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===Introduction===
===Introduction===
Yes, we really do 'translate' Waze into UK English.
Yes, we really do 'translate' Waze into UK English, but actually localisation is about many other country setting such as fuel types and prices, tolls and passes.


===Resources===
===Resources===
[https://sites.google.com/view/wazertowazer/localization?authuser=0 Wazer2Wazer localisation guide]
 
*[https://sites.google.com/view/wazertowazer/localization?authuser=0 Wazer2Wazer localisation guide]
**including [https://sites.google.com/view/wazertowazer/localization/translating-with-transifex Transifex instructions]
 
*[https://sites.google.com/site/wazelocalization/home Waze localisation website]


===Common translations===
===Common translations===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
!Waze core!!English (UK)!!Comment
!Waze English (US)!!English (UK)!!Comment
|-
|Center
|Centre
|
|-
|Color
|Colour
|
|-
|Construction
|Roadworks
|
|-
|Enforcement zone
|Average speed check zone
|
|-
|Favorite
|Favourite
|
|-
|Garbage truck
|Bin lorry
|
|-
|-
|Gas||Fuel||e.g. 'Gas prices' and 'Gas type'
|Gas||Fuel||e.g. 'Gas prices' and 'Gas type'
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|Gas station
|Gas station
|Petrol station
|Petrol station
|
|-
|Grocery store
|Supermarket
|
|-
|Intersection
|Junction
|
|
|-
|-
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|Number plate
|Number plate
|For number plate restrictions - not currently in use in UK
|For number plate restrictions - not currently in use in UK
|-
|Parking lot
|Car park
|
|-
|-
|Railroad||Railway||
|Railroad||Railway||
|-  
|-  
|Railroad crossing||Level crossing||
|Railroad crossing||Level crossing||
|-
|Tire
|Tyre
|
|-
|-
|Unplowed
|Unplowed

Latest revision as of 15:37, 19 July 2022

Introduction

Yes, we really do 'translate' Waze into UK English, but actually localisation is about many other country setting such as fuel types and prices, tolls and passes.

Resources

Common translations

Waze English (US) English (UK) Comment
Center Centre
Color Colour
Construction Roadworks
Enforcement zone Average speed check zone
Favorite Favourite
Garbage truck Bin lorry
Gas Fuel e.g. 'Gas prices' and 'Gas type'
Gas station Petrol station
Grocery store Supermarket
Intersection Junction
Licence plate Number plate For number plate restrictions - not currently in use in UK
Parking lot Car park
Railroad Railway
Railroad crossing Level crossing
Tire Tyre
Unplowed Ungritted e.g. 'Unplowed road'
%ize %ise e.g. organization, personlized