1st Edition

Localizing Apps A practical guide for translators and translation students

By Johann Roturier Copyright 2015
222 Pages
by Routledge

222 Pages
by Routledge

222 Pages
by Routledge

The software industry has undergone rapid development since the beginning of the twenty-first century. These changes have had a profound impact on translators who, due to the evolving nature of digital content, are under increasing pressure to adapt their ways of working. Localizing Apps looks at these challenges by focusing on the localization of software applications, or apps. In each of the... Read more

Contents

1 Introduction 13

2 Programming basics 27

3 Internationalization 57

4 Localization basics 93

5 Translation technology 121

6 Advanced localization 167

7 Conclusions 185

Bibliography 193

Biography

Johann Roturier works as a senior principal research engineer in Symantec Research Labs. He worked for ten years in the localization industry, where he held various positions ranging from freelance translator and linguistic quality assurance tester to researcher and open-source project manager.

“Localizing apps fills an existing void and represents an outstanding addition to current literature examining the intersection of translation and technology. Miguel Jiménez-Crespo, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA"