localization

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See also localisation

English

Etymology

From localize +‎ -ation; compare French localisation.

Alternative forms

• localisation (UK)

Noun

localization (plural localizations)

1. The act of localizing.
2. The state of being localized.
3. (software engineering) act or process of making a product suitable for use in a particular country or region.

Derived terms

• l10n, L10n
• cerebral localization
• chromosomal localization

Related terms

• localizor
• locale
• localism
• locality
• locate

Translations

act of localizing

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 本地化 (cmn) (běndìhuà), 地方化 (cmn) (dìfānghuà)

• Dutch: lokalisatie (nl) f
• Finnish: lokalisoida (fi), kotoistaa (fi)
• German: Lokalisieren (de) n, Lokalisierung (de) f
• Greek: εντοπισμός (el) (entopismós) m (entopismós)

• Japanese: 局在化 (ja) (きょくざいか, kyokuzaika), 局所化 (ja) (きょくしょか, kyokushoka), 地方化 (ja) (ちほうか, chihōka)
• Jèrriais: localisâtion f
• Norwegian: lokalisering (no) f
• Russian: локализация (ru) (lokalizácija) f
• Turkish: lokalizasyon (tr), yerini saptama (tr), yerini tayin etme (tr)

state of being localized

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 本地化 (cmn) (běndìhuà)

• Dutch: lokalisatie (nl) f

• Norwegian: lokalisering (no) f
• Russian: локализованность (ru) (lokalizóvannost') f

software engineering: act or process of making a product suitable for use in a particular country or region

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 本地化 (cmn) (běndìhuà)

• Dutch: landelijke aanpassing
• German: Lokalisierung (de) f
• Greek: τοπικοποίηση (el) (topikopoíisi) f (topikopoíisi)

• Japanese: ローカライゼーション (ja) (rōkaraizēshon)
• Jèrriais: localisâtion f
• Russian: локализация (ru) (lokalizácija) f
• Turkish: sınırlama (tr), yerelleştirme (tr)

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Translations to be checked

• French: localisation (fr) f
• Italian: localizzazione
• Korean: 지방화 (rookaraizeeshon)

• Latin: localizatio
• Portuguese: localização
• Spanish: localización
• Turkish: Bölge

See also

• internationalization / i18n