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Nothing can happen nowhere. The locale of the happening always colours the happening, and often, to a degree, shapes it.
Elizabeth Bowen

Meaning of "locale" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LOCALE

From French local (n use of adj).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LOCALE

locale  [ləʊˈkɑːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOCALE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Locale is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOCALE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Locale

In computing, a locale is a set of parameters that defines the user's language, country and any special variant preferences that the user wants to see in their user interface. Usually a locale identifier consists of at least a language identifier and a region identifier. On POSIX platforms such as Unix, Linux and others, locale identifiers are defined similar to the BCP 47 definition of language tags, but the locale variant modifier is defined differently, and the character set is included as a part of the identifier. It is defined in this format: [language[_territory][.codeset][@modifier]].

Definition of locale in the English dictionary

The definition of locale in the dictionary is a place or area, esp with reference to events connected with it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOCALE


Baikal
baɪˈkɑːl
Baykal
baɪˈkɑːl
Bhopal
bəʊˈpɑːl
carl
kɑːl
carle
kɑːl
Dahl
dɑːl
dal
dɑːl
halal
hɑːˈlɑːl
housecarl
ˈhaʊsˌkɑːl
Imphal
ɪmˈfɑːl
Internationale
ˌɪntənæʃəˈnɑːl
kaal
ˈkɑːl
morale
mɒˈrɑːl
musicale
ˌmjuːzɪˈkɑːl
parle
pɑːl
rationale
ˌræʃəˈnɑːl
riyal
rɪˈjɑːl
taal
tɑːl
tical
tɪˈkɑːl
toile
twɑːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOCALE

local government officer
Local Group
local is lekker
local loan
local option
local oscillator
local politics
local radio
local sign
local time
localisability
localisable
localiser
localism
localist
localistic
localite
localities
locality
localizability

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOCALE

Beaufort scale
cicale
economies of scale
full-scale
grayscale
large-scale
limescale
microscale
nanoscale
pay scale
pentatonic scale
rescale
scale
sliding scale
small-scale
subscale
timescale
upscale
wage scale
world scale

Synonyms and antonyms of locale in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LOCALE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «locale» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of locale

Translation of «locale» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOCALE

Find out the translation of locale to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of locale from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «locale» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

区域
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

locale
570 millions of speakers

English

locale
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लोकेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لغة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

локаль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

locale
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থানীয় সময়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lieu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Masa tempatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ort
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロケール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

로케일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wektu lokal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

miền địa phương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உள்ளூர் நேரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्थानिक वेळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yerel zaman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

località
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

locale
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

локаль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

localizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

locale
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

land
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

locale
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

locale
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of locale

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCALE»

The term «locale» is very widely used and occupies the 4.494 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCALE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «locale» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «locale» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about locale

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3 QUOTES WITH «LOCALE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word locale.
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Elizabeth Bowen
Nothing can happen nowhere. The locale of the happening always colours the happening, and often, to a degree, shapes it.
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Chuck D
I believe that, artistically and culturally, the free radio air should be able to support local artists of whatever genre. Play 40 percent of your local artists; don't suck up to major labels to the point where you neglect your own locale.
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Chuck D
Real people do real things. A collective of a whole bunch of people who do things in their own locale, in their own neighborhoods - the sum is bigger than the parts, and the parts will grow.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOCALE»

Discover the use of locale in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to locale and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Everyday Lives in the Global City: The Delinking of Locale ...
This title investigates the global city environment as a feature of everyday life. Based on ethnographic research in London, this study investigates globalization as a feature of everyday life.
Jörg Dürrschmidt, 2013
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PostgreSQL: A Comprehensive Guide to Building, Programming, ...
PostgreSQL makes use of the locale-processing facilities provided by the host operating system. When you log into your operating system, you are automatically assigned a locale. On a Linux host (and most Unix hosts), you can find your ...
Korry Douglas, Susan Douglas, 2003
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La société de l'information locale et régionale.:
passant par les clubs ouvriers. Il travaille en étroite collaboration avec la population, les autorités locales et les entreprises de la région pour fournir l' infrastructure et les compétences techniques nécessaires à la création d'un réseau local.
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Python in a Nutshell
If a program does not call locale.setlocale, the program operates in a neutral locale known as the C locale. The C locale is named from this architecture's origins in the C language and is similar, but not identical, to the U.S. English locale.
Alex Martelli, 2006
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JavaServer Faces
If the locale property for a view isn't set, e.g., because it's the first time the view is requested, JSF compares the locales specified by the Accept-Language header to the list of locales supported by the application, declared like this in the ...
Hans Bergsten, 2004
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Standard C++ IOStreams and Locales: Advanced Programmer's ...
It will delete its facets once the locale object itself goes out of scope. In fact, all predefined standard facets are designed for this kind of maintenance by a locale: they have a protected virtual destructor. Objects of classes without a public ...
Angelika Langer, Klaus Kreft, 2000
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Java/J2EE Job Interview Companion
Instead they are stored outside the source code in “.properties” files and retrieved dynamically based on the locale. -- Culturally dependent data such as dates and currencies, appear in formats that conform to end user's region and language.
Arulkumaran Kumaraswamipillai, Sivayini Arulkumaran, 2007
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Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 7 Programmer Exams ...
Locale code: en_IN and it stands for English (India) Locale code: en_AU and it stands for English (Australia) Locale code: en_NZ and it stands for English (New Zealand) Locale code: en_PH and it stands for English (Philippines) The output ...
S G Ganesh, Tushar Sharma, 2013
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The National Gazetteer of the United States of America: New ...
Camden County civil Camden County College s c hoo l Camden County Park park Camden High School school Camden Home for Children bu i ld i ng C amden School school C ame l ot ppl C ameron Park park Camp Acquackanonk locale ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), United States Board on Geographic Names, 1982
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Programming Jakarta Struts
However, even if your application has no requirements to support more than a single locale, there are still benefits that you can gain from including some aspects of I18N. For example, by using resource bundles for all of your static text, you ...
Chuck Cavaness, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOCALE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term locale is used in the context of the following news items.
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vice president releases the book 'locale, everyday islam and …
The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari released a book entitled Locale, Everyday Islam and Modernity authored by Shri M. Raisur ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
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US Navy's ninth LCS launches – IHS Jane's 360 | Rapid News …
... combat ship to be built in Austal USA's Mobile shipyard will be named the USS Cincinnati, making it the fifth warship to honor the locale. «Rapid News Network, Jul 15»
3
Handicapping potential cities for NHL expansion - Cross Checks …
Now, the league is one step closer to awarding a team to a new locale, with applications due at 5 p.m. ET today. The league shouldn't have a tough time ... «ESPN.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Road Wars The Imperator Strikes Back: Watch a great mashup of …
... Immortan Joe, the War Boys ride shiny and chrome in a fleet of TIE fighters, and the locale is no longer a post-apocalyptic Earth but Tatooine, ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
5
KC architecture firm stars in Chipotle restaurant redesign - Kansas …
In addition to testing Mexican chorizo in the chain's metro-area locations, Chipotle will open a Pizzeria Locale restaurant in the Waldo area by ... «Kansas City Business Journal, Jul 15»
6
Houston wins bid over San Antonio to host state football …
Since 2011, the home of the Dallas Cowboys was the locale for at least 10 state title games during a three-day stretch. Now those games will ... «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»
7
Inside 'The Bachelorette' Final Rose: Kaitlyn's Decision Leads To …
Before she heads to the final rose ceremony at the Bachelor mansion (sorry, no exotic locale this season), she will introduce Shawn and Nick to ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
8
San Francisco's gritty Tenderloin pushes back against tech-led …
The concern is that gentrification will simply move such problems – and residents – to a distant, possibly even grimmer locale. “We don't sweep ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Best of the Shore: Your favorite Shore ice cream shop is ... | NJ.com
Finishing not far behind was another way-south shop: Fleck's Ice Cream in Villas. But it could not outdo the tasty locale whose slogan "Eat ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
10
30 Children Died in Hot Cars in U.S. Last Year | Acton, MA Patch
And it falls to the prosecutor in each locale to decide if a soul-destroying mistake is also a crime. A Virginia man, Miles Harrison, was ultimately ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»

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