TRANSCREATION

Marketing translation or how to translate emotions

WHAT IS TRANSCREATION?

The term transcreation refers to a specific language service. It is used most often in the translation of marketing and advertising content, which is why the synonymous term marketing translation has become established in business circles. Through transcreation, messages are adapted to the target audience through the emotions and associations they evoke. The translator retains the purpose, style, and language of the text, but finds equivalent idioms and concepts to appropriately convey feelings and attitudes towards the product. In the process of transcreation, what is said is equally important as how it is said. The translator must have a clear idea of the desired effect and be free not only to translate, but also to make changes to make the text as tailored as possible to the particular recipient. Copywriting can be applied, in the process of which new marketing texts are created, modification of graphic materials, changes in the layout of the text and other transformations depending on the needs.

WHEN IS TRANSCREATION NEEDED?

Marketing translations are used in various areas of business and are a creative approach to texts advertising brands, web content, presentations, brochures, flyers, press releases, video and audio materials and much more.

At Skrivanek, we ensure that the intended effect and emotion of the message is not lost in translation. Professionally applied transcreation in the target language strengthens local brand perception and enables sharing of the global customer experience, ensuring strategic brand consistency and positioning. When customers want their business to conquer foreign markets, transcreation is almost a necessity.

WHAT DO YOU RISK IF YOU DON'T USE TRANSCREATION?

  • Your marketing campaign being misunderstood, and therefore – ineffective.
  • Your brand may get a negative image because phrases that sound good in the source language may even be perceived as offensive by audiences in different cultural backgrounds.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BENEFITS OF TRANSCREATION:

• Don’t create a marketing strategy from scratch
• You save time and money by tailoring your product vision accordingly
• Minimize the risk of awkward situations resulting from message misunderstanding
• Advertising is perceived in a way that is relevant to its objectives.