Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Localisation, translation & dubbing · Working

Locale

ELI5

A defined language-and-region setting used for formatting, content and software behaviour.

Used in conversation

“The production plan needs to address the locale before work begins.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Locale” in accessibility, localisation, ethics & ai conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains access, language adaptation, care, provenance and emerging synthetic-media responsibilities.

Sources & evidence · 8

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.