Characteristic features of scientific translation are accuracy, brevity, consistency, and logical sequence of utterance and objectivity of presentation. All these features are formed by appropriate choice of vocabulary and syntax. The main function of the documents is information message and proof of its truth.
From the point of view of vocabulary, scientific style of translation is characterized by frequent use of the same words and refusal to replace them with synonyms, such that logical links are traced; a lack of counterwords and common words: a translator of science texts prefers not to give direct assessment and rationally states the facts.
So when translating syntactic structures of the scientific style, the estrangement of the author and the objectivity of the proposed information are maximum demonstrated. This applies to the use of impersonal constructions instead of the first person: there is reason to believe, it is widely thought, it is known, presumably, one can say, it should be emphasized, you should pay attention, and a large number of passive constructions.
The cost of editing
Translation Price List | ||
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Service | Price, EUR | |
per page | per word | |
Adaptation (editing) of scientific text | 8 EUR | 0.03 EUR |
Adaptation (editing) of advertising text | 8 EUR | 0.03 EUR |
Adaptation (editing) of a literary text | 8 EUR | 0.03 EUR |
certification of the translation by the stamp | 3 EUR | 0.01 EUR |
Proofreading - english (UK) | 8 EUR | 0.03 EUR |
Proofreading - english (US) | 8 EUR | 0.03 EUR |
Proofreading - arabic | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - bulgarian | 8 EUR | 0.03 EUR |
Proofreading - hungarian | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - vietnamese | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - greek | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - dannish | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - hebrew | 14 EUR | 0.05 EUR |
Proofreading - Indonesian | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - spanish | 8 EUR | 0.03 EUR |
Proofreading - italian | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - kazakh | 8 EUR | 0.03 EUR |
Proofreading - kyrgyz | 8 EUR | 0.03 EUR |
Proofreading - chinese | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - korean | 14 EUR | 0.05 EUR |
Proofreading - latvian | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - lithuanian | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - moldavian | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - german | 8 EUR | 0.03 EUR |
Proofreading - dutch | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - norwegian | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - persian | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - polish | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - portugese | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - romanian | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Stylistic editing of the text - russian | 5 EUR | 0.02 EUR |
Proofreading - serbian | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - slovac | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - slovenian | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - turkish | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - turkmen | 8 EUR | 0.03 EUR |
Proofreading - uzbek | 8 EUR | 0.03 EUR |
Proofreading - Farsi | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - finnish | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - french | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - hindi | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - croatian | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - montenegro | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - czech | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - swedish | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - estonian | 9 EUR | 0.04 EUR |
Proofreading - japanese | 14 EUR | 0.05 EUR |
Proofreading | 0 EUR | 0.00 EUR |
Translation cost includes all taxes Translation Price List |
Texts of scientific style can contain not only language information, but also various formulae, symbols, tables, graphs etc. So a translator should know how to use certain means of editing of graphical objects (a set of formulas in Microsoft Word, or text editing, which is placed inside illustrations or diagrams with the Abode Photoshop).