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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLocalize
/ˈloʊ.kəl.aɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To restrict something to a particular place or set of places.
"The infection was successfully localized to the upper respiratory tract." - 2
To adapt a product, application, or content to meet the language, cultural, and other requirements of a specific local market.
"The developers plan to localize the video game for the Japanese market."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English adjective local, combined with the suffix -ize (from Greek -izein). The root ultimately traces back to Latin localis, meaning 'pertaining to a place'. The verb emerged in the 19th century to describe the restriction of something to a particular place, later gaining strong technical usage in software and media adaptation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Localize" is said worldwide
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localiser
Transliteration: lo-ka-li-ze
"Nous devons localiser cette application pour le marché européen."
lokalisieren
Transliteration: lo-ka-li-zi-ren
"Das Unternehmen möchte die Software für den deutschen Markt lokalisieren."
localizzare
Transliteration: lo-ka-lid-zdza-re
"È importante localizzare il sito web per attrarre clienti internazionali."
localizar
Transliteration: lo-ka-li-θar
"Vamos a localizar el software al español antes de su lanzamiento."
localizar
Transliteration: lo-ka-li-zar
"Eles precisam localizar o jogo para o público brasileiro."
स्थानीकरण करना
Transliteration: sthaneekaran karna
"भारतीय बाजार के लिए इस ऐप को स्थानीयकरण करना आवश्यक है।"
本地化
Transliteration: běndìhuà
"我们需要将这款软件本地化以适应中国市场。"
현지화하다
Transliteration: hyeonjihwada
"우리는 한국 사용자를 위해 게임을 현지화해야 합니다."
ローカライズする
Transliteration: rōkaraizu suru
"海外のアプリを日本向けにローカライズする。"
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