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Translation Services<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Localization Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Localization is often confused with translation, which is no surprise really, as the ultimate goal of both translation and localization is to convert a piece of content or information from the source language into another language. While these two terms might mean two very different things from the perspective of a language geek, we think that localization complements translation in the same way that a good dessert complements a tasty dinner. Sounds confusing? Let us break it down for you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Software Localization<\/a><\/div>
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\"Website<\/span><\/div>
Website Localization<\/a><\/div>
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Multimedia localization<\/a><\/div>
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What is localization?<\/h2><\/div>

The localization process consists of many different activities, the most important ones being:

1. Translation <\/strong>\u2013 this is the starting point of the localization process, where PortLingo or another language vendor converts written words from one language into another.

2. Adaptation <\/strong>\u2013 this is the process of making the necessary improvements to ensure your product or service looks and feels natural in the target country or culture. This may include extra DTP services to modify the graphics, adapting the content to suit the preferences of the target country, converting numbers to local currencies and units of measurement from imperial to metric, changing the format of dates, addresses and phone numbers, addressing local legal requirements and introducing other changes that might be expected by the target audience.<\/div>
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Choosing a localization service over translation will ensure that your message is better perceived, leading to increased sales, brand awareness and a better reputation in your target market. On the other hand, as you may now have realized, localization is a more complicated and time-consuming service than translation, so it all comes down to your goals and expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Should I choose translation or localization?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

That is always a tricky question, and there is no \u2018one size fits all\u2019 in the world of translation. The good news, however, is that PortLingo\u2019s team of professional language project managers will always research your business specifics and project requirements before suggesting any solution.
We believe that it\u2019s not that important whether we refer to it as translation, localization or even globalization or internationalization services, as long as you are happy with the results achieved by the decision of going global and adding new languages to your business portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Free localization consultation<\/h2>

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Get In Touch<\/a><\/div>
Whether you\u2019re simply considering localizing your content or have some work in progress already, feel free to get in touch with our localization managers, as there might be some important localization aspects that you have not considered. In addition, valuable localization tips & tricks always come in handy, especially when they are free of charge!<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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