Regional language
Canadian or international English and French, selected for your audience and house style.
Professional language services
Make your content feel at home
Local expectations shape how people interpret a message. Localization considers regional vocabulary, dates, units, examples and cultural references so your content makes sense to the people using it.
English, French and Arabic, in every direction →Support shaped around your content
Formats and conventions
Dates, addresses, measurements and terminology reviewed for the destination market.
Arabic content
Modern Standard Arabic with attention to reading direction, mixed-language elements and layout context.
Adapt the experience to the intended market
Define the audience precisely
A language name alone does not specify the market. We establish the region, readership and tone before choosing vocabulary and conventions. For French content, for example, your Canadian audience and approved terminology may call for different choices from a campaign intended for another market.
Separate adaptation from business decisions
Date formats, examples, currency references and units all carry context. We flag what needs a decision rather than silently convert a price, change a product specification or invent a local offer. Your team confirms the commercial facts and any mandatory wording.
Arabic in its visual context
Modern Standard Arabic content needs to be reviewed alongside the layout when that review is included. Mixed Arabic and Latin text, numbers, product names and links can require particular attention. We prepare the Arabic text with the correct right-to-left direction. Your development team implements that text and the right-to-left layout in your website or application.
Preparing your project
A clear brief makes better work possible
Define the country or region, audience and use case. Supply a glossary, style guide and screenshots where content will appear. We identify references that need adaptation and flag matters requiring your local regulatory or subject specialist.
What to send
- The destination region, audience and intended channel.
- A regional style guide, glossary and any approved mandatory wording.
- Examples, units and commercial facts that may or may not be adapted.
From brief to delivery
- 01
Define the locale
Confirm the audience, regional conventions and boundaries for adaptation.
- 02
Identify decisions
List references, examples and formats that need client confirmation.
- 03
Adapt consistently
Apply approved regional terminology and conventions across the content set.
- 04
Review in use
Check the agreed text or layout and document outstanding implementation questions.
Example brief
What your project could look like
A French-language onboarding pack for Canadian clients may need regional terminology, clearer date labels and locally relevant examples. Product prices and contractual wording remain subject to the client’s approval.
What you receive
- Localized content for the specified language and regional audience.
- An adaptation log or terminology notes when included in the brief.
Scope boundaries
Localization does not certify legal compliance or include currency conversion, product validation or software implementation by default.
Your questions, answered
How is localization different from translation?
Translation carries meaning into another language. Localization also adapts conventions and context to a specific audience or region. The two often form part of the same project.
Does localization include legal compliance?
We can adapt wording and flag potential issues, but legal or regulatory approval remains with your qualified advisers. Include any approved mandatory wording in the brief.
Can we reuse one translation in several regions?
Sometimes, but the intended audiences need to be compared. We can assess shared wording and identify regional variants, with the number of versions and review requirements agreed before work begins.
How do I get a price and timeline?
Describe the project, languages, volume and preferred deadline in the quote form and attach your document. Without a document, use Get in touch or email translations@idiomly.ca. We respond within one business day and confirm pricing and timing after reviewing the material.
Let’s talk about your project
Have something to translate or a question to ask? We respond within one business day.
