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Overview
Localisers translate and adapt text so products, games, websites or campaigns read naturally for a specific language and cultural audience.
In job descriptions, look for translation strategy, terminology databases, proofreading, cultural nuance, product testing, tag translation, game testing and cooperation with marketing or product teams.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Localiser work usually sits between translation, product testing and content release. The work can include adapting interface text, campaign copy, game strings or support material so wording, examples and tone fit a target audience.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth comes from language rules, terminology databases, proofreading, cultural research and translation strategy. Specialization can move toward games, software, advertising, e-commerce, tag taxonomies or multilingual quality review.
Salary context
Pay is shaped by language pair, domain complexity, deadline pressure, review responsibility and whether the role includes testing or terminology ownership. Highly technical products or multiple market launches usually change expectations.
Career paths
Development can grow from text adaptation into senior review, localization project coordination, terminology management, vendor quality, product content design or language lead roles.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names the content type, target markets, tools, review steps and testing duties. Clear roles separate localization from general translation or broad marketing copywriting.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Translation and interpretation activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include translator, interpreter and lawyer linguist.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Interpreters and Translators
27-3091.00
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
74.3Translation and interpretation activities
Alternative labels
Occupation group
translator (2643.6)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/da4589ce-7534-4cc1-9ce4-cabf9364b87c |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2643.6.1 |
| ISCO group | 2643 |
| Concept type | Occupation |