计算机程序的符号学国际化与本土化
Semiotic internationalization and localization of computer programs
摘要：
本地化是翻译研究的一部分，是使程序适应新的语言社区的过程，通常是相对狭义的，即将程序的信息和标签翻译成目标语言。相应地，国际化，这个作为软件工程的一部分的学科，将使本地化变得更容易的所有措施放在适当的位置，在范围上也是有限的。在本文中，我们分析了程序与人通信的各种系统（图标，按钮，动作，界面布局等）。并发现它们中的大多数，远非标志性的，实际上是与程序开发所在或为其开发的文化相关的象征符号系统（通常是西方办公室工作人员的美国程序员）。基于这些发现，我们认为，在本地化过程中，译者应该有选择，以翻译他们所有的，也就是说，适应整个界面及其创始隐喻的文化环境中部署的程序。这一结论将导致国际化在软件开发过程中发挥更大的作用，我们概述了在为多文化市场创建程序时应该考虑的一些架构原则。
英文摘要：
Localization, the process--part of translation studies--of adapting a program to a new linguistic community, is often intended in the relatively narrow sense of translating the messages and labels of the program into the target language. Correspondingly, internationalization, the discipline--which is part of software engineering--of putting in place all the measures that will make localization easier, is also limited in scope. In this paper we analyze the various systems through which a program communicates with a person (icons, buttons, actions, interface layout, etc.) and find that most of them, far from being iconic, are in reality symbolic semiotic systems related to the culture in which or for which the program was developed (typically American programmers of western office workers). Based on these findings, we argue that during the localization process, the translator should have the option to translate them all, that is, to adapt the whole interface and its founding metaphors to the cultural environment in which the program is deployed. This conclusion will result in a greater role for internationalization in the software development process, and we outline a few architectural principles that should be considered when creating a program for a multi-cultural market.
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