# l10n Published articles for l10n. This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## Debian pt\_BR localization team and UFABC's mentoring program DevFeed: [Debian pt\_BR localization team and UFABC's mentoring program]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Thiago Pezzo, Daniel Lenharo Published: 2026-03-18T16:45:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Bits from Debian]() Topics: [Debian](), [Localization (l10n)](), [free software](), [Documentation]() Tags: [community](), [contributions](), [debian](), [debian-br](), [documentation](), [free-software](), [handbook](), [l10n](), [mentoring](), [program](), [project](), [revisions](), [students](), [team](), [teams]() ### AI overview Debian's pt_BR localization team hosted five UFABC students in an online mentoring program from July to November 2025. Participants contributed to translation, web-page, handbook, and Debian Edu documentation work, producing documented translation and revision results. ### Source excerpt Between July and November 2025, the Debian pt_BR translation team received five students for an online mentoring program. The initiative was carried out in partnership with the Federal University of ABC through the extension project "Immersion in Free Software", coordinated by professors Suzana Santos and Miguel Vieira. During the mentorship the mentees acted on several of the team's translation efforts and joined presentations about the Debian Project and its community given by the mentors. We thank the dedication and contributions of Ana Parra, Bruno Freitas, Henrique Barbosa, Raul Banzatto and Vitoria Cordeiro. And we also thank the members of the team who have reviewed the work of the mentees, specially the ones who were designated as official mentors, namely Allythy Rennan, Daniel Lenharo, Thiago Pezzo, and Victor Marinho. Results: Package descriptions, translations: 27 Package descriptions, revisions: 190 Web pages: 11 Revisions to the Debian Administrator's Handbook Revisions to the Debian Edu documentation We hope that this experience will inspire new paths and that you continue to contribute to Free Software - especially to Debian. ## a11y and a brief numeronyms primer DevFeed: [a11y and a brief numeronyms primer]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Scott O'Hara Published: 2017-08-26T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [The A11Y Project]() Topics: [Web Accessibility (a11y)](), [Internationalization (i18n)](), [Localization (l10n)]() Tags: [a11y](), [accessibility](), [article](), [comment](), [computer](), [examples](), [hash](), [help](), [html](), [i18n](), [inclusive](), [international](), [l10n](), [localization](), [number](), [numbers](), [primer](), [virtualization](), [w3c](), [web]() ### AI overview "a11y" abbreviates "accessibility" by keeping the first and last letters and replacing the 11 letters between them with the number 11. The text distinguishes numeronyms from ordinary abbreviations and acronyms, and gives examples including i18n, l10n, and W3C. Because "a11y" may be unclear or resemble "ally," it recommends spelling out "accessibility" where possible and explaining the shorthand when introducing it. It notes that the tag can be useful on space-limited platforms, while typefaces, spell checkers, autocorrect, and mobile keyboards can create confusion or typing friction. ### Source excerpt If you're unfamiliar with the term "numeronym", you may not have realized that a11y isn't just a hash tag, nor is it a hip way to spell ally. Rather a11y is a shorthand for accessibility. You may have seen "a11y" used as a hash tag on Twitter, or used in a comment, article, used in a comment thread, or written in an article. Since you're reading this right now, you've likely seen it in the name of a certain website about accessibility. Ahem... How numeronyms work Unlike abbreviations like FYI (for your information), and PC (personal computer), or acronyms like HTML (hypertext markup language), and JAWS (Job Access With Speech), numeronyms are number-based words. And while you may not be familiar with the term "numeronym" itself, you've likely used them throughout your life. For instance, "9-1-1" is synonymous with "help", "24/7" means "24 hours a day, 7 days a week", and Y2K is for "year 2000" or "the year 2000 problem." These are all examples of numeronyms. As illustrated by the previous numeronyms, sometimes they're used to replace entire words with numbers, or they use a combination of letters and numbers to combine words. In the case of a11y, Adrian Roselli explains: Skip embedded Tweet. Tip: "a11y" is a numeronym for accessibility. Keep first & last letter, between them put the count of letters removed -- in this case eleven. -- aardrian (@aardrian) November 22, 2016 Other numeronyms The following is a short list of numeronyms you may have seen, or even used, but didn't know what they were called. i11l international i18n internationalization l10n localization n7m Numeronym v12n Virtualization W3 World Wide Web W12t Web Development W3C World Wide Web Consortium Back to a11y While numeronyms have been around for quite some time, they're not always immediately understandable. As a defining trait of accessibility is about being inclusive, one should keep the following in mind when using a11y: If you can say or write "accessibility", do so! A11y (often pronounced "A-o