{"id":5539,"date":"2024-03-21T13:16:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T12:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/?p=5539"},"modified":"2025-03-13T12:45:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T11:45:15","slug":"what-does-the-term-transcreation-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/en\/what-does-the-term-transcreation-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What does the term transcreation mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5539\" class=\"elementor elementor-5539 elementor-5468\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f419627 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f419627\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f319c02\" data-id=\"f319c02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb460ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb460ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transcreation is a term that is becoming increasingly well known in professional circles. And nowadays often included in the services of translation agencies. &#8220;Transcreation&#8221; is a relatively new term, used for translations. During which reproducing the impact, meaning and message of the said source text is essential. However, firmly sticking to the original text is not required.\u00a0 In other words, the translator is technically given a &#8220;free hand&#8221;. So the translator has the right to rephrase or even omit certain entries.\u00a0 As well as to add to the text. Let&#8217;s explore precisely what is meant by transcreation? When is it necessary in the process of translation?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a261f74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a261f74\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a69e16\" data-id=\"5a69e16\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61df637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61df637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Polyglot-transzkreacio-specialis-forditas.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5473\" alt=\"A \u201etranszkre\u00e1ci\u00f3\u201d egy eg\u00e9szen \u00faj fogalom, amelyet olyan ford\u00edt\u00e1sokra haszn\u00e1lnak, ahol kiemelten fontos az adott sz\u00f6veg hat\u00e1s\u00e1nak, \u00e9rtelm\u00e9nek, \u00fczenet\u00e9nek visszaad\u00e1sa.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Polyglot-transzkreacio-specialis-forditas.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Polyglot-transzkreacio-specialis-forditas-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1389a8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1389a8e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac0236f\" data-id=\"ac0236f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0bf4c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0bf4c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does transcreation mean?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b64f849 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b64f849\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79d9d29\" data-id=\"79d9d29\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d01997b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d01997b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By professional definition, transcreation is somewhere halfway between creative translation and copywriting. It is much more than an ordinary translation. It somewhat departs from the source text. However, it is not traditional writing either. Although it is based on a specific source text written in a foreign language, it is better to describe the meaning of transcreation, rather than giving its exact definition. In practice, the extent to which the transcreated text can differ from the original material must be carefully planned according to the client\u2019s specific requirements. After all, the purpose of transcreation is the efficient, authentic conveyance of the client\u2019s message towards the target audience. In an ideal case, by bridging cultural and linguistic differences, the translator will shape the source text. The aim is to achieve the same impact on a new target audience and in a new language as it did in its original setting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb3438d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb3438d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89f52b2\" data-id=\"89f52b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2105498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2105498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is transcreation a free translation?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc8470c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc8470c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1017ccc\" data-id=\"1017ccc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3bc69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a3bc69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transcreation can also be referred to as &#8220;free translation&#8221;, during which the linguist deviates from the original text, while focusing on conveying its full meaning and impact. Smooth, natural and easy-to-read wording is a priority in the case of transcreation. As well, however, adhering to the structures or solutions of the original text can pose obstacles and difficulties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3b3631 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3b3631\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf29ed1\" data-id=\"bf29ed1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfed285 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dfed285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Polyglot-transzkreacio-lektoralas.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5471\" alt=\"A szakmai meghat\u00e1roz\u00e1s szerint a kreat\u00edv ford\u00edt\u00e1s \u00e9s a sz\u00f6veg\u00edr\u00e1s k\u00f6z\u00f6tt valahol f\u00e9l\u00faton helyezkedik el a transzkre\u00e1ci\u00f3, mint folyamat.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Polyglot-transzkreacio-lektoralas.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Polyglot-transzkreacio-lektoralas-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f44120 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f44120\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8cc35aa\" data-id=\"8cc35aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6106f35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6106f35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">But how is transcreation more than a simple translation?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8cb669b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8cb669b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74396bf\" data-id=\"74396bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7ccec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e7ccec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Translation itself does not simply mean a mirror translation, where we adhere word for word to the original content. Translation also begins by understanding the original message before &#8220;interpreting &#8221; it for the audience to embrace it in the target language. In contrast, during transcreation, the source text serves simply as a starting point, from which the target text often deviates significantly in linguistic structure or even length.<\/p><p>The process of transcreation mostly arises when advertising slogans and sales or marketing messages need to be translated. These translations must evoke the same associations and effects in the target language readers as the author of the original version intended to achieve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f71f3ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f71f3ae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d6c19d\" data-id=\"6d6c19d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93f3e47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93f3e47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is transcreation different from marketing translation?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c72b4f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c72b4f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-976cd49\" data-id=\"976cd49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51756c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51756c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unlike the well-established marketing and creative translations offered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/en\/\"><u>translation agencies<\/u><\/a>, transcreation\u2019s emphasis is on &#8220;creation&#8221;, focusing on crafting and writing. In contrast to the traditional method of translating from start to finish, the primary goal is to first understand the main message of the client. Professional translation agencies technically subordinate the entire work process to this objective. Therefore, the impact that the text in the target language will have on the readers and whether it conveys the original thoughts are constantly monitored. Consequently, the translation of the original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/en\/what-is-marketing-translation-and-why-do-we-need-it\/\">marketing<\/a> concept to the target language goes far beyond the scope of traditional translation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf339a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf339a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-190975c\" data-id=\"190975c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cace24c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cace24c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The role of proofreading in transcreation\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8903aed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8903aed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-336cd5f\" data-id=\"336cd5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a748d20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a748d20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Certainly, proofreading plays an important role in the process of transcreation as well. In transcreation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/en\/proofreading-is-important-for-accuracy\/\">proofreading<\/a> is more of a linguistic review, which respects the creative decisions of the original translator. However, this must be carried out by a linguist experienced in transcreation projects. As grammatical corrections have to be applied in a way that maintains the smooth flow of the text.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e162d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e162d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d06503\" data-id=\"2d06503\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6cc0b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6cc0b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Polyglot-transzkreacio-csapatmunka.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5469\" alt=\"A transzkre\u00e1ci\u00f3ban a lektor\u00e1l\u00e1s ink\u00e1bb egyfajta nyelvi ellen\u0151rz\u00e9st takar, amely tiszteletben tartja az eredeti ford\u00edt\u00f3 kreat\u00edv d\u00f6nt\u00e9seit.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Polyglot-transzkreacio-csapatmunka.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Polyglot-transzkreacio-csapatmunka-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e140768 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e140768\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fe7ef5\" data-id=\"4fe7ef5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9da65d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9da65d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When is transcreation necessary and when is specialised translation enough?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84fb622 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84fb622\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5ff35d\" data-id=\"e5ff35d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ecf785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ecf785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The important question that arises is the following: what determines whether transcreation or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyglot.hu\/forditas\/\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">\u00a0specialised translation<\/a> is needed? The purposes and existing texts of the company in question must be examined. Thus, categorising existing materials is worthwhile. This method practically shows when each type of translation might be needed.<\/p><p>For less creative and relatively strict technical, legal, economical and medical translation it is advisable to request a traditional specialised translation or a proofread specialised translation. In the case of bigger, creative contents (websites, brochures, product launches) creative translation, marketing translation or even transcreation may be considered, depending on how necessary is adapting the material for the new target audience.<\/p><p>Transcreation pays off most (in terms of both cost and efficiency) when translating shorter creative content. As these works reach the widest audience in the target market. These include short company brochures, slogans, landing pages, posts and ads also portrayed on social media. Of course, the price of transcreation also depends on the competence, seniority and experience of the linguistic expert and the complexity of the task. With pricing often more similar to copywriting, rather than translation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcreation is a term that is becoming increasingly well known in professional circles. And nowadays often included in the services of translation agencies. &#8220;Transcreation&#8221; is a relatively new term, used for translations. During which reproducing the impact, meaning and message of the said source text is essential. 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