Scientific paper translation Thread poster: Cristiane Ferracioli Oda
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Hello.
I have two questions regarding the scientific paper translation.
1)Information about the corresponding author, such as university of ("universidade de"), department of ("departamento de"), and zip code ("CEP"), should be translated? It does not seem right to translate the term CEP, but I am not so sure about the others. I translate from Portuguese to English.
2) Should I charge for the total number of words or only what I have to translate? Usually,... See more Hello.
I have two questions regarding the scientific paper translation.
1)Information about the corresponding author, such as university of ("universidade de"), department of ("departamento de"), and zip code ("CEP"), should be translated? It does not seem right to translate the term CEP, but I am not so sure about the others. I translate from Portuguese to English.
2) Should I charge for the total number of words or only what I have to translate? Usually, references and information about the authors' academic background are already in my target language.
I appretiate your help.
[Edited at 2025-05-15 03:25 GMT]
[Edited at 2025-05-15 07:13 GMT] ▲ Collapse
| | | | | Translation of names, zip addresses and ID-related stuff | May 16 |
Hello there!
This is Luis Ruiz, a translator working with the English/Spanish language pair.
I never translate names of universities, as their original names are the ones by which you'll find them on the Internet. Thus, Universidad de Chile is not University of Chile. I apply the same principle to addresses, as if you have to send a letter to a particular place, the postal service should be able to identify the place as it appears on a map or on the records that that service keeps. W... See more Hello there!
This is Luis Ruiz, a translator working with the English/Spanish language pair.
I never translate names of universities, as their original names are the ones by which you'll find them on the Internet. Thus, Universidad de Chile is not University of Chile. I apply the same principle to addresses, as if you have to send a letter to a particular place, the postal service should be able to identify the place as it appears on a map or on the records that that service keeps. What I do translate, however, is the name of the school or faculty in which a researcher works, and I also try to find an equivalent to the programme or course in which they teach. In Chile, our ID is called R.U.N., whih stands for "Rol Único Nacional", but I translate it as "Chile ID number". Ah!, and I also put titles before names when I translate into English. Just to make sure that the readers know they are reading about a man or a woman, e.g., Miss/Ms Loreto Barría, Mr José María Gómez. ▲ Collapse
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