localiser
localiser — noun
1. a radio signal sent from the end of an airport runway that pilots follow to keep
a radio signal sent from the end of an airport runway that pilots follow to keep their plane lined up with the centre of the runway as they come in to land.
The pilot tuned the cockpit radio to pick up the localiser before starting the approach.
collocation: pick up the localiser
Heavy snow at Heathrow had not damaged the localiser, so flights were still landing safely.
subject pattern: localiser as system noun
Asher watched the small needle drift left and corrected the plane back onto the localiser.
Kemi explained to the new students that the localiser only tells you left or right, not up or down.
Engineers test the localiser every month to make sure the beam still points exactly down the runway.
- ILS beam
broader system that includes the localiser plus a vertical glideslope
- course beam
older, less technical term
文法句型
the localiser at [airport]
follow the localiser
用法筆記
Subject is usually an airport or aircraft system; common with verbs of capture (pick up, follow, lose) rather than verbs of communication. Distinguish from sense 2 (a person who adapts products) by context — aviation contexts almost always mean this sense.
常見錯誤
2. someone whose job is to adapt a product, usually software or a game, so that it
someone whose job is to adapt a product, usually software or a game, so that it suits the language, culture, and rules of a specific country.
James works as a localiser for a Japanese game studio in Kyoto.
collocation: work as a localiser
The team hired three localisers to prepare the app for launch in Brazil, Egypt, and Vietnam.
pattern: hire [number] localisers for [region]
Isabela became a localiser after spending five years teaching English in Seoul.
A good localiser does more than translate words; they also change pictures and prices for the local market.
Samir met other localisers at a conference in Berlin and shared tips about adapting humour for different cultures.
- localization specialist
more formal job-title register
- translator
narrower — only converts words, not images or cultural details
文法句型
a localiser for [language/region]
work as a localiser
用法筆記
Subject is human; often appears in job titles and tech-industry contexts. Distinguish from sense 1 (the airport radio beam) by context — software, games, and websites point to this sense. A localiser does more than a translator: they also adapt graphics, currency, and cultural references.