Consistent multilingual support across 10+ European markets
For over 15 years, Skrivanek has been the trusted language services provider for one of the Czech Republic’s most prominent manufacturers of cosmetics, hygiene, and cleaning products. We provide ongoing translation of product labels, stickers, and packaging — ensuring linguistic consistency, regulatory compliance, and brand integrity across more than ten European markets.
Client Background and Context
The client, with more than two decades of experience in the cosmetics and household goods industry, regularly sends us short but critical text segments for translation. These include:
- Labels for beauty and hygiene products
- Stickers for packaging
- Packaging copy for household maintenance items
Though brief, these texts are subject to strict requirements: they must meet linguistic, stylistic, and legal standards across multiple markets. Quality, consistency, and turnaround time are all non-negotiable.
Key Client Requirements
From the outset, the client emphasized the need for:
- Translations into a wide range of languages, including less common ones like Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Romanian
- Consistent style and terminology across languages and product lines
- Proofreading included as standard, even for very short texts
- Efficient processing of micro-requests — often just a few lines — with fast turnaround and zero compromise on quality
Our Solution: A Scalable Process for Micro-Translation Projects
To meet these needs, we developed a custom translation workflow that balances flexibility with precision, allowing for quick and reliable delivery of high-quality multilingual content.
📌 Reduced Minimum Word Count
Traditional word minimums didn’t suit the nature of this work. We introduced a reduced billing minimum of 125 words for standard languages, with adjusted terms for more resource-intensive combinations (such as Nordic languages or Romanian).
📌 Stable Team of Specialized Translators and Proofreaders
All translations are handled by a dedicated team with expertise in cosmetics, hygiene, and product marketing. This ensures consistent terminology and style — even across different languages and product categories.
📌 Proofreading Included by Default
Every file, no matter how short, goes through a second language expert for proofreading. This ensures grammatical accuracy, stylistic fluency, and full alignment with the client’s approved terminology.
📌 Fast and Flexible Turnaround
Our project managers and linguists are accustomed to tight deadlines — many jobs are completed within a few hours. The client can rely on speed and quality even for micro-tasks.
Outcome: Trusted Language Support for Multilingual Packaging
Thanks to this tailored process, we currently support the client in over 12 language combinations, including:
German, English, Polish, Slovak, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Russian, Romanian, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish.
Our collaboration has continued uninterrupted since 2007, built on:
- A stable and experienced language team
- Consistent brand and product terminology across markets
- Fast, dependable delivery — even for micro-jobs
- A fair, transparent billing structure tailored to client needs
Each translated label is ready for immediate print or digital use — accurate, compliant, and market-ready.
A Long-Term Partnership That Works
This ongoing collaboration is a textbook example of a true working partnership: built on trust, continuity, and shared standards of professionalism. Even with extremely short texts and quick turnaround times, we maintain the same level of attention to detail and care that we bring to larger projects.
Our ability to match client-specific requirements with a reliable, cost-efficient process is what has kept this partnership thriving for over 15 years. And that’s exactly the kind of value we offer to any company looking for dependable, scalable language support across multilingual markets.
