What does "pseudolocalization" mean?

The testing of software for internationalization compliance using modified versions of the original text (with the use of foreign script etc.) rather than genuine translations.

Pseudolocalization

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Noun

1
The testing of software for internationalization compliance using modified versions of the original text (with the use of foreign script etc.) rather than genuine translations. uncountable

Etymology

From pseudo- + localization.

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