What is Localization?
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So, what is Localization?
Localization, also known as L10N, is the process of adapting a software
application 💻, website 🖥️, or product 📲 to the language, cultural
norms, and expectations of a specific target market or locale.
It tailors the UX to the locale, ensuring that the software not only
speaks the language of its users but also reflects their cultural
preferences and complies with local regulations.
Localization is part of a bigger strategy called
Globalization (G11N), which unifies all the different
efforts that aim at enabling software to be used and sold worldwide.
Other parts are:
- Internationalization (I18N) involves designing and developing the software in a way that makes it adaptable to various languages and regions without requiring engineering changes.
- Translation (T9N) focuses on converting text and messages from one language to another, for example from English into Spanish.