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At idioma we translate into many different languages, over seventy at the last count, and in many different combinations (last we counted the permutations, it was over five thousand). Some of these languages are different\u00a0variants\u00a0of the same basic language.\u00a0Sometimes\u00a0they are\u00a0very\u00a0similar, at other times quite different.<\/p>\n
Flavored by authorities<\/h3>\n
For example, for Norwegian, two flavors exist: Bokm\u00e5l and Nynorsk. Bokm\u00e5l is by far the most common variant in Norway and is used in the private and commercial sector, while Nynorsk is used mostly in some western regions and in public administration. The two dialects differ considerably from each other.<\/p>\n
Then for Portuguese, there are also dif\u00adferent tongues, and the language used in Portugal differs from the one used in Brazil, for example. In spite of the fact that a language reform has been signed into law (in Portugal in 2008), in reality there are quite many differences. Schools in Portugal now teach the new, standardized Portuguese language, which means that in a global\u00a0perspective\u00a0spelling and grammar should\u00a0become\u00a0standardized. Most newspapers and magazines in Portugal have also adopted the\u00a0reform, which officially must have been applied by latest July 2014. The biggest obstacle, however, seems to be the choice of words. Especially in technical writing, there are numerous cases where Brazilians prefer different terms than those used in Portugal, which is one reason why Portuguese for Portugal and Portuguese for Brazil will most likely continue to coexist for quite some time.<\/p>\n
Spanish is another case in point where differences exist. Spanish in Spain tends to be quite modern with development in a different direction from other Spanish tongues. Most of the Spanish dialects in South America are quite\u00a0conservative, while the dialects used in Mexico and the Caribbean are influenced by their proximity to the United States.<\/p>\n
Does it matter in localization?<\/h3>\n
Many times, it is more important to know the target market than the language itself or whether a document will be used in many different markets.\u00a0In Belgium, for example, people in the north speak Flemish, a variant of Dutch. This\u00a0dialect\u00a0can\u2019t really be called a different\u00a0language as spelling and grammar are the same as for standard Dutch. Here the difference is rather in the frequency in the words used, although all words exist in standard Dutch as well. However, it can make a surprising difference when it comes to, say, localization of websites.<\/p>\n
Similar to Flemish, the German\u00a0vocabulary\u00a0used in Austria and Switzerland is also common, however,\u00a0the\u00a0preferences, especially in Switzerland, are many times for different words than those that\u00a0are commonly used in\u00a0Germany. Additionally, in Switzerland the German character \u201c\u00df\u201d is\u00a0not used, and instead people write \u201css\u201d.<\/p>\n
In our work, we come across the issue of language flavor daily. We of course\u00a0translate\u00a0into the\u00a0various dialects mentioned above, and many more, and we will be happy to help with issues regarding which language or dialect to translate into.<\/p>\n
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