In the language industry, precise terminology — as both a means and an end — ranks high on the list of priorities. Ironically, the persistent ambiguity of the terminology that describes the processes used by the language industry also ranks high as a challenge. Buzzilicious euphemisms aside, the fuzziness of the terms globalization, localization and internationalization — perfectly serviceable words in other contexts that were then co-opted and re-purposed by the language industry — can be downright annoying. In a recent interview, Montréal-based internationalization consultant Pierre Cadieux ... For immediate access to the current issue of MultiLingual, subscribe to the digital version. Already a subscriber?

Above excerpt taken from the Getting Started Guide Internationalization, an independently bound supplement in the April/May 2007 issue of MultiLingual. The Getting Started Guide is available in its entirety as a PDF document. MultiLingual Computing, Inc., 319 North First Avenue, Suite 2, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864-1495 USA, 208-263-8178, Fax: 208-263-6310. Subscribe