 
 
         ###*
-        #   Produce the localized `date` representation formatted according to the specified `format` key.
+        #   Produce the localized `date` representation string, formatted according to the specified `format` key.
         #
         #   @method     _date
         #   @protected
         #
-        #   @param      {String}        format                          A key into the `formatting.datetime` section of the current locale definition.
-        #   @param      {Any}           date                            The `Moment` compatible value to format.
+        #   @param      {String}        format                          A key into the `formatting.datetime` section of the current locale definition;
+        #   @param      {Any}           date                            The `Moment` compatible value to format;
         #
         #   @return     {String}                                        The localized `date` representation string.
         ###

        #   @method     _number
        #   @protected
        #
        #   @param      {Number}        number                          The number to format
        #   @param      {Number}        [precision]                     The optional number of decimals to include; defaults to the precision specified in the
        #                                                               current locale definition.
        #
        #   @return     {String}                                        The localized `number` representation string.
        ###



        ###*
        #   Produce the localized `amount` representation string, formatted according to the specified- or `'default'` `currency` key.
        #
        #   @method     _money
        #   @protected
        #
        #   @param      {String}        currency                        A key into the `formatting.money` section of the current locale definition designating
        #                                                               the specific currency to use or sinply the current locale definition's `'default'`
        #                                                               currency;
        #   @param      {Number}        amount                          The amount to format;
        #
        #   @return     {String}                                        The localized `amount` representation string.
        ###
