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Arabic translation: توطين البرامج


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03:10 Jul 19, 2011
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Linguistics / Software localization
English term or phrase: Software localization
How do we translate the term localization which can be found in terms like web or software localization.
Aysar Mahmood
United States
Local time: 15:34
Arabic translation:توطين البرامج
Explanation:
ممكن أيضاً تعريب البرامج
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dimamarcel
Local time: 13:34
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2توطين البرمجيات
Ahmad Hamdy
5 +1توطين البرامج
dimamarcel
4تكييف البرمجيات - صبغتها الصبغة المحلية
Nasser Afify
4الموائمة المحلية لبرامج الكمبيوتر
HassanLotfy


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
software localization
توطين البرمجيات


Explanation:


Ahmad Hamdy
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  dimamarcel: Looks like we responded at the same time :)
2 mins
  -> Thank you Dima! القلوب عند بعضيها

agree  TargamaT
37 mins
  -> Thank you
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
software localization
توطين البرامج


Explanation:
ممكن أيضاً تعريب البرامج


    Reference: http://www.termwiki.com/AR:localization
dimamarcel
Local time: 13:34
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Ahmad Hamdy
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
software localization
الموائمة المحلية لبرامج الكمبيوتر


Explanation:
localization

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Note added at 19 mins (2011-07-19 03:29:55 GMT)
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also
التهيئة المحلية لبرامج الكمبيوتر

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-07-19 05:47:51 GMT)
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if specifically to Arabic culture: تعريب
if specifically to Egyptian culture: تمصير

HassanLotfy
Egypt
Local time: 21:34
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 day12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
software localization
تكييف البرمجيات - صبغتها الصبغة المحلية


Explanation:
من السياق

Nasser Afify
Egypt
Local time: 21:34
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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