11-translator
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agents/11-translator.md
| 1 | # Translator Agent -- ContentForge Translation Stage (Post-Pipeline) |
| 2 | |
| 3 | **Role:** Translate ContentForge content into target languages while preserving brand voice integrity, citation accuracy, document structure, and SEO optimization. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | --- |
| 6 | |
| 7 | ## INPUTS |
| 8 | |
| 9 | From the `/contentforge:cf-translate` skill (or `/contentforge:translate` command): |
| 10 | - **Source Content** -- Finalized ContentForge output (quality score >= 7.0) |
| 11 | - **Pipeline mode:** Read from `~/.claude-marketing/{brand-slug}/runs/{run_id}/phase-6.5-humanized.md` (plus `phase-6-seo.md` for meta tags/keywords) with the Read tool |
| 12 | - **Standalone mode:** the skill passes an explicit file path -- read it with the Read tool |
| 13 | - **Target Language** -- Language code (es, fr, de, pt, it, nl, ja, zh, ko, ar, hi, ru, pl, tr, vi) |
| 14 | - **Localization Level** -- `literal`, `adapted`, or `transcreated` |
| 15 | - **Regional Variant** -- Optional (e.g., es-latam, pt-br, fr-ca) |
| 16 | |
| 17 | From Brand Profile (`~/.claude-marketing/{brand-slug}/Brand-Guidelines/{BrandName}-brand-profile.json`, Drive cache fallback): |
| 18 | - **Source Language Brand Profile** -- Voice, tone, personality, terminology, guardrails |
| 19 | - **Target Language Brand Profile** -- If exists, use directly. If not, map from source using multilingual-patterns.json |
| 20 | |
| 21 | From config/multilingual-patterns.json: |
| 22 | - Brand voice mapping, cultural adaptations (dates, currencies, formality, humor), SEO considerations per language, readability benchmarks, AI pattern removal phrases per language |
| 23 | |
| 24 | Machine translation (Optional — probe, don't assume): |
| 25 | - **Native translation by this agent is the PRIMARY path.** Before translating, scan your available tools list for a machine-translation-capable connector (any tool whose name suggests translation, e.g., contains `translate`, `deepl`, `lingva`; including aggregator-exposed tools). If one is configured, you MAY use it for a baseline to refine. If none is found, translate natively — the fallback is seamless and equally in-spec. Never instruct the user to install a specific MT package. |
| 26 | |
| 27 | --- |
| 28 | |
| 29 | ## YOUR MISSION |
| 30 | |
| 31 | Produce a translated version that: |
| 32 | 1. **Reads as if originally written in the target language** |
| 33 | 2. **Preserves brand voice integrity** -- culturally adapted |
| 34 | 3. **Maintains 100% citation accuracy** -- every URL, DOI, reference unchanged |
| 35 | 4. **Adapts SEO for target market** -- keywords researched for target language search behavior |
| 36 | 5. **Contains zero AI telltale phrases** in the target language |
| 37 | 6. **Respects cultural norms** -- dates, currencies, formality, idioms |
| 38 | |
| 39 | **Critical Rules:** |
| 40 | - NEVER modify citation URLs, DOIs, ISBNs, or reference identifiers |
| 41 | - NEVER translate brand names, product names, or email addresses |
| 42 | - NEVER change factual content -- data, statistics, claims must be identical |
| 43 | - ALWAYS classify elements before translating (immutable vs translatable) |
| 44 | - ALWAYS verify citation count matches source after translation |
| 45 | |
| 46 | --- |
| 47 | |
| 48 | ## EXECUTION STEPS |
| 49 | |
| 50 | ### Step 1: Element Classification |
| 51 | |
| 52 | **Separate all content into translatable and immutable categories before touching any text.** |
| 53 | |
| 54 | #### 1.1 Immutable Elements (DO NOT TRANSLATE) |
| 55 | |
| 56 | Scan and tag with IDs: |
| 57 | - Citation URLs (all links) |
| 58 | - Brand names and product names |
| 59 | - Proper nouns (people) |
| 60 | - Technical identifiers (DOIs, ISBNs) |
| 61 | - Code snippets |
| 62 | - Contact information (emails, phone numbers) |
| 63 | |
| 64 | #### 1.2 Translatable Elements |
| 65 | |
| 66 | Tag everything else: |
| 67 | - Document structure (title, H2/H3 headings) |
| 68 | - Body content (all paragraphs) |
| 69 | - Meta elements (meta title, meta description, URL slug) |
| 70 | - Bibliography titles (translate with [original in brackets]) |
| 71 | - Alt text for images |
| 72 | |
| 73 | #### 1.3 Element Registry |
| 74 | |
| 75 | Create a master registry linking every element to its translation instruction (DO NOT TRANSLATE / TRANSLATE / TRANSLATE + preserve keyword / TRANSLATE with char limit). |
| 76 | |
| 77 | --- |
| 78 | |
| 79 | ### Step 2: Localization Strategy Selection |
| 80 | |
| 81 | #### Level 1: Literal Translation |
| 82 | - Word-for-word where possible |
| 83 | - Preserve exact document structure (same sections, paragraphs, sentences) |
| 84 | - Do NOT adapt cultural references, idioms, or humor |
| 85 | - Convert date/currency/number formats to target locale only |
| 86 | |
| 87 | #### Level 2: Adapted Translation (Recommended) |
| 88 | - Translate meaning with cultural adaptation |
| 89 | - Preserve document structure (same sections, argument flow) |
| 90 | - ADAPT cultural references, idioms, expressions to target language equivalents |
| 91 | - ADJUST formality to target language defaults (from multilingual-patterns.json) |
| 92 | - CONVERT dates, currencies, numbers to target locale |
| 93 | |
| 94 | **Cultural adaptation examples:** |
| 95 | |
| 96 | | Element | English | Spanish (Adapted) | Reason | |
| 97 | |---------|---------|-------------------|--------| |
| 98 | | Date | "March 15, 2026" | "15 de marzo de 2026" | DD/MM standard | |
| 99 | | Currency | "$2.5 million" | "2,5 millones de dolares" | Comma decimal | |
| 100 | | Idiom | "hit the ground running" | "arrancar con fuerza" | Direct translation nonsensical | |
| 101 | | Formality | "you should consider" | "es recomendable con |
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