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+L10N Glossary
+=============
+
+.. glossary::
+ :sorted:
+
+ Localization
+ The process of creating content in a native language, including
+ translation, but also customizations like Search.
+
+ Localizability
+ Enabling a piece of software to be localized. This is mostly
+ externalizing English strings, and writing build support to
+ pick up localized search engines etc.
+
+ L10n
+ *Numeronym* for Localization, *L*, 10 chars, *n*
+
+ l10n-merge
+ nick-name for the process of merging ``en-US`` and a particular
+ localization into one joint artifact without any missing strings, and
+ without technical errors, as far as possible.