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A Guide to Localization Strategy: Everything You Need to Know

Global expansion is when a fast-growing business takes its operations into lucrative international markets. These businesses seeking to reach the next level of growth can achieve this by establishing a presence in new countries across the world.  As a company looking for international growth, you…

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Working vocabulary

l10n

Localization

Adapting a product or piece of content — language, formats, imagery, payment, tone — so it feels made for one specific market.

i18n

Internationalization

Engineering work done once, up front, so software can accept any language later without rewrites: Unicode, externalized strings, flexible layouts.

creative

Transcreation

Re-writing marketing copy from the brief rather than the sentence, keeping intent and emotion when a literal translation would fall flat.

TM

Translation memory

A database of approved source/target segments that is reused across projects for speed, cost and consistency.

Strategy

Plans, frameworks and the decisions that come before a single word is translated.

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Software, Apps & Web

Shipping products that feel native — from string files and app stores to multilingual websites and games.

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Software, Apps & Web

3 Top Considerations for Software Localization

Localizing your software will help you to reach the audience on a global basis, tap into new markets, and give your customers a better experience. But if you don’t have the right processes and technology, it can be a challenge. Here are three key…

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Software, Apps & Web

What is App Localization?

Designing your app’s interface to match varying cultural and language standards is extremely critical. Users always expect that the apps they download are tailored…

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Software, Apps & Web

Do You Need App Localization?

While website localization has been familiar to many business owners, app localization might not get equal attention. Today, Apple’s App Store and Google Play are…

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Content & Culture

Writing, media and learning content built to travel — and the cultural mistakes to avoid on the way.

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  1. How to Apply Localization Mindset in Writing – Part 1If you’re an international brand, most of your content is produced to satisfy multilingual audiences. Localizing for multiple target languages can be… · 3 min read
  2. How to Apply Localization Mindset in Translating – Part 2Creating localization-ready source content enables your localization process to be more efficient, faster, higher-quality, and lower-cost… · 4 min read
  3. 7 Tips You Need to Know before starting the E-learning Localization ProcessIf you are in the process of developing online courses and plan to release them in multiple countries, E-learning localization and translation is a… · 4 min read
  4. How to Reach Your Global Audiences in the Multimedia EraMultimedia plays a key role in the field of marketing, digital advertising, and e-learning. So, brands should utilize effectively interactive… · 3 min read
  5. 5 Effective Ways to Avoid Cultural Mistakes in LocalizationWhen you’re a newcomer in the global market, it’s easy to make cultural mistakes. If you have a thought that word translation is enough for customers… · 3 min read

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