Blog posts about Jonathan Slaughter - SDL Blog. Localization World: Program. Localization World Bonn: Program Overview Beyond globalization.
From product localization to knowledge sharing. Program Description. Internationalization and localization. Screenshot of software programs localized to Italian.
In computing, internationalization and localization (other correct spellings are internationalisation and localisation) are means of adapting computer software to different languages, regional differences and technical requirements of a target market. Internationalization is the process of designing a software application so that it can potentially be adapted to various languages and regions without engineering changes.
Localization is the process of adapting internationalized software for a specific region or language by adding locale-specific components and translating text. Localization (which is potentially performed multiple times, for different locales) uses the infrastructure or flexibility provided by internationalization (which is ideally performed only once, or as an integral part of ongoing development). Microsoft[3] defines Internationalization as a combination of World-Readiness and localization. A Practical Guide to Localization - Bert Esselink. Electronics.