WritingBusiness translation
Translation of contracts and business documents (not certified)
Pricefrom $15
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- Revisions within the package are free.
- If you do not respond within 3 days of delivery, the work is accepted automatically.
The money is reserved when you pay and released only once you accept the work.
Example result
Example for the Standard package
Translation German → English: a family hotel's guest information
Before → after (excerpt)
Original (German):
Frühstück Unser Frühstücksbuffet steht Ihnen täglich von 7:30 bis 10:00 Uhr in der Zirbenstube zur Verfügung. Wir verwenden überwiegend Produkte von Höfen aus der Region. Bei Unverträglichkeiten sprechen Sie uns bitte am Vorabend an.
Sauna Der Wellnessbereich ist von 15:00 bis 20:00 Uhr geöffnet. Bitte beachten Sie, dass in der Sauna aus hygienischen Gründen keine Badebekleidung getragen wird. Bademäntel und Saunatücher liegen in Ihrem Zimmer bereit.
Abreise Bitte geben Sie Ihr Zimmer am Abreisetag bis 10:30 Uhr frei. Eine späte Abreise bis 14:00 Uhr ist nach Verfügbarkeit gegen einen Aufpreis von 25 € möglich.
Translation (English):
Breakfast Our breakfast buffet is served every day from 7:30 to 10:00 am in the Stone Pine Room. Most of what you'll find on it comes from farms in the local area. If you have any food intolerances, just let us know the evening before.
Sauna The spa area is open from 3:00 to 8:00 pm. Please note that, as is customary in Germany, swimwear is not worn in the sauna for reasons of hygiene. You'll find bathrobes and sauna towels ready in your room.
Check-out Please vacate your room by 10:30 am on the day of departure. Late check-out until 2:00 pm is available for an extra €25, subject to availability.
Translator's notes
- Zirbenstube — kept as a room name, translated as "Stone Pine Room" so guests can find it on signs that also show the English name
- Sauna rule — added "as is customary in Germany": without it, many English-speaking guests read the rule as unusual or a mistake
- Times — switched to 12-hour format with am/pm for the target audience; euro prices left unchanged
Glossary (excerpt)
| German | English | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Zirbenstube | Stone Pine Room | Breakfast room, keep consistent |
| Wellnessbereich | spa area | Not "wellness area" |
| Kurtaxe | visitor's tax | Charged per night, explained once |
| Halbpension | half board | British usage, understood in the US |
| Abreise / Anreise | check-out / check-in | Not "departure / arrival" in room rules |
| Gästekarte | guest card | Free local bus pass, keep capitalised in headings |
Client: Haus Lindenhof, a fictional 18-room family hotel in the Bavarian Alps. Text: guest information folder, 2,300 words, German → English for British and American guests. Goal: sound welcoming and natural, keep every time, price and rule exact.
The client and all details are made up.
About this service
We adapt slogans, ad copy, social posts and campaign messages so they land in another language with the same effect, which is often impossible with a direct translation. For each headline or slogan you get several options and a back-translation into English, so you can see exactly what each one says. Wordplay, rhythm and cultural references are recreated for the new audience, and we note anything that could be misread there.
What is included
- What you getThe adapted copy with several options for each headline or slogan, a back-translation of every option and notes on cultural risks.
- Several options per sloganDifferent angles to choose from
- Back-translationWhat each option says, in English
- Wordplay recreatedNew puns and rhythm, not lost ones
- Cultural risk notesWords or images that may backfire
- Length for the formatAd and social limits respected
How it works
- 1BriefYou send the copy, market and campaign goal
- 2TranscreationWe write options and back-translations
- 3DeliveryYou get the options with notes
What we need from you
The source copy, the target language and market, what the campaign should make people feel or do, and any brand words that must stay.
We will ask you:
- Which language and market is the campaign for?
- What should people feel or do after reading?
- Where will the copy run?
- Which words must stay unchanged?
Compare packages
| Packages | BasicUp to 300 words$15 | StandardUp to 1,000 words$29 | PremiumUp to 2,500 words$55 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 1 day | 2 days | 3 days |
| Revisions | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Source length | up to 300 words | up to 1,000 words | up to 2,500 words |
| Options per headline or slogan | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Back-translation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Order Basic | Order Standard | Order Premium |
Payment protection
You pay when you order, but the money is released only for accepted work.
- Fixed priceThe package price does not change after you pay.
- The money is reservedWhen you pay, the amount is only reserved. It is released to the service once you accept the work.
- Checked before deliveryEvery result goes through a quality check before it reaches you, and you see it on the order page before accepting it.
- Free revisionsAsk for changes within your brief as many times as the package allows.
- Acceptance after 3 daysIf within 3 days of delivery you neither accept the work nor ask for changes, it is accepted automatically. If you write in the order chat after delivery, the order waits; once we answer, we may start the 3 days again and will say so in the chat.
- Redo or a full refundIf the result does not match your brief and the revisions did not fix it, or the work takes more than twice its deadline, write in the order chat: we will redo the work or refund the payment in full.
Questions and answers
How is this different from translation?
A translation keeps the words; transcreation keeps the effect. The new text may say it differently to work as well.
Why do I need a back-translation?
So you can see what each option really says before you approve it, even without knowing the language.
Can I ask for changes?
Yes, within the revisions of your package.
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