localize

Etymology

From local + -ize. Compare French localiser.

verb

1. (transitive) To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.
   Out of her early struggles well inspired To localize heroic acts 1837, William Wordsworth, Memorials of a Tour in Italy, Musings near Aquapendente
2. (software engineering, marketing) To adapt a product for use in a particular country or region, typically by translating text into the language of that country and modifying currencies, date formats, etc.
   We need to localize our software for the Japanese market.
3. (translation studies, chiefly software, marketing) To adapt translated text to fit a local culture; to domesticate.
4. To determine where something takes place or is to be found.