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Spanish Localization

When you translate Spanish you must remember there are different Spanish Dialects. Learning more about dialects can be important when working with language translation software and localizing your projects.

Localization is when you modify the translation for a certain dialect and area. There are times when you will want to localize your Spanish translation for a local area or dialect. For example, if you are doing an advertisement for a product that will be marketed only to Mexico, then you will need to modify the translation for that dialect. With translation software you can train the software to handle the different dialects by adding additional terms to a custom dictionary. In the more professional versions of the software you can add phrases and complete sentences with the Translation Memory tools.

Systran Professional Translation Software has tools that can help you with localizing your translations.

Build Custom Dictionaries - increase accuracy by training the software to handle your terminology. Adding add terms that are specific to your industry as well as term specific for different dialects. Example build a Mexican Spanish terminology dictionary.

Translation Memory Tools - improve the localization process so that organizations can more efficiently create and deliver high-quality multilingual versions of their applications. In a global business environment, development of multilingual applications is a critical requirement for enterprise-wide systems. Organizations conducting business in different countries find that their mission-critical applications must support local business practices in their native languages.

If you are doing a document for a worldwide audience you want the document to be widely understood by all Spanish speakers so you must choose a dialect understood by the majority. If you are doing training manuals, a software interface, or translating your website for Spanish you will want to use Castilian because it is considered the standard world wide for Spanish.

Spanish Dialects

A Dialect means that in a certain area the speech may vary a little. Dialect usually applies to the vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation characteristic of specific geographic localities or social classes. Learn more about Spanish Dialects

Castilian Spanish Dialect / Neutral Spanish

Castilian Spanish is also called Neutral Spanish because it is so widely accepted. The most popular and the accepted standard is the Castillian Spanish Dialect.

You will find books, movie and radio programs are translated into Castillian dialect if it will be distributed world wide. If you are developing materials for the Spanish market you will most likely want to translate it into the Castilian dialect.

Systran's Translation Software uses an International Spanish Dialect

Systran's translation software uses an International Spanish dialect that includes the Castilian / Neutral Spanish as well as a blend from other various dialects in order to create a Spanish that can be understood worldwide.

You can easily customize the Spanish translation to another dialect by training the software to recognize different words for another dialect by building your own custom dictionaries, building translation memory and more. For example, you can easily create a "Mexican Spanish Dialect" dictionary and control the translations even more.

Overall the differences between the Spanish dialects of Europe and Latin America with reference to pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar are relatively minor so if you translate with the software usually a person that speaks the language can understand the minor differences.