Localization Brief for Translators
Write a localization brief so a translator does not have to guess the product. PRODUCT [PRODUCT] Source language: [LANG] Target languages: [LIST] Audience in those markets: [FORMAL? GENDER? REGION?] Tone sample in the source: [5 STRINGS] Strings that must stay in English: [BRAND, FEATURE NAMES] Strings that must not be translated literally: [IDIOMS] Legal lines that counsel must approve: [LIST] Glossary: [TERM → MEANING, NOT THE TRANSLATION] Character constraints: [BUTTONS, PUSH, STORE LISTING] What a bad translation did last time: [EXAMPLE OR NONE] BRIEF How to address the user. Whether to use formal you. Glossary table with "do not translate" marked. Placeholders and what they become ({name} grammar note). Length limits. Screenshots note: ask for them where meaning depends on the screen. A question channel. The rule for gendered languages when the user gender is unknown. Do not translate the product in this brief. Explain it.
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Primary Use Cases:
- •Content marketing campaigns & professional copywriting
- •Social media presence & audience building
- •Business communications & strategic summaries
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