Localization

This topic is part of Global Deployment Terminology.

Localization is the process of readying a product for use in a particular target country. Localization is often abbreviated as L10N, because there are 10 characters between the initial L and the terminal N. (The product must have been internationalized, or else most localization cannot be performed.)

Localization tasks are described in Localizing Global Deployments.

Siebel applications are localized as required by the customer base. Local language releases are translated and elements of the user interface, including buttons, error messages, and log files, are configured to meet local requirements.

The features that make the product internationalized are part of the software architecture; they do not require a special version of the product.

Customers must perform certain tasks to complete localization. The necessary tasks might vary according to the language requirements. For example, implementing any language that displays using a right-to-left directionality, such as Arabic or Hebrew, requires a particular set of tasks.