Dutch Advertising, PR, Marketing, Transcreation and Translation

We work with a lot of creative marketing and advertising companies providing Dutch language versions of adverts, strap lines/end lines, tag lines, concepts, posters, brochures, slogans, online content, tv scripts and radio scripts. Our task is to deliver the message irrespective of language and culture.

Dutch translation of advertising, PR and marketing material

If required, our specialist Dutch translators can provide a faithful translation of the original source copy. During this process, the linguists will of course take into account localisation and cultural factors to ensure the material is just as appropriate to its new audience as it was to its original audience.

Our Dutch translators’ experience in this sector means you will be able to use marketing material that’s as effective in the target language as it is in the original language.

Dutch transcreation of advertising, PR and marketing material

Transcreation is the creative adaption of copy in the target language, so the text will be completely re-written in a foreign language. We have a team of Dutch copywriters specialising in transcreation and adaption working in over 100 markets.

As part of the process, it will be important for us to understand your communication objectives as the meaning of the original message may change in the Dutch language version, but the persuasive effect must remain as forceful.

Unless otherwise instructed, all Dutch transcreations are reviewed by another linguist, and are back-translated. Any number of draft versions can be supplied for your feedback and comments until we get it just right.

Dutch brand name linguistic analysis

Because some brand names and slogans have unexpected cultural connotations, we also have an experienced team of Dutch brand checking analysts. They can ensure your logo or slogan will not be misinterpreted.

Please refer to our client feedback page to learn more about the unbeatable Dutch language service we offer.

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WHILE YOU’RE HERE... SOME QUITE INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE Dutch LANGUAGE

Dutch is a West Germanic language with about 28 million speakers (in 2012), mainly in the Netherlands and Belgium. There are small Dutch-speaking communities in northern France, around Dunkerque. Dutch is also spoken in Aruba, the Netherlands Antilles, Suriname and in Indonesia. The official or standard form of Dutch is known as Algemeen Beschaafd Nederlands (ABN), 'General Civilized Dutch'. It is taught in schools and used by authorities in the Netherlands, Flanders (Belgium), Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles. An association known as the Taalunie (Language Union), which was set up by governments of the Netherlands and Flanders, regulates the orthography and spelling of ABN. Alternative names for ABN are Algemeen Nederlands (AN), General Dutch, and Standaardnederlands, Standard Dutch. The Dutch dialects spoken in Belgium are collectively known as Flemish (Vlaams). They differ to some extent from the Dutch spoken in the Netherlands in terms of intonation and pronunciation, and there are minor differences in vocabulary, including loanwords from French and English not found in Standard Dutch.

Dutch sample text

Alle mensen worden vrij en gelijk in waardigheid en rechten geboren. Zij zijn begiftigd met verstand en geweten, en behoren zich jegens elkander in een geest van broederschap te gedragen.

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Dutch example video

AND LASTLY, A DUTCH TONGUE TWISTER

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