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Service 03 — Translation Services
Translation for
Every Community.
Reach broader communities with professional human translation by experienced language specialists. Districts are multilingual — your website, mailers and press material should be too, without losing the meaning you worked hard to find.
- Human Translators
- Website & Email
- Print & Mailers
- Scripts & Subtitles
- Proofreading
Supporting candidates with knowledge, resources and connections.
03 / CAMPAIGN RESOURCES
SAME MESSAGE. MORE VOTERS. NOTHING LOST IN TRANSLATION.
MY BLUE AMERICA
OVERVIEW
Speak to voters in the language they think in.
In many districts, thousands of registered voters read and discuss politics in a language other than English. A campaign that only publishes in English is not persuading them — it is leaving them to somebody else.
We translate the material that actually reaches people: website pages, mailers, palm cards, fundraising emails, press releases, social posts and video scripts. Every job is handled by an experienced human translator who works into their own native language.
Machine output is never delivered as final work. Idiom, tone, political terminology and local usage all change meaning, so each file is translated, then reviewed by a second reader before it comes back to you.
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Multilingual districts are the norm now.
Translation is not an extra courtesy — for most competitive races it is part of basic voter contact.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Three kinds of translation.
One reviewed standard.
Digital content, printed material and spoken or recorded language are handled by specialists in each format.
WEBSITE & EMAIL
A second language version of your campaign online.
Translated pages are delivered ready to publish, formatted the way your site expects, so nothing has to be rebuilt or retyped by your web team.
- ✓ Full website page translation: home, about, issues, volunteer, donate
- ✓ Navigation labels, buttons, form fields and error messages
- ✓ Fundraising and volunteer emails adapted for cultural tone
- ✓ Social media posts and captions sized per platform
- ✓ Delivered to drop straight into the site we build in Branding & Security
PRINT & LITERATURE
Door-to-door material that reads naturally.
Printed pieces are unforgiving: there is no editing a mailer after it ships. We translate to fit the space, check the proof, and flag anything that reads awkwardly before it goes to press.
- ✓ Mailers, door hangers, palm cards and literature drops
- ✓ Yard sign, banner and event signage text
- ✓ Voter guides, FAQs and polling location information
- ✓ Copy-fitting so translated text works in the existing layout
- ✓ Final proof review before printing
SCRIPTS & MEDIA
Words written to be said out loud.
Spoken language is not written language. Scripts, phone banking lines and recorded remarks are translated for rhythm and pronunciation so volunteers and voice talent sound confident, not stilted.
- ✓ Radio, video and digital ad scripts
- ✓ Phone bank, canvass and text message scripts
- ✓ Subtitles and captions for campaign video
- ✓ Candidate remarks and short statements for community events
- ✓ Press releases adapted for in-language local media
OUR STANDARD
Three risks we remove
before delivery.
Literal translation
Word-for-word versions of slogans and idioms often read as nonsense — or worse. Native specialists adapt meaning, not just vocabulary.
MEANING FIRSTWrong terminology
Election vocabulary — ballot, precinct, absentee, filing — has specific accepted wording in each language community. We use the terms voters recognize.
POLITICAL ACCURACYUnchecked copy
Nothing ships on one person's read. A second native speaker proofreads every file and confirms names, dates, titles and numbers.
TWO-STAGE REVIEWDELIVERABLES
Exactly what you receive.
Languages, word counts and deadlines are confirmed in writing before any file is assigned.
Review of your district's language communities and a recommendation on which materials to translate first.
FOUNDATIONAgreed translations for the candidate's name, office, slogan and recurring policy terms.
FOUNDATIONPage-by-page translated copy with labels and form text, supplied in a publish-ready format.
PER PROJECTMailers, palm cards, door hangers and voter guides, copy-fitted to the existing design.
PER PROJECTAd, phone bank and canvass scripts plus timed caption files for campaign video.
PER PROJECTReleases and statements translated for in-language outlets, on the same news cycle.
ONGOINGSecond-reader check on every file, including review of translations produced elsewhere.
ONGOINGShort-notice translation of statements and social posts through election day.
ONGOINGHOW IT WORKS
From source file
to published language.
Scope
We confirm the languages, the materials, the word count and the deadlines that matter to your calendar.
Translate
A native-speaking specialist with campaign experience works from your approved English source.
Review
A second native reader proofreads for tone, terminology, names, dates and numbers.
Deliver
Files arrive publish-ready, and we stay available for updates and rapid-response work.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked.
We work with a network of experienced language specialists and match translators to the communities in your district. Tell us the languages your voters use and we will confirm availability and timing before you commit.
Not as a deliverable. Every file is translated by a human specialist working into their native language and then proofread by a second reader. Campaign language is too easy to get subtly, damagingly wrong.
Both depend on language pair, word count and format. We quote in writing from your final source files and agree a delivery date against your mail drop, print or launch deadlines.
Yes. We offer review-only work, which is common for campaigns that had a volunteer or staffer translate material. We flag errors, awkward phrasing and incorrect election terminology, then return a corrected version.
Yes — and it is usually faster. When our Creative Writing service produces the English source, the message, tone and terminology are already settled before translation begins.
My Blue America is a portal for Democrats running for public office. We are not a political organization and we do not take a stance on political issues — our focus is providing resources and connections.
PAIRS WELL WITH
Other campaign resources.
Translation works best when the original words, the website and the images are already strong.
LET'S CONNECT
Your campaign deserves
every voter's attention.
Let's start a conversation about how we can help.