| Summary: | The purpose of this article is to present the meaning of Software Internationalization and Localization in a simple and introductory manner. Related concepts are explained as well as the internationalization and localization process in the development of a program. The article demonstrates the importance of the application of these concepts and techniques when there is a desire to reach foreign markets and offer better quality software 212 Achilles C. Prudêncio, Djali A. Valois e José Eduardo De Lucca and services. The principal roles of Information Technology and Translation professionals within this market niche are presented. The paper also introduces some basic technical concepts of the principal technologies utilized, to help the reader better understand this world.
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