Localization vs Translation
Developers should learn and implement localization when building applications intended for international audiences, as it enhances user engagement, accessibility, and market reach by tailoring content to local norms meets developers should learn translation concepts to build applications that support international users, comply with regional regulations, and expand market reach. Here's our take.
Localization
Developers should learn and implement localization when building applications intended for international audiences, as it enhances user engagement, accessibility, and market reach by tailoring content to local norms
Localization
Nice PickDevelopers should learn and implement localization when building applications intended for international audiences, as it enhances user engagement, accessibility, and market reach by tailoring content to local norms
Pros
- +Specific use cases include e-commerce platforms adapting prices and measurements, mobile apps supporting multiple languages, and enterprise software complying with regional regulations
- +Related to: internationalization-i18n, translation-management
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Translation
Developers should learn translation concepts to build applications that support international users, comply with regional regulations, and expand market reach
Pros
- +Specific use cases include localizing websites for different countries, translating app interfaces for global app stores, and processing multilingual data in databases or APIs
- +Related to: internationalization, localization-tools
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Localization if: You want specific use cases include e-commerce platforms adapting prices and measurements, mobile apps supporting multiple languages, and enterprise software complying with regional regulations and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Translation if: You prioritize specific use cases include localizing websites for different countries, translating app interfaces for global app stores, and processing multilingual data in databases or apis over what Localization offers.
Developers should learn and implement localization when building applications intended for international audiences, as it enhances user engagement, accessibility, and market reach by tailoring content to local norms
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