diff --git a/CMakeModules/CalamaresAddBrandingSubdirectory.cmake b/CMakeModules/CalamaresAddBrandingSubdirectory.cmake
index 78330e245..344777eb0 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/CalamaresAddBrandingSubdirectory.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/CalamaresAddBrandingSubdirectory.cmake
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ function( calamares_add_branding_translations NAME )
     file( GLOB BRANDING_TRANSLATION_FILES RELATIVE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} "${SUBDIRECTORY}/lang/calamares-${NAME}_*.ts" )
     if ( BRANDING_TRANSLATION_FILES )
         qt5_add_translation( QM_FILES ${BRANDING_TRANSLATION_FILES} )
-        add_custom_target( branding-translation-${NAME} ALL DEPENDS ${QM_FILES} )
+        add_custom_target( branding-translation-${NAME} ALL DEPENDS ${QM_FILES}
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${QM_FILES} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${SUBDIRECTORY}/lang/
+        )
         install( FILES ${QM_FILES} DESTINATION ${BRANDING_COMPONENT_DESTINATION}/lang/ )
         list( LENGTH BRANDING_TRANSLATION_FILES _branding_count )
         message( "   ${Green}BRANDING_TRANSLATIONS:${ColorReset} ${_branding_count} language(s)" )
diff --git a/src/branding/CMakeLists.txt b/src/branding/CMakeLists.txt
index b03127e39..981da1468 100644
--- a/src/branding/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/branding/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1 @@
-file( GLOB SUBDIRECTORIES RELATIVE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} "*" )
-foreach( SUBDIRECTORY ${SUBDIRECTORIES} )
-    set( _sd "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${SUBDIRECTORY}" )
-    if( IS_DIRECTORY "${_sd}" AND EXISTS "${_sd}/branding.desc" )
-        calamares_add_branding_subdirectory( ${SUBDIRECTORY} )
-    endif()
-endforeach()
+calamares_add_branding_subdirectory( default )
diff --git a/src/branding/README.md b/src/branding/README.md
index 1d816911e..146de0d5b 100644
--- a/src/branding/README.md
+++ b/src/branding/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ so that it can be run directly from the build directory for testing purposes:
  - `default/` is a sample brand for the Generic Linux distribution. It uses
    the default Calamares icons and a as start-page splash it provides a
    tag-cloud view of languages. The slideshow is a basic one with a few
-   slides of text and a single image. No translations are provided.
+   slides of text and a single image. Translations (done by hand, not via
+   the usual mechanism of Calamares translations) in English, Arabic, Dutch
+   and French are available.
 
 Since the slideshow can be **any** QML, it is limited only by your designers
 imagination and your QML experience. For straightforward presentations,
@@ -37,6 +39,9 @@ Qt translation files are supported (`.ts` sources which get compiled into
 `.qm`). Inside the `lang` subdirectory all translation files must be named
 according to the scheme `calamares-<component name>_<language>.ts`.
 
+The example branding component, called *default*, therefore has translation
+files names `calamares-default_nl.ts` (similar for other languages than Dutch).
+
 Text in your `show.qml` (or whatever *slideshow* is set to in the descriptor
 file) should be enclosed in this form for translations
 
@@ -83,7 +88,8 @@ Generally, you will add a few presentation-level elements first,
 then slides.
  - For visible navigation arrows, add elements of class *ForwardButton* and
    *BackwardButton*. Set the *source* property of each to a suitable
-   image. See the `fancy/` example. It is recommended to turn off other
+   image. See the `fancy/` example in the external branding-examples
+   repository. It is recommended to turn off other
    kinds of navigation when visible navigation is used.
  - To indicate where the user is, add an element of class *SlideCounter*.
    This indicates in "n / total" form where the user is in the slideshow.
diff --git a/src/branding/default/lang/calamares-default_en.ts b/src/branding/default/lang/calamares-default_en.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30474fc02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/branding/default/lang/calamares-default_en.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE TS>
+<TS version="2.1" language="en_US">
+<context>
+    <name>show</name>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../show.qml" line="64"/>
+        <source>This is a second Slide element.</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../show.qml" line="68"/>
+        <source>This is a third Slide element.</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+</context>
+</TS>
diff --git a/src/branding/default/lang/calamares-default_nl.ts b/src/branding/default/lang/calamares-default_nl.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aad00eaf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/branding/default/lang/calamares-default_nl.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE TS>
+<TS version="2.1" language="nl">
+<context>
+    <name>show</name>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../show.qml" line="64"/>
+        <source>This is a second Slide element.</source>
+        <translation>Dit is het tweede Dia element.</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../show.qml" line="68"/>
+        <source>This is a third Slide element.</source>
+	<translation>Dit is het derde Dia element.</translation>
+    </message>
+</context>
+</TS>
diff --git a/src/branding/default/show.qml b/src/branding/default/show.qml
index cb98ecb0a..83d47d9e7 100644
--- a/src/branding/default/show.qml
+++ b/src/branding/default/show.qml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Presentation
 
     Timer {
         id: advanceTimer
-        interval: 5000
+        interval: 1000
         running: false
         repeat: true
         onTriggered: nextSlide()
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ Presentation
     }
 
     Slide {
-        centeredText: "This is a second Slide element."
+        centeredText: qsTr("This is a second Slide element.")
     }
 
     Slide {
-        centeredText: "This is a third Slide element."
+        centeredText: qsTr("This is a third Slide element.")
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {