# DIREKT Internationalization and Localization

## Baseline

English initial release; all user-facing strings externalized from code.

## Requirements

- stable string keys;
- plurals and formatted values;
- locale-aware date/time/number/currency;
- no string concatenation that breaks grammar;
- layouts tolerate expansion;
- search synonyms separate from UI translation;
- server messages use codes plus localized client/template content;
- policy/consent versions tied to language.

## Translation governance

Trust, legal, safety, payment and complaint text requires professional review. Machine translation may assist drafts but is not published unreviewed.

## Zambia language research

Phase 1 identifies priority language support and whether full UI, key trust explanations or support content should be localized first.

## Testing

Pseudo-localization, long text, right-to-left preparedness where future expansion requires, font availability and TalkBack pronunciation.
