Scratch localization framework
E203926
Scratch localization framework is the system used to translate and adapt the Scratch programming platform’s interface and learning resources into multiple languages for users worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scratch internationalization | 1 |
| Scratch localization framework canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1832464 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scratch localization framework Context triple: [Scratch Team, maintains, Scratch localization framework]
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A.
Scratch programming language
Scratch programming language is a visual, block-based coding environment designed primarily for children and beginners to learn programming concepts through creating interactive stories, games, and animations.
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B.
Scratch Foundation
The Scratch Foundation is the nonprofit organization that supports and advances the Scratch programming language and its global educational community.
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C.
ScratchJr
ScratchJr is a simplified, block-based visual programming language and app designed to introduce young children to coding and computational thinking through interactive stories and games.
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D.
Turtle Blocks
Turtle Blocks is a visual, block-based programming environment designed to help learners explore coding and mathematical concepts through turtle graphics.
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E.
Terrapin Station
Terrapin Station is a 1977 studio album by the Grateful Dead known for its ambitious, suite-like title track and polished, orchestrated production.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scratch localization framework Target entity description: Scratch localization framework is the system used to translate and adapt the Scratch programming platform’s interface and learning resources into multiple languages for users worldwide.
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A.
Scratch programming language
Scratch programming language is a visual, block-based coding environment designed primarily for children and beginners to learn programming concepts through creating interactive stories, games, and animations.
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B.
Scratch Foundation
The Scratch Foundation is the nonprofit organization that supports and advances the Scratch programming language and its global educational community.
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C.
ScratchJr
ScratchJr is a simplified, block-based visual programming language and app designed to introduce young children to coding and computational thinking through interactive stories and games.
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D.
Turtle Blocks
Turtle Blocks is a visual, block-based programming environment designed to help learners explore coding and mathematical concepts through turtle graphics.
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E.
Terrapin Station
Terrapin Station is a 1977 studio album by the Grateful Dead known for its ambitious, suite-like title track and polished, orchestrated production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
internationalization system
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software localization framework ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enable local communities to customize translations
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lower language barriers for learning to code ⓘ provide consistent terminology across Scratch languages ⓘ |
| benefits |
global Scratch community
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non-English-speaking Scratch users ⓘ schools in different countries ⓘ |
| developedFor |
Scratch users worldwide
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children learning programming ⓘ educators using Scratch ⓘ |
| domain |
block-based programming environments
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educational software ⓘ |
| feature |
centralized string management
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community translation workflow ⓘ fallback language behavior ⓘ language selection in the Scratch interface ⓘ versioned translation updates ⓘ |
| manages |
localization of blocks and categories names
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translation of error messages ⓘ translation of help documentation ⓘ translation of interface labels ⓘ translation of menu items ⓘ translation of tutorial texts ⓘ |
| operatesOn |
documentation text
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tutorial and curriculum materials ⓘ user interface text strings ⓘ |
| purpose |
adapt Scratch content for different cultures
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support global accessibility of Scratch ⓘ translate Scratch user interface into multiple languages ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Scratch localization framework
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Scratch internationalization
Scratch translation community ⓘ localization of educational resources ⓘ |
| supports |
community-contributed translations
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multiple languages ⓘ right-to-left languages ⓘ updates to language strings ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Scratch programming language
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surface form:
Scratch editor
Scratch learning resources ⓘ scratch.mit.edu ⓘ
surface form:
Scratch programming platform
Scratch website ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Scratch localization framework Description of subject: Scratch localization framework is the system used to translate and adapt the Scratch programming platform’s interface and learning resources into multiple languages for users worldwide.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Scratch localization framework
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relatedTo
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Scratch localization framework
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Scratch internationalization