06 — Services
Translation & Localization
Carrying a book across a language, intact.
Literary translation is writing. We treat it that way: tone, register and rhythm are considered alongside meaning, and translated text is edited to the same standard as original work.
Who this is for
- Authors reaching readers in another language
- Publishers commissioning translated editions
- Organisations producing multilingual literary content
Services
8 services in this discipline.
Literary Translation
Fiction, poetry and literary nonfiction translated as literature.
Read more →Book Translation
A complete book translated and prepared for a new readership.
Read more →Manuscript Translation
Unpublished manuscripts translated ahead of submission.
Read more →Localization
Adapting a text so it reads naturally for a specific market.
Read more →Translation Editing
Editing an existing translation against the source text.
Read more →Translation Proofreading
A final language check on translated material.
Read more →Transcreation
Rewriting creative material so the effect survives the change of language.
Read more →Multilingual Content Support
Ongoing support for literary content in several languages.
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What we examine
- Voice, register and the effect of the original
- Cultural reference and what it needs in the new language
- Terminology and consistency across the text
- Passages where a literal rendering would lose the meaning
What you receive
- A translated manuscript, edited and proofread
- A glossary of decisions on key terms and names
- Notes on any passage where choices were finely balanced
- A revision round after your review
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