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*Inconsistent use of terminology across all of your projects
*Inconsistent use of terminology across all of your projects
*Using terminology from another subject matter (e.g., don't use medical terminology in Firefox).
*Using terminology from another subject matter (e.g., don't use medical terminology in Firefox).
== Units and Grammar ==
The translation should strive to achieve proper unit conversions for currency, measurements, etc. for the target audience.
=== Units and Unit Conversion ===
<big> Date Format </big>
The date formats for weeks and months can be expressed in the following forms:
* Fully spelled out
* Two or Three letters
* Single letter
While localizing Dates, use the format by taking into consideration about the target space available.
Reference material can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_format_by_country
<big> Calendar view: </big>
* Sunday should be the first day of the week. 
* Even though lunar calendar is used in our daily life, we should follow Gregorian calendar for localization.
Regional Calendar is Observed. The calendar in use is “Bikram Sambat”, about 47 years ahead of A.D. (See: http://nepalipatro.com.np )
<big> Time Format </big>
HH:MM <time of day> (12 hour clock) is the preferred Time format.
<big> Numerals </big>
Use comma as a separator. Use Nepali system. eg Rs 1,000 & 1,00,00,000
   
<big> Currency </big>
Google App Store currently shows “NPR” as the currency to buy its apps. It is the standard currency code, we do not have any notations. 
<big> Units </big>
If Source strings will use the imperial system (e.g., miles, pounds, feet, gallons, etc.). Target translations should convert imperial metrics to metric measurement system.
<big> Names </big> 
The order of name is: Prefix FirstName MiddleName LastName
<big> Address and Postal Code Format </big>
Zip code/Postal code is not widely used. Exact addressing is limited to certain places only. There is no any defined format as of now.


== Units and Grammar ==  
== Units and Grammar ==  
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