizationEnding imperial control
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
Africanization · nationalization · independence · empowerment
Relocating operations domestically
- reshoringRelocating production domestically
- nearshoringRelocating work to neighboring countries
- in-countryWithin a nation's borders
Area of pathological change
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- focalOf a central point
- site-specificTied to one location
concentrated · confined · isolated · circumscribed · regional · contained · targeted · pinpointed
Designing for regional adaptability
- configurationArrangement of parts
- settingsAdjustable device parameters
- time-zonesLongitudinal clock divisions
- fontsCharacter set designs
adaptation
Fitting to new conditions
- regionalizationDivision into distinct areas
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
etiquette · taboos · symbolism · imagery · holidays · honorifics · sensitivity · appropriateness
internationalization
Designing for regional adaptability
- translationConverting between languages
- interpretingExtracting meaning from something
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
multilingual · glossary · transliteration · subtitles · dubbing · right-to-left · pluralization
geolocation
Digital position identification
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
navigation · positioning · geocoding · triangulation · latitude · longitude · satellite · cartography · wayfinding · landmarks
indigenization
Adapting to native practices
- decolonizationEnding imperial control
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
autonomy · Africanization · nationalization · independence · empowerment
onshoring
Relocating operations domestically
- reshoringRelocating production domestically
- nearshoringRelocating work to neighboring countries
- in-countryWithin a nation's borders
lesion
Area of pathological change
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- focalOf a central point
site-specific · concentrated · confined · isolated · circumscribed · regional · contained · targeted · pinpointed
internationalization
Designing for regional adaptability
- configurationArrangement of parts
- settingsAdjustable device parameters
- time-zonesLongitudinal clock divisions
- game developmentgame engine, game design, game engines, game designer, rendering
- app marketinginstalls, downloads, monetization, retention, app store
- neuroimagingbrain MRI, functional MRI, brain scan, fMRI, voxel
- languagelanguage, word, words, grammar, spelling
- roboticsrobot, android, humanoid, robotic arm, servo
- language toolsdictionary, translation, translator, thesaurus, grammar books
localizationglobalization
Worldwide economic and cultural integration
standardization · universalization · internationalization · homogenization · one-size-fits-all
localizationglobalization
Worldwide economic and cultural integration
dispersion · delocalization · decentralization · distribution · diffusion
localizationhomogenization
Making things the same
westernization · Americanization · cultural imperialism · uniformity · assimilation