Tec translation

• Technical translation


  A type of specialized translation involving the translation of documents produced by technical writers, or more specially, texts that relate to technological subject areas or texts that deal with the practical application of scientific and technological information
• Areas in which technical translation takes place

  • Chemistry
  • Computer science
  • Geology
  • Oil refining
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Patents
  • User manuals
• People who need technical translation

  • Scientists
  • Students
  • Specialists working with foreign equipment
  • Users of household or computer equipment
• Essential areas of expertise for technical translators

  • Subject knowledge
  • Writing skills
  • Research skills
  • Knowledge of genres and text types
  • Pedagogical skills
• Features of technical texts

  • Morphological
  • Lexical
  • Grammatical
  • Style
• Morphological features


  • Affixation
  • Compounding
  • Acronyms and abbreviations
• Lexical features


  Technical domain consists of common words and many other specialized terms. Dictionaries do not always provide the right answers to technical terminology problems. The correct choice will depend on the context.
• Syntactic features


  • Nominalization
  • Use of passive structure
  • Use of general and impersonal pronouns
  • Very precise, detailed, informative and free from any ambiguities
  • Use of present tense
• Difference between technical and scientific translation

  Scientific translation relates to pure science in all of its theoretical side while technical translation relates to how scientific knowledge is actually put to practical use
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• Recently, the use of nuclear power for desalination purposes has gained increased attention
• Biotechnology can contribute greatly to the intensification of agriculture
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• Oil extraction from the ground reservoir begins naturally