Localization Prep Board for Beginners | Glossary, Style Rules, Review Criteria First, Then Launch

First-time localization coordinators and agency project managers use this template to set glossary, style, and review rules before translating, then move every language through review to launch. Across four pages, page 1 lists what to translate, the languages, and launch dates; page 2 sets glossary and style rules and logs terms; page 3 picks which materials need the heaviest native review by reach and risk; page 4 tracks each language to launch. The task board has five columns - preparing, translating, reviewing, fixing, published - with four parent tasks (listing materials, setting terms, narrowing review criteria, advancing each language), three subtasks each. The three localization basics: finalize the source first, settle glossary terms before translating, and reserve native review for high-impact materials. Share the board with outside translators by URL; the interface runs in 12 languages, but your content stays in the language you wrote it in.