localize
gb/lˈoʊkəlˌaɪz/ us/lˈoʊkəlˌaɪz/
B2
Engels
lokalizál, behatárol, lokalizálódik, helyi szintre visz
WERKWOORD
B2
BUSINESS
1
lokalizál
C1
Gebruikspatroon:
localize [something] for [place/audience/language]
The company localized its app for the Japanese market.
A cég a japán piacra lokalizálta az alkalmazását.
We need to localize the website into Spanish and adjust the prices for Mexico.
Spanyol nyelvre kell lokalizálnunk a weboldalt, és Mexikóhoz kell igazítanunk az árakat.
The game was carefully localized so that jokes and cultural references made sense to local players.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
They localized the app for France.
A francia piacra lokalizálták az alkalmazást.
The website was localized into Arabic.
A weboldalt arab nyelvre lokalizálták.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Do not use localize simply to mean “translate”; localization often includes cultural, legal, currency, format, or design changes too.
Betekenis
Adapt for a local market
Woordcombinaties
localize software
|localize an app
|localize a website
|localize content
|localize a product
|localize a game
|localize for a market
|fully localize
|localization strategy
|localized version
Synoniemen
adapt (Broader; can involve any kind of change, not necessarily for a region or language.)
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customize (Emphasizes changing something for a user or group, not specifically a place or culture.)
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translate (Only refers to changing language, while localize is broader.)
Antoniemen
globalize (Emphasizes making something suitable for international use rather than a specific local market.)
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standardize (Means to make uniform, rather than adapt to local differences.)
Thema's
technology
|business
|translation
|marketing
|culture
Definitie
To change something so that people in a particular country or region can use or understand it easily.
To adapt a product, service, text, website, or piece of software for a particular country, region, language, or culture.
WERKWOORD
C1
FORMAL
2
Gebruikspatroon:
localize [something] to [place/area/source]
Engineers are trying to localize the source of the signal interference.
A mérnökök próbálják behatárolni a jelzavar forrását.
The doctor asked questions to localize the pain more accurately.
Az orvos kérdéseket tett fel, hogy pontosabban lokalizálja a fájdalmat.
The team used sensors to localize the leak in the pipeline.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The doctor localized the pain to my knee.
Az orvos a fájdalmat a térdemre lokalizálta.
They localized the problem in the engine.
Lokalizálták a hibát a motorban.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Localize is more formal than locate; in everyday English, locate is usually more natural for finding a place.
Betekenis
Find exact location or source
Woordcombinaties
localize the source
|localize the problem
|localize the leak
|localize the signal
|localize the sound
|localize the pain
|localize the fault
|localize the damage
Synoniemen
locate (More common and general for finding where something is.)
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pinpoint (Emphasizes finding something very exactly.)
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identify (Focuses on recognizing what or where something is.)
Antoniemen
misplace (Means to lose track of where something is.)
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overlook (Means to fail to notice or identify something.)
Thema's
science
|medicine
|technology
|investigation
Definitie
To find exactly where something is.
To find or identify the exact position, area, or source of something.
WERKWOORD
C1
TECHNICAL
3
lokalizál
C1
Gebruikspatroon:
localize [something] to [area]; [something] localizes to [area]
The treatment helped localize the infection before it could spread.
A kezelés segített lokalizálni a fertőzést, mielőtt továbbterjedhetett volna.
In some patients, the rash localizes to the hands and feet.
Egyes betegeknél a kiütés a kézre és a lábra lokalizálódik.
Firefighters worked quickly to localize the damage to one part of the building.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The infection was localized to one finger.
A fertőzés egyetlen ujjra lokalizálódott.
The rash localized to her arm.
A kiütés a karjára lokalizálódott.
Veelgemaakte fout:
This use is mainly technical or medical; in everyday speech, people usually say keep in one area or limit to one area.
Betekenis
Confine to one area
Woordcombinaties
localize an infection
|localize inflammation
|localize the damage
|localize the reaction
|localize the outbreak
|localized infection
|localized swelling
|localized damage
Synoniemen
confine (More general; means to keep within limits.)
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contain (Often suggests preventing something dangerous from spreading.)
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limit (Simpler and more general.)
Antoniemen
spread (Means to move or extend over a wider area.)
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generalize (In medicine, means to affect the whole body or a larger system rather than one area.)
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disperse (Means to scatter or distribute over a wider area.)
Thema's
medicine
|science
|safety
Definitie
To keep something, or become kept, in one small area.
To cause something, especially an illness, effect, or problem, to remain within a limited area; or to become limited to such an area.
WERKWOORD
C1
FORMAL
4
lokalizál
C1
Gebruikspatroon:
localize [activity/control/production/service]
The organization wants to localize decision-making so communities have more control.
A szervezet helyi szintre akarja vinni a döntéshozatalt, hogy a közösségeknek több beleszólásuk legyen.
Many manufacturers are trying to localize supply chains after years of relying on distant suppliers.
Sok gyártó próbálja lokalizálni az ellátási láncait, miután éveken át távoli beszállítókra támaszkodott.
The project aims to localize health services in rural areas.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
They want to localize control of the school program.
Azt akarják, hogy az iskolai program irányítása helyi szintre kerüljön.
The company localized some production.
A cég a termelés egy részét lokalizálta.
Veelgemaakte fout:
This does not usually mean “move to a place” in a simple physical sense; it means organize or manage something locally.
Betekenis
Shift control to local level
Woordcombinaties
localize production
|localize supply chains
|localize decision-making
|localize control
|localize services
|localize hiring
|localize operations
Synoniemen
decentralize (Emphasizes moving power away from a central authority.)
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regionalize (Emphasizes organizing by region, often larger than a local community.)
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localise (British spelling of the same word.)
Antoniemen
centralize (Means to place control or organization in one central authority or location.)
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globalize (Means to expand or organize on an international scale.)
Thema's
business
|government
|economics
|community
Definitie
To move control or work to a local area instead of managing it from far away.
To make an activity, service, supply chain, or decision-making process operate at a local level rather than a central, national, or global one.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
localize
IPA
GB/lˈoʊkəlˌaɪz/
US/lˈoʊkəlˌaɪz/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
loc - al - ize (3 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (loc)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: localize
- 3rd Person Singular: localizes
- Present Participle: localizing
- Past: localized
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