1.0Blarlo bloghttps://blog.blarlo.com/en/Óscar Martínhttps://blog.blarlo.com/en/author/oscar/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="xDWGeFv6IJ"><a href="https://blog.blarlo.com/en/the-difference-between-translation-and-localization/">The difference between translation and localization</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blog.blarlo.com/en/the-difference-between-translation-and-localization/embed/#?secret=xDWGeFv6IJ" width="600" height="338" title="“The difference between translation and localization” — Blarlo blog" data-secret="xDWGeFv6IJ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://blog.blarlo.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://blog.blarlo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pexels-karolina-grabowska-5238117-2-scaled-e1640773124838-1.jpg640427Translation and localization are concepts that are closely related but their meanings and scope are completely different. Each specialty applies different cultural and functional techniques. Given the importance and interconnectedness between both terms, it is normal for you to perhaps not be able to know when one is a better option than the other. Keep reading to find out what each one is all about. The difference between translation and localization When we speak about translation, we are speaking about transcribing a written text from one language to another target language (without taking into account the culture, customs, and common phrases of the target audience). That is to say, in transaction, the professional’s skills only have to do with his or her linguistic knowledge. Nevertheless, when we make reference to localization, we value not only the equivalence of words or phrases to yield the same meaning in different languages but also the content itself, which is adjusted to the particular needs of the audience that the text is directed towards. In other words, the necessary modifications are made in the contents, without them loosing their original meaning, in order for the text to be more commercial and impactful for a […]