The Process of Software Localization

• While there are as many variations to the process of software localization as there are localization customers, it is possible to identify an archetype of that process, a set of basic elements that the majority of localization projects include:
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  •  Ensure the software is I18N compliant
  •  Select the vendor or vendors
  •  Define the project's parameters
  •  Establish a project plan
  •  Translate the terminology
  •  Determine word-counts and general schedule
  •  Establish the delivery schedule
  •  The localization cycle for software UI
  •  The localization cycle for documentation
  •  Testing Localized Material
  •  Getting ready for the software release
  •  Update the Translation Memory