localizations
Tailored regional adaptations
Localizations are adaptations of a product—typically software, websites, or media—for different regions or languages.
The process goes beyond translation to include cultural adjustments: date formats, currency symbols, images, and content that might not translate across cultures.
A video game's localization might change character names, censor content for certain markets, or rewrite jokes that wouldn't land abroad.
The Japanese localization took six months longer than expected.
On-screen dialogue text
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- voice-overOff-screen spoken commentary
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
- terminologySubject-specific vocabulary
bilingual · multilingual · polyglot · transcreation · equivalence · interpretation · fluency · connotation
Traditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- holidaysDesignated celebration days
- symbolsMarks conveying meaning
etiquette · iconography · imagery · taboos · honorifics · humor · idioms · packaging
Modification to individual preference
- configurationArrangement of parts
- modificationAct of altering something
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
internationalization · regionalization · formatting · right-to-left · pluralization · fallback · defaults · parameters
Regional language variations
- variantsDiffering forms of something
- spellingsProper letter order
- complianceAdhering to requirements
subtitles
On-screen dialogue text
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- voice-overOff-screen spoken commentary
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
terminology · bilingual · multilingual · polyglot · transcreation · equivalence · interpretation · fluency · connotation · idiomatic
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- holidaysDesignated celebration days
symbols · etiquette · iconography · imagery · taboos · honorifics · humor · idioms · packaging · gestures
customization
Modification to individual preference
- configurationArrangement of parts
- modificationAct of altering something
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
adjustment · internationalization · regionalization · formatting · right-to-left · pluralization · fallback · defaults · parameters · preferences
dialects
Regional language variations
- variantsDiffering forms of something
- spellingsProper letter order
- complianceAdhering to requirements
UTF-8
Character encoding standard
- ring theoryrings, Noetherian rings, ideal, ideals, quotient ring
localizationsstandardizations
Acts of establishing uniformity
globalizations · universalizations · original content · homogenizations · master copies
localizationsstandardizations
Acts of establishing uniformity
centralizations · homogenizations · uniformity · unifications · consolidations
localizationssource texts
Original materials consulted
source materials · master copies · originals · internationalization · generalizations