Category: Language pairs

German technical and business copy needs consistent compounds, terminology and register. Long compounds can also affect navigation and table widths, so page design must be reviewed with the finished text. Specify audience, locale and technical register Agree on terminology for recurring product and legal concepts. Check formality, amounts, dates, units and defined names against the…

Italian business copy should reflect the document’s purpose and audience. A contract clause, customer support notice and campaign headline need different choices in formality and sentence rhythm. Name the region and reader’s purpose Keep approved organization names and recurring financial terms in a glossary. Compare every amount, date, condition and table reference against the source,…

French localization should name the target region and the reader relationship. Vocabulary, formality and conventions can differ across French-speaking markets. Choose France, Canadian French or another audience Provide product terminology, approved legal wording and the target channel. Review negation, dates, payment conditions and metadata alongside the visible page; check buttons and tables after text is…

Vietnamese tone marks distinguish words, so reliable fonts, input and export are part of the review. A text that looks correct in a source editor can lose marks in a PDF or older interface. Set the audience and tone before drafting Maintain a list of product names and technical terms. Compare figures and units with…

Russian instructions need a clear actor, condition and sequence, especially in long sentences. Financial and technical material benefits from a glossary that keeps a recurring term stable across the entire file. Name the audience, register and source version Review grammatical agreement, negation, dates, units and amounts against the source. Inspect tables, form labels and Cyrillic…

Arabic localization changes page direction as well as wording. Latin product names, numerals, URLs and wallet addresses inside right-to-left text need mixed-direction handling so their order remains readable. Identify the reader and right-to-left context Identify the target audience and register. Test navigation, tables, parentheses and currency amounts in the actual layout. Confirm that icons and…

Japanese uses kanji, hiragana and katakana, and a short string can be a personal name, loanword, product label or ordinary phrase. Context is essential when a spreadsheet contains fragments without a screen or paragraph. Choose the audience and Japanese style Provide the surrounding interface, audience, approved product spellings and document purpose. Review numerals, punctuation, full-width…

Korean register depends on relationship, audience and channel. A customer notice, internal instruction and public product page may require different levels of formality, even when they communicate the same policy. Set the reader relationship and formality level Set a register sample, list approved names and explain who speaks to whom. Review honorific choices consistently across…

Spanish is used across regions with different vocabulary and conventions. Specify the target country or audience before choosing terms, date formats, decimal punctuation and the form of address. Select the Spanish audience before translation Supply the channel, glossary and product terms that must stay fixed. Review amounts, units, calls to action and the language selector…

Decide first whether the readers use Simplified or Traditional Chinese and which regional vocabulary fits the document. A product interface, a contract and a financial notice have different expectations even when the source sentence is identical. Name the audience and writing system Provide the full source context, audience, channel and any fixed brand spellings. A…