Creative Translation

Creative translation typically refers to the translation of marketing materials. Whereas verbatim translation works for a business or legal document, creative translation may include consideration for cultural nuances and clever wordplay, which can help make a marketing piece more effective. Thao & Co. offers creative translation that accurately conveys the message and tone of the original but does so with imaginative flair designed to resonate with your target audience. 

Our Process
Request a Quote
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REQUEST A QUOTE
Send us your marketing materials and instructions.
View Quote
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VIEW QUOTE
We set up your dashboard to track job progress.
Make Payment
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MAKE PAYMENT
Select from multiple payment options.
Meet Your Linguists
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MEET YOUR LINGUISTS
We assign linguists and a language lead.
Activate Chat Box
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ACTIVATE CHATBOXⒸ
Communicate directly with linguists.
Project Execution
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PROJECT EXECUTION
We translate and localize your content, ever mindful of local language and cultural nuances.
Receive Final Work
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RECEIVE FINAL WORK
We send you all files or help you to publish the translated materials.
REQUEST A QUOTE
Send us your marketing materials and instructions.
1
REQUEST A QUOTE
Send us the items you need translated.
2
VIEW QUOTE
We set up your dashboard to track job progress.
3
MAKE PAYMENT
Select from multiple payment options.
4
MEET YOUR LINGUISTS
We assign linguists and a language lead.
5
ACTIVATE CHATBOXⒸ
Communicate directly with linguists.
6
PROJECT EXECUTION
We translate and localize your content, ever mindful of local language and cultural nuances.
7
RECEIVE FINAL WORK
We send you all files or help you to publish the translated materials.
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Our Creative Translation Services
Consumer Language Research©
Before translation starts, we want to learn about your target audience. Working with local market research agencies, we’ll conduct a couple of Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) to understand consumer language, generate a glossary of familiar and relevant terms, and develop translation guidelines. We can also use the FGDs to gauge consumer response to different slogan or tagline translation options. Upon request, we will provide the transcription and interpretation for the FGDs.
Marketing-related translation
We’ll translate your marketing content with moderately polished wording. We will ensure accuracy and maintain the existing tone, style and context of your messaging.
Transcreation
For translation of marketing materials such as brochures, ads and press releases, you’ll likely also need copywriting and localization. We’ll craft copy that is both creative and relevant to your target audience. For tasks such as slogan transcreation, we’ll provide two or three translation options along with an explanation and back translation for each option so you can make an informed choice. You can also request our Consumer Language Research© service, which will provide a better understanding of actual consumer preferences for the various slogan translation options.
FAQs
What is Consumer Language Research©?
Answer:
Our Consumer Language Research© service serves to optimize translations for your target consumers. We work with local market research agencies to conduct Focus Group Discussions to understand the terminology and phrasing consumers best relate to. This allows us to develop customized glossaries and translation guidelines rooted in consumer preferences. We can also test translation options for slogans and taglines.

What are Focus Group Discussions?
Answer:
Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) involve facilitating conversations with a small group of your target audience to gain insights into consumer language and preferences. This helps us determine which terms and phrasing resonate best with local consumers. Conducting FGDs prior to translation allows us to develop customized glossaries and style guides. This ensures our linguists use natural language that connects with your audience.

How to find high quality marketing translation services?
Answer:
High quality marketing translations require creative skills paired with consistency and accuracy. When looking for marketing translation services, it’s important to find translators who understand your brand voice and can effectively localize messaging. Look for providers experienced in translating marketing collateral like websites, brochures, and campaigns. They should offer services like transcreation to adapt content for cultural nuances.

What makes an effective email marketing translation?
Answer:
Effective email marketing translations convey your message in a locally relevant way while maintaining your brand voice. Skilled linguists will adapt the tone and content for cultural nuances without losing impact.

What should you consider when choosing brochure translation services?
Answer:
When selecting brochure translation services, it’s important to work with linguists familiar with your industry and brand voice who can adapt content for local relevance. Look for providers who offer services like Transcreation and Consumer Language Research for maximized impact.

What is transcreation?
Answer:
Transcreation is an advanced translation approach that adapts content to resonate with foreign audiences while preserving brand messaging. Rather than directly translating, transcreation conveys the essence and intent of the source content in a culturally relevant way. This allows campaigns to connect with target audiences.

What are the differences between transcreation and translation?
Answer:
The main difference between transcreation and standard translation is that transcreation adapts content to resonate with the target audience, while standard translation typically focuses on converting the source language. Transcreation takes a more creative approach to producing culturally adapted translations that connect with foreign audiences while preserving brand messaging.

What types of content require transcreation services?
Answer:
Transcreation is well-suited for translating marketing and advertising materials where creativity is required to effectively engage audiences. Content like slogans, taglines, website copy, brochures, campaigns, social media posts, and video scripts often benefits from transcreation to convey messaging in a culturally adapted way.

What are the differences between transcreation and localization?
Answer:
The main difference between transcreation and localization is that transcreation focuses on adapting messaging to resonate with target audiences, while localization focuses on converting content to meet local needs. Localization includes translating and then adapting elements like dates, currencies, units of measure. Transcreation is about conveying the essence of the messaging in a culturally relevant way.

How to evaluate the success of marketing transcreation?
Answer:
Key metrics for evaluating marketing transcreation success include engagement, conversion rates, and brand sentiment in each market. You can survey target audiences to assess if messaging resonates and achieves intended results, and track analytics on interactions and conversions to quantify results. Getting local insights through consumer focus groups or online brand communities can also provide useful feedback on how well your transcreated content is received.

Our languages
English
Vietnamese
Chinese
Korean
Japanese
Spanish
French
Italian
Hindi
Arabic
Dutch
Russian
Tagalog
Thai
Romanian
Polish
Bahasa Indonesia
Khmer
German
Portuguese
Hebrew
Greek
IsiZulu
Swahili
Malay
Our Technologies
Our Platform
Working with Thao & Co. is easy. Our proprietary platform helps keep your projects organized, facilitates interaction with your translation team and allows you to monitor the progress of the work.
Our ChatBoxⒸ
One of the unique qualities of Thao & Co. is open access. Use our ChatBoxⒸ feature to communicate your specific requirements to the translation team. They’ll confirm receipt of your instructions and ask questions if anything is unclear.
Our Industries
Healthcare
In today’s competitive environment, healthcare marketing is a necessity. We can provide localized translations of your website, brochures, and other sales materials to target specific regions.
Advertising + Marketing
Localize your message and branding with translations by linguists who understand marcom and the cultural distinctions of your target audience.
Banking + Finance
Tap into new markets for your financial services. We translate ads, pamphlets, websites, and promotions – everything you need to attract new customers.
Legal
Looking to generate sales for your legal services or products? We offer fast, accurate translation of your promotional materials.
Real Estate + Construction
We have translators who specialize in architecture, construction, real estate, and civil engineering ready to make your communications effective for localized marketing.
Retail + E-commerce
If you plan to sell to global markets, creative translation of your web copy and especially your product descriptions will be critical to your success.
Travel + Tourism
Gain visibility to foreign customers. We translate and localize tourism content for hotels, restaurants, travel guides and more.
Entertainment
Our creative translation services bring your scripts, storylines, and multimedia content to life in diverse languages, enabling captivating content that transcends cultural boundaries.
Automotive + Aerospace
In the precision-driven world of automotive and aerospace, creative translation services are essential for conveying technical innovations and engineering marvels to global audiences, whether it’s marketing materials, product descriptions, or technical brochures.
Manufacturing
Creative translation ensures that your product offerings, assembly instructions, and promotional materials resonate effectively with international clients, driving sales and success in the global market.
Manufacturing
In the world of gaming, creative translation ensures that your narrative, dialogues, and in-game content resonate with players globally, enhancing the immersive experience and expanding your game’s reach.
Education
Empower your educational brand with creative translation services. We specialize in translating promotional materials, ensuring your courses and programs are effectively marketed to students around the world.
Technology
Stay at the forefront of the tech industry with creative translation services. We adeptly translate marketing materials, ensuring your innovative products and services connect with a diverse global audience.
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