Glossary

Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.

6 results found in multilingual accessibility.

Code-switching (Language switching, Code-mixing)
Code-switching is the practice of alternating between two or more languages, dialects, or communication styles within a single conversation or even a single sentence. It is common in multilingual hous…
Joint Bilingual Navigation (Bilingual Form Navigation, Dual-Language Navigation)
An interface design approach that allows users to interact with digital content simultaneously in two languages through different modalities. In the context of Deaf accessibility, joint bilingual navi…
Multilingual Accessibility (Multilingual Web Accessibility)
The practice of ensuring that web content and digital services are accessible to people with disabilities across multiple languages and cultural contexts. Multilingual accessibility sits at the inters…
Orthographic Depth (Orthographic Transparency, Spelling Transparency)
The degree of consistency in the relationship between letters (graphemes) and sounds (phonemes) in a writing system. Languages with shallow or transparent orthography — like Finnish, Spanish, and Ital…
Web Localization (Website Localization, L10n)
The process of adapting a website for a specific locale or market, going beyond text translation to include technical and visual modifications such as adjusting layouts for different text directions, …
Web Localization (L10n, Website Localization)
The process of adapting a website for a specific locale or target audience, going beyond translation to include cultural, visual, and technical elements such as date formats, colors, images, menu size…