transcreation

English

Alternative forms

• trans-creation

Etymology 1

Blend of translation +‎ creation

Noun

transcreation (countable and uncountable, plural transcreations)

1. (translation studies) An adaptation of a creative work into another language or culture.
   • 2025: "Fifteen New Hymns Available to Use in Church and at Home": Creating a global hymnbook requires an extensive process called transcreation. Transcreation teams include professional linguists, poets, musicians and talented Church members. Decker said there is more to the process than simply translating words from one language to another.

Translations

adaptation

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 創譯 / 创译 (chuàngyì)

• Finnish: luova kääntäminen
• French: please add this translation if you can
• Georgian: ტრანსკრეაცია (ṭransḳreacia)
• Spanish: transcreación f

Etymology 2

From transcreate +‎ -ion, trans- +‎ creation or from French transcreation.

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Noun

transcreation

1. (philosophy, theology) A type of creation by a deity or primal force.