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Global Deployment Guide > Configuring Global Applications > The Localization ProcessNOTE: Localizing an application includes translating the user interface and modifying other attributes to meet locale-specific requirements. Siebel Systems recommends that you complete as much configuration as possible before you begin localizing the application. There are a number of reasons for this, for example, configuration potentially alters what needs to be translated, so it is better to have a stable application. Also, the check-in and check-out mechanism in Siebel Tools is meant to be performed in only one language so if you do localization on the client during configuration, there is a potential for data loss. The localization process uses the Locale Management Utility (LMU) in Siebel Tools. For information on the Locale Management Utility, see Siebel Tools Reference. LMU files are UTF-8 with Byte Order Markers (BOMs). The localization process typically includes the following steps:
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