Localization and Translation: how they differ and affect Technical Writing

Published: 2023-07-26 Updated: 2025-03-26

Subject: Translation management Content creation

The terms localization and translation always seem to create confusion. Occasionally, you hear people say that localization and translation are the same thing. Or that localization is nothing more than a more accurate translation. In fact, there are major differences between localization and translation, and these differences also have consequences for technical writing as well as for working with a content management system.