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localize
- /ˈləʊkəlaɪz/ UK
- /ˈloʊkəlaɪz/ US
Where it comes from
From local + -ize. Compare French localiser.
verb localizes · localizing · localized · localise
- To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place. The intent of the aphorism "think globally, act locally" was to spur action by localizing the challenge.
- To adapt (a product or service) for use in a particular country or region, typically by translating text into the language of that country and modifying currencies, date formats, etc. We need to localize our software for the Japanese market.
- To adapt translated text to fit a local culture; to domesticate. the ethical dilemma faced when to localize is to self-censor
- To be located in or confined to; to fix upon or sequester in a locality. After a brief systemic phase defeated by the immune system, the infection localized to certain areas where it went dormant.
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To determine where something takes place or is to be found.
After exploratory surgery, the extent of the problem was localized to the left lower quadrant.
Similar: locate
- To produce (from a ring and an ideal in that ring) the ring of fractions, where the set of allowed denominators is the compliment of the given ideal.
Translations
Every language
verb make local
| Español | localizar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 地域化する chiikika suru, ローカライズする rōkaraizu suru |
| Português | localizar |
| Italiano | localizzare |
| Русский | локализова́ть lokalizovátʹ |
verb to adapt a product for use in a particular country or region
| Español | tropicalizar, localizar, adaptar, lugarizar, lugareñizar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 本土化 běntǔhuà |
| Português | localizar |
| Deutsch | lokalisieren |
| Русский | локализова́ть lokalizovátʹ |
| עברית | המקים himkim |
verb to determine where something takes place or is to be found
| Español | localizar |
|---|---|
| Русский | локализова́ть lokalizovátʹ |
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