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* Tips for writing and word choice styles that make localization easier and less costly in terms of time, effort, and dollars. | * Tips for writing and word choice styles that make localization easier and less costly in terms of time, effort, and dollars. | ||
http://content.lionbridge.com/tips-global-content-creation-write-localization/ | |||
http://content.lionbridge.com/tips-global-content-creation-write-localization/ | |||
* Use an active voice, | * Use an active voice, | ||
* Be consistent in use of terms and formating, | * Be consistent in use of terms and formating, | ||
* Watch out for use of acronyms, dates and times, units of measure, slang, graphics and illustration or names that can only represented in US, Latin, Anglo-Saxon familar forms. | * Watch out for use of acronyms, dates and times, units of measure, slang, graphics and illustration or names that can only represented in US, Latin, Anglo-Saxon familar forms. | ||
http://www.ableinnovations.com/pdf/Content_Optimization_Tips_from_ABLE_Innovations.pdf | |||
http://www.ableinnovations.com/pdf/Content_Optimization_Tips_from_ABLE_Innovations.pdf | |||
* Languages with challenges when using of future tense and its affect how people might take current action. | * Languages with challenges when using of future tense and its affect how people might take current action. | ||
http://www.mtmlinguasoft.com/could-the-future-tense-affect-your-current-behavior/ | |||
http://www.mtmlinguasoft.com/could-the-future-tense-affect-your-current-behavior/ | |||