Transcreate

At a guess, this is a later and more successful development from the earlier attempts to transcreate abstract Indian imagery into English

"We need someone to trans-create, rather than translate our advertising for the Hispanic market, especially in Dade," said Sandy Tapper, NCNB advertising

Even Raja Rao's, Serpent and the Rope, is much less successful in its attempt to transcreate a Sanskrit structure into English.

... saying under my breath as it were: Let him transcreate as much as he likes but allow me merely to translate.

Decker explained that no two languages will transcreate the same. While some lyrics may be changed for linguistic and cultural clarity, the spiritual essence of the hymn will always remain the same. The language of the Spirit is universal.