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Every aspect of the OLPC project needs internationalization, localization and translation to help meet the project goals.
Translation is the art and science of changing the language of media without changing the meaning. Translation
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Localization ("l10n") is the process of taking software or content and adapting it for local use. It involves at least:
- fonts,script layout, and input methods,
- speech synthesis (localized voice files), musical instrumentation,
- number & date formats, collating order, *dictionaries, and spellcheckers.
Actually the top of Localization is pretty solid, just needs more links, maybe, or bullets:
Localization ("l10n") is the process of taking software or content and adapting it for local use. It involves at least:
- fonts,script layout, and input methods,
- speech synthesis (localized voice files), musical instrumentation,
- number & date formats, collating order, *dictionaries, and spellcheckers.
We need translators in many languages, including local scripts and dialects. At the moment, the laptop is 100% English, 68% Spanish, 53% French, 48% Portuguese, 40% Japanese and 30% German. All the other languages are 5% done at best.
Translating is fun, quite easy, and the rewards are great. Here's how you can get started.
old: Localization ("l10n") of software and content involves translation, fonts (scripts), input systems, formatting and understanding cultural differences.
