A Quick Primer to Software Localization


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What is software localization? How does it different from translation? What does internationalization mean? All of these are keys terms in the translation industry, and the reality is that not everyone defines them the same way. The following article below is good high-level primer about what localization represents from one particular point of view. It also includes a few quick tips on how to make the localization process less painful when it's time to move your product into new markets.

https://searchapparchitecture.techtarget.com/tip/A-developer-guide-to-software-localization

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