Introduction
Yes, we really do 'translate' Waze into UK English, but actually localisation is about many other country setting such as fuel types and prices, tolls and passes.
Resources
Common translations
| Waze English (US) | English (UK) | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Center | Centre | |
| Color | Colour | |
| Construction | Roadworks | |
| Curb, Curbside | Kerb, Kerbside | |
| Enforcement zone | Average speed check zone | |
| Favorite | Favourite | |
| Garbage truck | Bin lorry | |
| Gas | Fuel | e.g. 'Gas prices' and 'Gas type' |
| Gas station | Petrol station | |
| Grocery store | Supermarket | |
| Intersection | Junction | |
| Jewelry | Jewellery | |
| Licence plate | Number plate | For number plate restrictions - not currently in use in UK |
| Parking lot | Car park | |
| Plug | Connector type | EV charging information |
| Railroad | Railway | |
| Railroad crossing | Level crossing | |
| Tire | Tyre | |
| Unplowed | Ungritted | e.g. 'Unplowed road' |
| %ize | %ise | e.g. organization, personlized |