Mypal/python/compare-locales/docs/glossary.rst
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Glossary
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.. glossary::
:sorted:
Localization
The process of creating content in a native language, including
translation, but also customizations like Search.
Localizability
Enabling a piece of software to be localized. This is mostly
externalizing English strings, and writing build support to
pick up localized search engines etc.
L10n
*Numeronym* for Localization, *L*, 10 chars, *n*
L12y
Numeronym for Localizability
l10n-merge
nick-name for the process of merging ``en-US`` and a particular
localization into one joint artifact without any missing strings, and
without technical errors, as far as possible.