How context-aware AI translation works for product strings
Generic MT treats each string in isolation. Lingowright reads surrounding strings, UI context tags, and character constraints before writing each translation — here's how it works.
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Written by engineers who deal with ICU MessageFormat edge cases, CLDR plural-rule gaps, and RTL layout issues in production. No theory — specific problems, specific fixes.
Why your plural rules are broken in Arabic and Russian
English has 2 plural forms. Arabic has 6. If your i18n library handles English fine but serves garbage in Arabic, the CLDR plural rules spec is where to start.
The 30-character button problem: testing strategies for 19 locales
German compound nouns are beautiful. They're also 40 characters long. Here's a systematic approach to character-limit testing across every locale before you hit QA.
String freeze gates: why most teams do them wrong
String freeze is not a date on the calendar. It's a gate. If your freeze policy doesn't include a diff audit and a context-lock handoff, you're doing it wrong.
The pre-launch locale QA checklist: 18 things to check before going live
From RTL text overflow to date format mismatch to currency symbol placement — the 18 things your locale QA should catch before any new locale ships.