Internationalisierte

Internationalisierte is a German term derived from the verb internationalisieren, meaning to make something suitable for use in an international or multilingual context. As a past participle and adjective, internationalisierte describes content or systems that have undergone internationalization, i.e., the preparation and adaptation for multiple languages, cultures and regions. In practice, it denotes the result of the process rather than the process itself.

In German grammar, internationalisierte can function as a predicate adjective or as an attributive adjective before a noun. For example, one might speak of einer internationalisierten Website (an internationalized website) or einer internationalisierten Software (an internationalized software). The form shows its past-action origin and agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies.

Typical domains where internationalisierte content appears include software, websites, digital products and documentation. In software development, an internationalisierte application includes support for multiple languages (locales), date and number formats, currencies and pluralization rules. In marketing and publishing, an internationalisierte product or service is presented with localized or translated materials, while still maintaining a coherent global design.

The term is often contrasted with internationalisierung (the process of internationalization) and lokalisierung (localization). Internationalisierung refers to enabling software or content to operate across languages and regions, whereas lokalisierung deals with translating and adapting content for a specific locale. The adjective internationalisierte emphasizes the outcome—the state of having been prepared for international use.

See also: Internationalisierung, Lokalisierung, i18n, L10n.