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Software & Technology Translation


Alafranga has translated software and technology content since 2002: user interfaces, help centres, developer and API documentation, release notes and the legal texts that go with a product, in Turkish and more than 40 languages in total. Our records show more than 200 software and interface localization projects for 38 clients.

Software changes every week, and its text changes with it. If the help centre describes a button that is named differently in the interface, or a translated placeholder breaks a build, users notice before you do.

The overview below shows what each type of content needs.

 

▮Software Content and What It Needs

Each content type has its own constraint. Our checks are built around it.

Content Typical constraint What we check
Interface strings Length limits, placeholders, plural forms Variables and tags protected; length and plurals tested in context
Error and notification messages Short, often assembled from parts Meaning holds when the variables are filled in
Help centre and knowledge base Updated continuously Button and menu names match the current interface
API and developer documentation Code and parameters must not change Only descriptions translated; code blocks and identifiers left intact
Release notes Tight deadlines with every version Terms consistent with interface and documentation
Privacy policies and terms of use Legal accuracy GDPR and, for Turkey, KVKK (Law No. 6698) references kept accurate. Turkish legal translation


▮What We Translate

  • Product interfaces: web and mobile apps, desktop software, dashboards, in-app messages, error and notification texts.
  • Documentation: help centres, knowledge bases, user guides, installation and migration guides, training material.
  • Developer content: API references, SDK and integration guides, architecture overviews.
  • Business software: ERP and CRM content, internal IT tools and their documentation.
  • Legal and compliance: privacy policies, terms of use, data protection and security documentation.
  • Product communication: release notes, store listings, product pages and onboarding copy.

▮Working With Your Release Cycle

We take the formats your developers already use, such as XLIFF, JSON, PO, RESX, YAML or .strings, and return them ready to merge. Placeholders and tags are protected in the translation tool and checked again on export.

For products with frequent releases, we work against a shared translation memory, so only new and changed strings are translated and the terminology stays fixed. Process details are on our software localization page.

▮Turkish in Software

Turkish text often runs longer than English, because suffixes are attached to words. A label that fits in English may overflow in Turkish.

Strings built from fragments also cause trouble, as Turkish word order and suffixes change with the variable. We flag these strings early and test the dotted and dotless i in the target format.

▮Selected Work

For a developer of AI products, we built the Turkish style guide and glossary and translated the interface for web, Android and iOS. Read the case study

For a maker of 3D measuring systems, we localized software and technical documentation. Read the case study

For a large database localization into Turkish, we delivered under a short deadline with shared terminology. Read the case study

 


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