Readability可读性
Readability describes how easily final target-language text can be read, understood, and used by its intended audience after translation. In localization, it is not only about short sentences or simple words; it also depends on register, terminology, cultural references, sentence rhythm, layout, and how naturally the text fits the document type, audience, and medium in which it will be read.
Angel Translation editorial reference · Confirm the rendering against your source and approved project terminology.
Check source meaning → confirm the preferred term → record approved variants and references.
Where this term appears
Readability is evaluated during editing, in-country review, and linguistic sign-off for user interfaces, help content, marketing copy, and technical documentation. Reviewers use style guides, readability metrics, and audience knowledge to decide whether a translation is clear, natural, and suitable for the target locale; this often determines whether to simplify source complexity or keep it.
Translation checks
A common mistake is conflating readability with overly simplified language, which can make technical or marketing content sound unprofessional or lose meaning. Another is applying readability formulas designed for other languages or content types, leading reviewers to ‘correct’ text that is actually appropriate for the target audience rather than assessing naturalness in context.
Keep the term aligned across your files
Creative and consumer content needs accurate meaning as well as tone and context. Subtitles, interfaces and voice scripts also require checks for timing, character limits and pronunciation.
Provide approved terms and previous translations with the source files. Agree how variants, ambiguous wording and revisions will be reviewed. Terminology maintenance and any termbase handback are confirmed in the project scope. See the 8-step AI + expert workflow.
Related document experience
Kraft Foods
Transcription + dubbingEmployee-training video transcription and dubbing.
Read the published project →
Alexander Wang (Shanghai)
English ⇄ ChineseBrand documentation.
Read the published project →Published scope shows related industry experience; it does not confirm that this specific term was used or reviewed in the project.
Working on content globalization documentation?
Include the source and target languages, file types, intended use, deadline and any approved termbase. Agree handling before sending sensitive files. Acknowledged in 4 hours, quoted in 24.
Prepare an inquiry email →Content Globalization solutions →File handling →A glossary entry is not an official standard or evidence of regulatory acceptance. Confirm current requirements for your project separately.