Content localization

Guide to adapting texts uk/en

Key points

  • Translation ≠ localization

    Localization adapts currency, date formats, cultural references, legislation, tone.

  • uk: identity matters

    Ukrainian audience is sensitive to Russian calques. Native proofreading is mandatory.

  • en: locale variants

    en-US vs en-GB: spelling, units, date formats. Pick one standard per project.

  • Localization SEO

    hreflang for language versions, per-language keyword research — direct keyword translation fails.

  • Brand glossary

    Fix translations of product names, features, tone — otherwise different translators diverge.

Practice: write originals in the audience's language; translate meaning, not words. For Ukrainian versions verify terms against dictionaries (SUM, e2u) and laws — official terminology requires precision.