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Why do some translations abbreviate words for UI localization within a game? in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] 9 points 2 weeks ago*

Space.

Sometimes one string is used in multiple locations. The full word might fit in one location but not in another so you abbreviate it and the abbreviation appears in both locations.

What concrete examples are you referring to? Japanese is likely rarely abbreviated.

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