localizer
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]localizer (plural localizers)
- (computing, translation studies) A person who localizes (adapts a product for use in a particular country or region, or adapts translated text to fit a local culture).
- (aviation) The component of an instrument landing system that provides runway centerline guidance to aircraft, but not glideslope information.
Usage notes
[edit]- (aviation): Not to be confused with locator.
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]person who localizes
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component of an instrument landing system
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