Local Feature Adaptation
Preparing Software for Global Markets
Lionbridge is the global leader in local market adaptation. By integrating multilingual translation, localization and internationalization expertise, we can assure our clients that their software operates in any language, in any region in the world.
Lionbridge localizes software, web applications, and content through solution centers and independent testing labs in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. All solutions are based on a flexible but systematic use of best practices, customer interaction guidelines, and the highest standards of professional training. Our proprietary tools and technology allow Lionbridge to produce — and measure — a consistent level of service for each client.
Localization (L10n) is the adaptation of a product or service to the cultural, legal, linguistic, and technical requirements of a specific locale. Localization enables users to interact with software, Help, and documentation in their own language—in turn enabling vendors to sell more products and reduce the cost of international support.
Internationalization (I18n) is the creation or modification of products to facilitate use in multiple locales and languages. Software and Web I18n enables applications to support the many data encodings necessary for multilingual content management, as well as the currency formats, calendars, input methods, and other adaptations required to meet the cultural, legal, and technical requirements of regional markets. Lionbridge internationalization services range from VeriTest internationalization testing, to code analysis and recommendations, to code enablement (implementation), to on-site training for client engineers.
Local feature adaptation further modifies the software to meet the functional and regulatory requirements of certain markets/countries. This work begins by asking systematic questions like: How are names and titles handled? Addresses, postal codes, telephone numbers? Weights and measures? What about paper sizes, government assigned numbers, date/time formats, number formatting, sorting orders, images and colors, and local regulatory compliance?
The list is long, but our extensive translation memory stores and the specific market knowledge available through our 45+ offices in 25 countries makes the process fast, economical and reliable. Beyond our 4,000 staff, we maintain a network of many thousands of independent translators and domain experts to quickly adapt your products, and test them in-country.
Lionbridge software capabilities for local feature adaptation include:
- Requrements analysis for the local market
- Enhancement of the application for that market
- Testing, including in-country testing to ensure the product is right for that market.
- Regional and local support centers.
Comprehensive Software Localization Testing
VeriTest, a service of Lionbridge, is a trusted provider of testing services, enabling software publishers to release proven applications on a worldwide basis. With datacenter-equipped labs in North America, Europe, and Asia, VeriTest delivers test consulting, test plan development, and test execution services. VeriTest resources include on-site, on-shore, near-shore, and off-shore testing resources, giving Lionbridge clients a range of cost-effective, process-efficient test solutions throughout the development and localization life cycle.
Globalization testing, which combines elements of both internationalization testing and localization testing, is most frequently contracted along with software localization and translation projects. Regression testing on global platforms is conducted against customized scripts and protocols based on client test scripts, product documentation, and product technical specifications.
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