Alphabetical order is not necessarily the sorting order.
Total number of characters: 19
Unicode codes: A 0041, a 0061, G 0047, g 0067, h 0068, H 0048, I 0049, i 0069, j 006A, J 004A, K 004B, k 006B, l 006C, L 004C, ł 0142, Ł 0141, M 004D, n 006E, N 004E, ŋ 014B, Ŋ 014A, P 0050, p 0070, q 0071, Q 0051, r 0072, R 0052, s 0073, S 0053, T 0054, t 0074, U 0055, u 0075, v 0076, V 0056, x 0078, X 0058
First Week of the Year: week that contains January 1
Separator: , or /
Default Short Date Format: d/M/yyyy, example 17/3/2011
Default Long Date Format: MMMM dd, yyyy, example Maatsi 17, 2011
Additional Short Date Format 1: d/M/yy, example 17/3/11
Additional Short Date Format 2: dd/MM/yy, example 17/03/11
Additional Long Date Format 1: dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy, example Naattiinguja, Maatsi 17, 2011
Additional Long Date Format 2: MMM dd, yyyy, example Mas 17, 2011
Leading zero in day field for short date format: no
Leading zero in month field for short date format: no
Digits for year in short date format: 4
Leading zero in day field for long date format: yes
Leading zero in month field for long date format: n/a
Digits for year in long date format: 4
Date format for correspondence: MMMM dd,yyyy, example Maatsi 17, 2011
Format codes: d is day, the number of d sets the format (d = digits without leading zero, dd = digits with leading zero, ddd = abbreviated day name, dddd = full day name). M is month (M = digits without leading zero, MM = digits with leading zero, MMM = abbreviated name, MMMM = full name). y is year (yy = two digits, yyyy = four digits).
Capital and lowercase letters are equal. No distinction between them.
Sort the extended characters ł and ŋ after l and n.
Accented characters are equal to non-accented ones, so é and e are equal.
Non-alphabetical characters such as @ ! # sort before the letters.
Digits sort after non-alphabetical characters and before the letters.
Character sorting order: A 65, a 97, G 71, g 103, h 104, H 72, I 73, i 105, j 106, J 74, K 75, k 107, l 108, L 76, ł 322, Ł 321, M 77, n 110, N 78, ŋ 331, Ŋ 330, P 80, p 112, q 113, Q 81, r 114, R 82, s 115, S 83, T 84, t 116, U 85, u 117, v 118, V 86, x 120, X 88
The localized product must fit the situation in the target country or region.
Check for sensitive or potentially offensive content in maps, flags, country/region, city and language names, art and graphics, and cultural content such as encyclopedia content and text with historical or political references.
Check maps and other graphic representations of countries or regions for accuracy and existing political restrictions.
Country/region, city, and language names change regularly. Check them even when previously approved.
Check cultural content, clip art, religious symbols, and body and hand gestures against the culture of the target market.
Use the most up-to-date Inuktitut list of country/region and city names for every release.
Inuktitut has far more noun inflection than English. Follow Inuktitut grammar. Avoid literal translations.
Inuktitut distinguishes singular, dual, plural; English only singular and plural.
Noun function markers each have a singular, dual, and plural form.
Terminalis function: the end of a goal or destination, the instrument of an action, the goal of an action, the reason something happens. turaarutikkuvik – address book; turaarutikkuvimmut – to the address book
Ablative function: the point an action begins from, the agent who performs an action (passive voice). saumik – left; saumimmit – from the left
Vialis function: the means of an action, movement through space or time, the place one travels through, the part affected or damaged. irngiinaaqtaut – email; irngiinaaqtautikkut – by email, via email
Localis function: a point within space or time. igalaujaq – screen; naqittaut – keyboard; igalaujarmi naqittaut – on-screen keyboard
Similaris function: likeness or similarity. inuk – person, an Inuk; Inuktitut – like an Inuk
Relative function: the possessor of an object or a relationship, the third person subject of some transitive verbs. ajjiinnguakkuvik – album; ajjinnguakkuviup taiguusinga – album title
Modalis function: functions with no easy English match. Marks a direct object that is often unspecific, the equivalent of the English indefinite article. Marks the object or motive of something said or thought. qarasaujaq – computer; qarasaujamik – a computer; qarasaujamik uqarvigijanga – he spoke to him about the computer
Plural formation: distinct singular, dual, and plural forms. qarasaujaq – computer; qarasaujaak – two computers; qarasaujait – (3+) computers
Hyphen: joins numbers, acronyms, or borrowed words and names to the affixes a grammatical sentence needs. Occasionally joins two Inuktitut words to shorten the translation.
Taiguusiliat Microsoft Windows XP-mut amma Office 2003-mut turaangajut
Use the appropriate dual or plural verb form for English plural verbs.
Keep verb forms consistent throughout a text.
en Click the Windows Messenger icon in the status area of the taskbar. Point to Send an Instant Message, and then click the name of the person who you want to contact. Type your message, and then click Send or press ENTER. Your message is then displayed to your contact -> Naqilli Windows Messenger-mut kisunnguaq qanuilinganirmuungaviani piliriatsaliurut. Tikkuarlugu Nassiujjili Irngiinnaq Titiqqausiamik, naqiguk atinga turaarvigijumajavit. Naqittaruk titiqqaliat, naqilli Nassiutili uvvalu naqillu Ilili. Titiqqausialiat saqqijaalirniaqtuq ivvit turaarvigijanganut. The incorrect version omits the final period after turaarvigijanganut.
Keep most scientific, mathematical, and geographic names unlocalized. A few common country names relative to Canada are exceptions. Add an affix where the grammatical context requires it.
Keep terminology and language style consistent. Don't copy the US wording.
Standardize standard phrases. The US source uses different forms for the same thing.
en Cannot …, Could not … -> Ajuqtuq ...: Ajuqtuq asijjiiniq. Understandable as an option to the term used without cannot.
en Failed to …, Failure of … -> Itigaqtuq ...: Itigaqtuq kajusininga.
en Cannot find …, Could not find …, Unable to find …, Unable to locate … -> Naninngitanga ...: Naninngitanga ini.
en Not enough memory, Insufficient memory, There is not enough memory, There is not enough memory available -> Puigujjaikkutiqanngiluaqtuq: Puigujjaikkutiqanngiluaqtuq maanna.
en ... is not available, ... is unavailable -> ... atuinnaungittuq: Ikiaqqivik maanna atuinnaungittuq.
With placeholders, find out what replaces the placeholder, to keep the sentence grammatical. Placeholder letters carry meaning: %d, %ld, %u, %lu mean <number>; %c means <letter>; %s means <string>.
"Checking Web %1!d! of %2!d!" means "Checking Web <number> of <number>".
"INI file "%1!-.200s!" section" means "INI file "<string>" section".
English chapter titles begin with How to …, Working with …, or Using …. These formats can be followed, but the title must be grammatically complete, which may require assuming what follows.
en Working with Outlook 2010 -> Outlook 2010-mik aturniq
en Using Email -> Irngiinaaqtaummik aturniq
en How to install new software -> ilisiniq nutaamik qarasaujalirijjutimik
Titles often use the affix -niq with the main action of the heading, to create a general concept.