How is Machine Translation (Site Translator) different from website localization?
Machine translation is automatic translation from one language to another using a computer. The growth of e-commerce and globalization has created a need for fast, inexpensive translation methods. Machine translation is a viable and cost-effective alternative to traditional human translators. Localization is much broader than just translation of text. It includes adapting materials to a particular culture’s language, customs, and practices. Localization must consider graphics, differing legal systems and cultural context. Translation is only one part of the process.
