Teisaldatavate

Teisaldatavate is an Estonian adjective meaning “translatable,” i.e., capable of being translated into another language without changing the essential meaning. It is used in linguistics, localization, and software localization to describe content that can be rendered in a different language.

The base form is teisaldatav. The form teisaldatavate is the plural genitive (or a genitive-based noun phrase) used before a noun in contexts such as “teisaldatavate tekstide kogum” (a collection of translatable texts) or “teisaldatavate sõnade kontekst” (the context of translatable words). This form illustrates how Estonian adjectives decline to agree with the noun they modify.

In practice, translatability is a key consideration in translation studies and localization workflows. Content may be described as translatable or non-translatable, depending on linguistic features, cultural references, and domain-specific terminology. Determining which elements require translation and which should remain fixed is an important step in localization projects, often supported by glossaries, style guides, and terminology databases. Machine translation and post-editing are common tools used to handle teisaldatav content, alongside manual translation for quality and consistency.

Teisaldatavus, the related noun form, expresses the concept of translatability as a property or quality. It is discussed in relation to challenges such as idioms, cultural references, branding, and layout constraints in user interfaces and documentation. See also translations, localization, internationalization, and machine translation for broader context.