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As the world becomes more interconnected, designers need to consider how their projects affect the digital experience of those who interact with them. Take, for example, the purchase of a phone. Buying an iPhone 13 will always result in the same end product; iPhone 13.
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However, a user's digital journey in England may differ significantly compared to a user in China. The content will be translated into the appropriate language, and colors and the legality of copying must be considered cultural characteristics. The site will have to be ranked in search results (search engine results pages) in different countries.
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Localization is the practice of adapting a website to meet the needs and expectations of multiple target cultures, such as English and Chinese. When localizing any particular website, it is necessary to take into account some critical points before taking up the keyboard:
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Cultural nuance and customer segments
The psychology of color about the cultures you are targeting
Linguistic differences
Images
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The translation is one of the aspects of localization and perhaps one of the most fundamental — without a complete understanding of the audience, you have no chance of succeeding in any international market.
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Believe it or not, Google Translate is not your friend. We've all been drummed into this in language lessons at school, and I'm here to tell you that your teacher was right — sorry! Google Translate is not a reliable translation source and can often lead to accidental violations!
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Hiring a translator with a good reputation, preferably with your target language as your native language, is an excellent start in translation. Why is this the third place on the list if it is so important? Well, just because hiring a good translator is not always very cheap. Understanding your customer base and how they want to be spoken to, and how they want to interact with your content will help minimize changes to your content and, therefore, translations.
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It is said that an image is worth a thousand words, and since it is usually one of the first things people pay attention to when loading a page, it is essential to make sure that it sets the right tone and thoughts for the site.
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For example, one slice of bacon may be delicious to some but very offensive and derogatory to those forbidden to eat pork.
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It is also worth considering how a person is represented in the image when developing a product for a particular culture. While this may seem obvious to some, make sure that the print you include accurately means the people of that specific culture.
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No matter how you look at it, culture is complicated. It differs from one part of the world to another, and sometimes even within one country, and just like a language, it is constantly evolving and changing.
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At its core, it comes down to scalability. Designing and creating scalability features can help overcome obstacles when localizing your website and products.
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