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How to Make Technical Translation?
Technical translation job, which has emerged under technology and science, is the translation of technical texts from one language to another language for the sectors operating in the technical fields or areas such as architecture, medicine, law, military service, transportation, industry, agriculture and communication.
There are types of technical translation job as well. These are;
- Promotion of new products
- Product specifications and user manual
- Instruction directives
- Certificates of warranty
These are the documents covered by the technical translation job. So, how is technical translation job done? The interpreter, who will undertake the technical translation job, must first master the technical subject to be translated. The technical translator should conduct research and readings on the subject and investigate how to use technical language.
The technical translator must correctly interpret the technical words in the translation job. In doing so, the inconsistencies should be prevented as well. In other words, the term firstly used for the translation of a technical word should be used in the following parts of the translation project.
The research activity to be carried out by the technical translator should not only continue until the beginning of translation job, but also the translator should continue research after starting the translation. Every technical word in the translation must have the correct equivalent.
In addition to these, there are also characteristics of technical translation. These are;
- In technical translation job, sentences should be short, clear and understandable
- Technical translation job requires expertise
- Terminology is used in technical translation jobs
- Computer-aided translation is used
Technical translation jobs accommodate and should accommodate these characteristics.
What Should Be Considered When Having Technical Documents Translated?
The answer to the question What should be considered when translating a technical document? is: What should be considered when translating? In addition to paying attention to the points to be followed, there are also factors to be considered. These are;
- The jargon in the field of technical translation should be used correctly
- The jargon used must be understandable by the target audience of the technical document
- It should be noted that the translated words have a clear equivalent
- The interpreter who will undertake the translation must be experienced in the technical field
It is very important to pay attention to these issues when translating technical documents. In addition, the meanings of words should not be searched only by looking at dictionaries during translation process. More comprehensive research is required in this sense. The text to be translated should be read one or more times and thoroughly internalized. Moreover, research should be done on the subject of the text to be translated, and texts related to the subject should be read beforehand.
What are Prices for Technical Translation Jobs?
In Turkey, translation prices are determined on the basis of the blank characters or words in a document. Apart from the number of characters, the prevalence of the language to be translated is also influential in determining the price. In addition, the city in which the translation office is located may cause the prices to differ.
Technical translation prices are also determined on the basis of the blank characters in a document. In technical translation jobs, for each 1000 non-space characters, 30 TRY is charged for English, 30 TRY for German and 35 TRY for French. However, as mentioned earlier, these prices vary in terms of the prevalence of the language and the city where the translation office is located.