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Localization - "Other"
Hello,
I handle a lot of the localization efforts for me team, and am trying to build a case for more interest in localization. One of the features I'm very interested in exploring is the different formatting and timing, which I could leverage for the ASL versions of our courses. So far, I've just been using English (US) vs English (UK); but that isn't really an accurate label. I'd like to be able to name my own localization language. Can we have an "other/fill in" language option, with no ai translation expectations?
Thanks,
Pierre
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Hi ID4WiscState,
Thanks for sharing how you’re using Localization, Pierre, and for explaining the thinking behind your ASL versions. It’s great to hear you’re building a case for Localization at your organization.
The goal sounds like keeping your ASL versions together with the rest of the course and naming them accurately, without any translation involved, so English (US) and English (UK) don’t mislabel them. At the moment, languages come from the list of supported languages, and there isn’t a custom or fill-in language option.
Where would you need the custom name to show up, such as the language selector learners see or only on your own dashboard?
I've found learners are very keen to control their experience, so I would especially love to offer the toggle to end-users. Trying to explain that ASL is available in the English (UK) version [or the like] would get complicated.
Thanks for the follow-up!
-P
Hey ID4WiscState,
Thanks for clarifying! Helping learners find and choose the ASL version without extra guidance makes the value of a custom label clear.
Your feedback helps us better understand customer needs. I appreciate you explaining how this would support your learners!
