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Convert measurement systems, format dates/times/numbers/currency by locale, adapt address formats, and handle locale-specific sorting. Use when localizing technical content for regions. Activates on "localization", "date format", "measurement conversion", or "locale adaptation".

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Learning Localization Engineering

Handle technical localization of formats, measurements, and locale-specific conventions in educational content.

When to Use

  • Localizing technical content
  • Converting measurement systems
  • Formatting for regional conventions
  • Adapting data presentations
  • Regional number/date/time handling

Localization Areas

1. Measurement Systems

Conversions:

  • Metric ↔ Imperial ↔ US Customary
  • Temperature (Celsius ↔ Fahrenheit ↔ Kelvin)
  • Paper sizes (A4 ↔ Letter)
  • Clothing sizes (EU ↔ US ↔ UK)

2. Date and Time Formats

Regional Variations:

  • Date order: DD/MM/YYYY vs MM/DD/YYYY vs YYYY-MM-DD
  • Time: 12-hour vs 24-hour
  • Week start: Sunday vs Monday
  • Calendar systems (Gregorian, Islamic, Hebrew, etc.)

3. Number Formatting

Separators:

  • Decimal: . (US) vs , (EU)
  • Thousands: , (US) vs . (EU) vs space (ISO)
  • Negative numbers: -123 vs (123) vs 123-

4. Currency

Formatting:

  • Symbol position: $100 vs 100$ vs 100 USD
  • Decimal places by currency
  • Exchange rate context

5. Address Formats

Regional Structures:

  • US: Street, City, State ZIP
  • UK: Street, Town, County, Postcode
  • Japan: Prefecture, City, Block, Building
  • Korea: Province, City, District, Street

CLI Interface

/learning.localization-engineering --content "physics-course/" --source-locale "en-US" --target-locales "en-GB,fr-FR,ja-JP"

Output

  • Localized content with proper formats
  • Measurement conversion log
  • Locale-specific formatting rules
  • Validation report

Exit Codes

  • 0: Localization complete
  • 1: Unsupported locale
  • 2: Conversion ambiguities