localiser
localiser — 名詞
1. a radio signal sent from the end of an airport runway that pilots follow to keep
航向台
引導飛機對準跑道中線的無線電信號
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.
飛行員在開始進場前先把駕駛艙無線電調到能收到航向台信號的頻率。
collocation: pick up the localiser
Heavy snow at Heathrow had not damaged the localiser, so flights were still landing safely.
希斯洛機場的大雪並未損壞航向台，所以航班仍能安全降落。
subject pattern: localiser as system noun
Asher watched the small needle drift left and corrected the plane back onto the localiser.
Asher 看到小指針往左偏，便把飛機修正回航向台訊號上。
Kemi explained to the new students that the localiser only tells you left or right, not up or down.
Kemi 向新學生解釋，航向台只告訴你偏左或偏右，不會告訴你偏高或偏低。
Engineers test the localiser every month to make sure the beam still points exactly down the runway.
工程師每個月都會測試航向台，確保訊號正好對準跑道中央。
- 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
在地化人員
依目標地區語言文化調整產品的專業人員
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.
James 在京都一家日本遊戲公司擔任在地化人員。
collocation: work as a localiser
The team hired three localisers to prepare the app for launch in Brazil, Egypt, and Vietnam.
團隊聘了三位在地化人員，為這款應用程式在巴西、埃及和越南上線做準備。
pattern: hire [number] localisers for [region]
Isabela became a localiser after spending five years teaching English in Seoul.
Isabela 在首爾教了五年英文之後，轉行成為在地化人員。
A good localiser does more than translate words; they also change pictures and prices for the local market.
好的在地化人員做的不只是翻譯文字，還會替當地市場更換圖片與價格。
Samir met other localisers at a conference in Berlin and shared tips about adapting humour for different cultures.
Samir 在柏林的研討會上認識了其他在地化人員，互相交流如何調整不同文化的幽默。
- 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.