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Ten Things I've Learned About Localization Editing

Started by GraemeDavis Apr 16, 2011 at 2:19 PM 0 replies 1.1k views
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GraemeDavis
GraemeDavis
This article on my blog may be of interest to writers and editors working with developers outside the U.S.
http://graemedavis.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/ten-things-i%E2%80%99ve-learned-about-localization-editing/
smart_idiot
smart_idiot
One thing I learned is that a lot of printf formatted strings can be made to re-arrange their arguments.

printf("The %s %s\n", "brown", "dog");

// French needs the noun and adjective reversed.
printf("Le %2$s %1$s\n", "brun", "chien");


I also learned that German noun infliction scares me.
Chess is played by three people. Two people play the game; the third provides moral support for the pawns. The object of the game is to kill your opponent by flinging captured pieces at his head. Since the only piece that can be killed is a pawn, the two armies agree to meet in a pawn-infested area (or even a pawn shop) and kill as many pawns as possible in the crossfire. If the game goes on for an hour, one player may legally attempt to gouge out the other

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