Localedominio

Localedominio is a term used in information technology and web localization to describe the practice of associating a specific locale with a particular domain or set of domains. The concept covers how language, regional settings, and branding are delivered to users through locale-aware domain configurations. It is a coined term rather than a standardized technical specification.

Origin and scope: The word localedominio appears as a portmanteau of locale and dominio (domain in Spanish and Portuguese). It is used mainly in discussions of internationalized websites where content must be served in appropriate languages and regional variants. The term encompasses mapping between language and region codes and domain arrangements, including subdomains, country-code TLDs, or path-based structures.

Implementation and challenges: In practice, localedominio involves decisions about domain strategy, search engine optimization, and user experience. It requires locale metadata in content management systems, use of language annotations (such as hreflang), and consistent URL structures across locales. It also raises concerns about cookies, session scope, redirects, and analytics segmentation.

Examples: A site might use es.example.com and en.example.com to serve Spanish and English content, or example.com/es/ and example.com/en/ for path-based localization. The localedominio concept also covers regional variants such as fr-ca or en-gb and the management of translations, currencies, and regulatory differences across locales.

See also: Internationalization and localization, hreflang, domain strategy, content management systems, search engine optimization.