# overview: FAQs
URL: https://generaltranslation.com/en-US/docs/overview/faqs.mdx
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title: FAQs
description: Frequently Asked Questions
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### What is a locale?

A locale is **a language or dialect**. 
For example, `en-US` is a locale code, which refers to the English language as spoken in the United States of America.

* [Read more about locales](/docs/core/locales)
* [List of supported locales](/docs/platform/supported-locales)

### Can I use the libraries without using the General Translation platform?

Yes you can! 
General Translation internationalization libraries are free, open-source, and can be configured to fetch translations from any source.

Read the docs on how to load your own translations [here](/docs/next/api/config/load-translations).

### Section-specific FAQs

- [Platform](/docs/platform/faqs)
- [Locadex AI Agent](/docs/locadex/faqs)

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- [Next.js App Router](/docs/next/faqs)
- [React](/docs/react/faqs)
- [React Native](/docs/react-native/faqs)
- [Core Library](/docs/core/faqs)
- [CLI](/docs/cli/faqs)
- [Sanity Plugin](/docs/sanity/faqs)