Localise & culturally adapt a document
Translate and adapt a document into another movement language, flagging what to human-check.
When to use
When sharing materials across a multilingual movement. Always have a fluent speaker check anything public or safeguarding-related.
Prompt template
Translate this document ({DOCUMENT}) into {TARGET_LANGUAGE}. Then do a second pass to adapt it culturally, not just literally: adjust idioms, examples and formality so it reads as if written for a {COUNTRY_OR_CONTEXT} audience. Keep the meaning identical — never add or drop commitments. Return a short list of any words or phrases where the translation is uncertain or context-dependent, so a fluent human can check them. Do not translate names of people, programmes or legal terms without flagging them.Replace each highlighted placeholder with real context. Keep names and safeguarding details out.
When to use this prompt
Reach for this prompt when you need to translate and adapt a document into another movement language, flagging what to human-check. It's designed for Comms lead, Programme lead. Typically used within Accessibility work.
Draft with AI, then have a colleague verify facts and tone before use.
How to use it
- 1
Gather your inputs
Have your local context, audience and goal to hand. - 2
Fill in the highlighted placeholders
Copy the template above and replace every highlighted placeholder with real, local context. - 3
Run it in your AI tool
Paste into your preferred AI assistant. Ask a follow-up if the output misses your association's tone. - 4
Work through the checklist
Tick every item before you send, publish or act on the output.
Why this prompt works
Gets a usable first draft fast while making the human review targeted rather than total.
What good output looks like
A translated, culturally-adapted draft plus a short list of items for a fluent human to verify.
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