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Re: [tlug] l10n and icons: good example?



On 5 March 2014 14:11, Travis Cardwell <travis.cardwell@example.com> wrote:
> One thing that comes to mind is the use of ○ (まる, generally means
> "correct") and × (ばつ, generally means "incorrect").  In some cultures, a
> × or check-mark [icon] may be used to indicate completion of a task, while
> a Japanese-localized application might use a ○ [icon] instead.

We have similar discrepancies in Sweden no software
internationalisator seems to care about. In Swedish, a check mark (✓)
signifies failure, not success. We're fairly used to it by now,
though, but it still grinds my gears a bit.


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