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"localization project" refers to the process of adapting a product or service to meet the specific cultural, linguistic, and technical requirements of a particular region or country. It involves translating and modifying elements such as text, images, and functionality to make the product accurately and comfortably usable by the target audience in their local language and according to their cultural preferences.
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The Subcellular Protein Atlas is part of the Human Protein Atlas project (headed by Prof. Mathias Uhlen, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden) and has together with the Fluorescence protein -
cDNA localization project (headed by Prof. Rainer Pepperkok, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany) joined forces in combining and comparing two well - established methods for biological research, IF and FP.
In addition to functional testing roles, managed the ongoing
localization project for the entire Engineering department, handling thousands of strings across 8 languages.
With a script by a famous Japanese writer and a game overflowing with Western pop - culture influences, EarthBound stands out as one of Nintendo's most
fascinating localization projects ever.
Walkthru has grown rapidly and we have worked on
numerous localization projects which have received excellent reviews, the Finnish version of Spore being one of them.
Atlus USA intends to support the platform quite heavily this year, with The Alliance Alive being the company's
next localization project.
As far as the challenges of work, as a Localization Producer at SEGA, it's not just
managing localization projects; you really have to get your hands dirty and communicate directly with the Japanese teams and tell them what you think.
Before embarking on
a localization project, businesses should take a careful look at annual planning, budgeting and opportunities abroad.
Part of the issue may be that companies don't know where to start or what
a localization project will cost.
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