Internationalization (i18n)

When developing software products for world markets, the best way to make them globally acceptable is to internationalize them.

Internationalization (i18n) is a crucial first step toward producing a globally acceptable software product. It includes developing or re-engineering the software so it can be easily translated into many languages, without requiring additional changes to the core application.

Translation and i18n Services from Lionbridge

Do you have internal resources for such a specialized job?

Lionbridge experts have been delivering internationalization (i18n) services since 1993. Our goal is to help our customers develop global-ready software products, which ultimately are easier and less expensive to localize. Localization is the process of preparing products for a particular language and culture.

Benefits of Lionbridge over other internationalization companies:

• Better product performance: Your product operates as advertised in all languages and target markets.
• Faster time-to-market: You’re able to simultaneously release your product in every language and location.
• Increased development bandwidth: You no longer need additional software development to localize your applications. This frees your developers to work on other products.

Comprehensive Internationalization services that differ from other i18n companies:

• Auditing: identifying internationalization issues within your software development process 
• Training: offering a series of courses about internationalization, including best practices and standards 
• Code implementation: providing source code modification to address issues found during the audit process 
• Consulting: identifying product development problems specific to internationalization and developing an effective action plan specific to your needs 
• Testing: ensuring your software product’s international functionality conforms to both your internal and industry specifications, and meets i18n and localization requirements

Contact us to learn more about how Lionbridge can help with your global product development program.