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Our Globalization guide is a
logical catalog of tables which cross reference information on the major linguistic groups
and the countries in which they are represented. In order to correctly analyse the
advantages of a globalization or localization project, it is above all important to
distinguish between linguistic areas or markets, which can include or be
of partial interest to different countries, and geographic areas or
countries, which can be represented and integrated through their different
linguistic areas. Both approaches are cross referenced, and the economic and social data
gathered from a parallel analysis of the geographic and linguistic elements of a
localization project must be carefully considered in order to design and plan effective
communication strategies which meet the project objectives.
For this reason, the Globalization guide is
organized with two distinct navigation routes, but linked with references which allow you
to jump from one to the other in order to obtain a complete picture of the existing
relationships.
The Language catalog presents tables on
the major linguistic areas, providing for each data on the mother tongue population, the
total population able to understand it, geographic diffusion, online population, major
search engines and directories, and any further notes or links to informative
resources.
The Country catalog presents tables on
the principal countries, providing for each geo-political data, demographic information
(population, languages represented), economic information, data about the online
population, Internet usage and major local search services, with any further notes or
links to informative resources.
This work was made possible by constant research,
and through the collaboration of Ability Top Translations' local
consultants, whose experience and knowledge of the different geo-linguistic markets forms
the quality base of our translation and localization services
and globalization consultancy.
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