Transcreation combines the words Translation and Creation. In a way, you can think of Transcreation as “Translation Plus”. This Plus includes linguistic creativity, emotion, and cultural potency.

1. TRANSCREATION
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2. TABLE OF CONTENT
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Transcreation Or
Translation?
Transcreation: Best
Practices
The Creative Brief
Common Challenges
Learn More
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3. Transcreation combines the words
Translation and Creation.
So in a way, you may want to think of
Transcreation as “Translation Plus”. This
Plus includes linguistic creativity,
emotion, and cultural potency.
GETTING STARTED:
UNDERSTANDING
TRANSCREATION

4. TRANSCREATION
The linguists set themselves apart
by being trained in marketing
strategies, having skills in creative
writing and using the source text
used as a reference/concept
TRANSLATION
The linguists are native,
in-country professionals with
in-depth knowledge of target
locale who stay loyal to the
source text

5. Select Qualified Team Of
Linguists
TRANSCREATION BEST PRACTICES
Provide Linguists with
source text and creative
brief
Linguists provide notes
and translation options
Compile linguists’ work
and send to client for
feedback
Process client’s feedback and
prepare for final delivery

6. COMMON TRANSCREATION CHALLENGES
CULTURAL POTENCY
TONE OF VOICE
LAYOUT
“Transcreation is particularly useful in
marketing and advertising. Marketing
campaigns aim to move people to action, and
the only way to achieve that is by speaking their
language on every level.”

7. WRITE A CREATIVE BRIEF
It is the fundamental blueprint of your Transcreation
Campaign
It lists guidelines to help you better understand your target
audience, and receive a better product in a shorter time
frame.
Not sure where to begin? No worries! We provided a useful
link on the next slide!

8. HUNGRY TO FIND OUT MORE AND
SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE WITH
OTHERS? CHECK OUT OUR BLOG
ON WHAT IS TRANSCREATION AND
HOW IS IT BEST MANAGED WHICH
INCLUDES A DETAILED OVERVIEW
OF THE CREATIVE BRIEF!

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