Software Localization

MTI 英语笔译

蒋婉

23/4/21

what is software localization?※the process of adapting a software

product to the linguistic, cultural and technical requirements of a target market.

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Differences between software localization

and traditional document translation※Generally , Translation is only one of the

activities in a localization project ;

There are other tasks involved such as

project management, software

engineering, testing and desktop

publishing.

comparison What when

Software localization

Software itself &

All related product documentation

simultaneous

Traditional document translation

Sourcedocument

After the source document has been

finalized

The standard process of

software

localization1. Preparation Tasks:

• Creation of a project schedule

• Setup of the project team

• Analysis of the product and terminology research

• Pre-Production planning

• Glossary development

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2. Linguistic and Translation Tasks:

• Translation of software strings

• Translation of Online Help

• Online Documentation

• Tutorials

• Demos

• Printed Documentation

• Incorporating target language screen captures

• Disk labels

• Packaging

• Add-ons

3. Engineering Tasks:

• Extraction of text strings from the software

• DTP lay outing of the translated documentation because of text swell

• Dialog box resizing because of text swell

• Adaptation of accelerator keys, tooltips, tab order, menu options, buttons

• Adaptation of sorting orders in list boxes

• Compiling of the help files using help authoring tools

• Localization of multimedia files and embedded graphics containing text

• Re-creation of sound effects containing text

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4. Testing Tasks:

• Consistency checks against localized software

• User Interface Testing

• Functional Testing

• Cosmetic Testing

Case: Lingobit Localizer

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source: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/authentication/