Specialist translation and localization for software, AI and machine learning, cloud platforms, semiconductors, consumer electronics, cybersecurity, and technical documentation — with APAC-first expertise and global delivery across 150+ languages.
Speed matters. But for technology clients, accuracy is non-negotiable. Broken placeholders, mistranslated commands, exceeded UI string lengths, and encoding errors in double-byte languages are not cosmetic problems — they are product defects.
Each LocaTran technology project includes a layer of technical quality control that goes beyond linguistic review. Below are the specific risks we address as part of the standard workflow for tech content.
All {variables}, %s placeholders, and {{template tags}} are locked and verified through round-trip checks on delivery.
Translated strings are checked against character limits and tested for UI truncation — critical for Japanese and German, which expand significantly from English source.
Code samples, CLI commands, API parameters, and system paths are extracted from translatable content and never modified by translators.
Version numbers, IP addresses, measurements, dates, and currency formats are verified for target-locale correctness on delivery.
Translated segments are automatically checked against your approved termbase before delivery. Deviations are flagged and resolved before sign-off.
Client content is processed only within agreed secure workflows. We contractually exclude client content from any public MT or LLM training use.
LocaTran can work with exports from GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, CMS platforms, TMS environments, and code repositories — supporting sprint-compatible localization without requiring a dedicated localization engineering setup on your side. We adapt to your workflow; we do not ask you to change it.
Many global technology teams plan their APAC expansion with the same workflow they use for European languages. This approach breaks in predictable ways. Chinese, Japanese, and Korean are not simply linguistically distant from English — they require fundamentally different engineering decisions.
We help address UI truncation, encoding, rendering, and layout issues in CJK localization for fast-moving development environments. Japanese UI strings may require additional space depending on typography and context. Simplified Chinese requires careful attention to register and formality by product category and audience. Korean terminology decisions must account for compound nouns, honorific conventions, and product-wide consistency.
LocaTran was established in Shanghai in 2004 specifically to serve this need. Our APAC-first model means native expertise in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and key Southeast Asian languages is the core — not an add-on capability layered over a European-focused operation.
For technology companies, terminology is not a translation detail — it is a product decision. The name of a feature, a UI control, an error state, or a technical parameter carries meaning that cascades through documentation, support content, marketing, and legal text simultaneously.
Terminology management before translation begins helps approved terms flow into glossaries and translation memories, supporting consistency across content types and language pairs from the start.
We identify candidate terms from your source content before translation begins — flagging inconsistencies and proposing standardized forms for your review.
A single source-of-truth glossary covering target languages and content types — maintained, versioned, and enforced automatically across project.
For projects with an approved termbase, translated segments are checked against agreed terminology before delivery, with unapproved variants flagged for review.
Your termbase belongs to you. Exported in TBX, MultiTerm, or CSV at any time. No lock-in — and no lost institutional knowledge if you change providers.
We import and export in major termbase formats, and can synchronize with your existing TMS or localization management platform on larger programs.
