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English term or phrase:	localisation
Arabic translation:	توطين
Entered by:	Abdallah Ali

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13:52 Dec 19, 2006

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Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology)

English term or phrase: localisation

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deruebersetzer KudoZ activity Questions: 65 (1 open) (1 without valid answers) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 1 Germany
Local time: 22:42

توطين

Explanation:
This is the term used and agreed upon widely when not mentioning a specific language.

If you are talking about Arabic in particular, I agree with my colleague Al-Bustani.

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Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:42

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Summary of answers provided

5 +5

تعريب

NativeArabic

5 +1

تطويع

Amir Kamel

5 +1

توطين

Abdallah Ali

موضعة

moutarjim05

إضفاء الطابع الإقليمي أو المحلي علي كذا

Mahmoud Helmi

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

تعريب

Explanation:
When the target language is Arabic we say "تعريب"

NativeArabic
Local time: 00:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

45 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

تطويع

Explanation:
LISA organization says it is
تطويع
others say it is
أقلمة

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Note added at 59 mins (2006-12-19 14:51:52 GMT)
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تطويع أو أقلمة is more comprehensive, i mean other languages not only Arabic. But تعريب is restricted only to Arabic.
Thank you

Amir Kamel
Egypt
Local time: 22:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic

2 hrs confidence:

موضعة

Explanation:
ترجمة البرمجية أو موقع الويب أو أي شيء آخر الى اللّغة المستخدمة في هذا الموضع أي المكان

moutarjim05
Local time: 21:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic

22 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

توطين

Explanation:
This is the term used and agreed upon widely when not mentioning a specific language.

If you are talking about Arabic in particular, I agree with my colleague Al-Bustani.

Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

2 days5 hrs confidence:

إضفاء الطابع الإقليمي أو المحلي علي كذا

Explanation:
Also, the word can also be translated into تمصير if used with Egypt!!

Mahmoud Helmi
Egypt
Local time: 22:42
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic

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