Internationalisation, Localisation and Customisation Aspects of the Dictionary Application TshwaneLex

  • Gilles-Maurice de Schryver Department of African Languages and Cultures, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Xhosa Department, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, Republic of South Africa; and TshwaneDJe HLT, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5788/16-0-658
Keywords: INTERNATIONALISATION, LOCALISATION, MAINSTREAM LOCALISA-TION, DEVELOPMENT LOCALISATION, BLOWBACK LOCALISATION, CUSTOMISATION, TSHWANELEX, LEXICOGRAPHY, DICTIONARY, SOFTWARE, LANGUAGE INTERFACE PACK (LIP), CILUB?, ISIZULU, SESOTHO SA LEBOA, SETSWANA, SWAHILI, WELSH

Abstract

Abstract: TshwaneLex is the world's only lexicography software suite with which the entire lexicographic process, from initial compilation all the way to final product, may be conducted in the language of one's choice. This is possible thanks to various aspects of internationalisation, localisation and customisation that are built into TshwaneLex. These are discussed by means of examples drawn from a wide variety of projects and languages. Keywords: INTERNATIONALISATION, LOCALISATION, MAINSTREAM LOCALISA-TION, DEVELOPMENT LOCALISATION, BLOWBACK LOCALISATION, CUSTOMISATION, TSHWANELEX, LEXICOGRAPHY, DICTIONARY, SOFTWARE, LANGUAGE INTERFACE PACK (LIP), CILUB?, ISIZULU, SESOTHO SA LEBOA, SETSWANA, SWAHILI, WELSH Samenvatting: Aspecten van internationalisatie, lokalisatie en aanpas-baarheid in de woordenboektoepassing TshwaneLex. TshwaneLex is 's werelds enige lexicografische software suite waarmee het volledige lexicografische proces, van initi?le samenstelling tot en met het eindproduct, in een taal naar keuze kan worden uitgevoerd. Dit is mogelijk dankzij verschillende aspecten van internationalisatie, lokalisatie en aanpasbaarheid die in TshwaneLex werden ingebouwd. Die worden besproken met behulp van voorbeelden uit een breed gamma van projecten en talen. Sleutelwoorden: INTERNATIONALISATIE, LOKALISATIE, HOOFDSTROOMLOKA-LISATIE, ONTWIKKELINGSLOKALISATIE, TERUGKOPPELINGSLOKALISATIE, AANPAS-BAARHEID, TSHWANELEX, LEXICOGRAFIE, WOORDENBOEK, SOFTWARE, LANGUAGE INTERFACE PACK (LIP), CILUB?, ISIZULU, SESOTHO SA LEBOA, SETSWANA, SWAHILI, WELSH
How to Cite
de Schryver , G.-M. (1). Internationalisation, Localisation and Customisation Aspects of the Dictionary Application TshwaneLex . Lexikos, 16. https://doi.org/10.5788/16-0-658
Issue
Vol. 16 (2006)
Section
Lexikoprogrammatuur/Lexicosoftware

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