Globalization Insider

In this issue…

Validation (premium) • Renato S. Beninatto, Language Management International
Director’s letter (premium) • Michael Anobile
In Search of A New Modus Operandi for Localization (premium) • Minako O’Hagan, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
The IDOL Project • David Mowatt, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST)
ExCom Corner (premium) • Claude Pesquet, Compaq
Total Outsourcing (premium) • Alex McDonnell, Pervasive Software
Language Means Business • Prof. Sue Ellen Wright, Kent State University
Getting Globalization Right (premium) • Deborah Fry, Fry & Bonthrone Partnerschaft
First Steps towards a Structured Localization Environment (premium) • Mathieu Gorge, ETP

In Search of A New Modus Operandi for Localization

Minako O’Hagan, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Localization needs are going to expand as a result of the globalization propelled by advancements in the information infrastructure. The arrival of the information society can be seen in terms of the infrastructural shift in emphasis from transportation systems that move atoms to telecommunications systems that move bits. Unlike the physical transportation system, the flow of information disregards national boundaries and thus linguistic and cultural markings. As a result, the translation industry in general and the localization industry in particular must gear up to meet the potential growth in the needs for globalization of products, services and communications. This article looks into the expanding localization market in Japan and explores a new modus operandi arising from the technological capabilities of the emerging information infrastructure.

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