Cutting Fashion Translation Costs by 25% - Without Losing the Brand's Voice
Written by TOPPAN Digital Language
The Situation

Fashion moves fast, lightning fast.

Global brands must keep up and be trailblazers.

An iconic UK retail brand, recognized as a leading youth-focused fashion innovator, faced a unique challenge: their catalog was exponentially growing. With this growth, they needed quick and accurate translations that carried their unique voice across the world.

It was clear they needed a combination of high-tech speed along with a relatable human touch.

So that’s where we stepped in.

The Challenge

We crafted a tailor-made neural machine translation model that wasn’t just any off-the-shelf software.

We trained the machine engine using custom data to understand, mimic, and replicate the brand’s distinct voice and style.

But what about that human touch?

We brought in a team of skilled linguists and produced a creative brief so they could get to know the essence of the brand.

Then, they fine-tuned the machine translation output.

This winning combo of humans and machines ensured that every translated word was on brand and meticulously tailored for the target audience.

The Results

We translated vast numbers of content and product descriptions, including descriptions with automated daily drops for limited-edition products that are released each day.

As a result, our blend of tech-savvy and language know-how reduced the cost of product description translations by 25%.

And the cherry on top?

Translation turnaround time fell from three days to just 24 hours.

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Written by TOPPAN Digital Language
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