CATEGORIES OF
TRANSLATION.
Translation of material
embedded in particular
media
- software
It is referred to as the operations necessary to adapt national or specific versions of an application, this in order for the product to have the same utilities and options of the original language.
- Localisation
It is the adaptation of the translation process taking into account the people who belong to a certain place. determining the area and the particularities of the language of the people who live there.
Special target
- Online
It is a type of online translation that is done immediately, such as text messages, emails or information from forums.
- Community
It is considered an interpretation of a language that is used to facilitate communication between the communities of a country.
- certified
Include documents translated into another language where legally valid documents are still considered.
- Judiciary
It is the translation that is used in the courts and sometimes in the police. The documents are very broad and translators must sworn in.
Translation of specialised
types of documents
It is the translation of a particular type of text. such as insurance policies, patents and CV that have become popular today.
SPECIALISED TRANSLATION.
Literary
Includes the translation of all kinds of works of fiction such as narrative, drama, poetry, and prose. Drama and poetry have some restrictions
Marketing
deals with transmitting the impact of advertising campaigns. it has subtleties of literature, but it must have the rigor of technical translation.
Examples videogames.
Scientific
It includes scientific research papers, such as theses and conference presentations. what is considered to contribute to the advancement of science. it is a somewhat neglected area and many scientists refuse to hire a specialized translator.
Biomedical
covers all cocuments related to medicines and pharmaceutical services. It requires experience and knowledge in medicine.
example
medication authorization, test results
Legal
covers all legal documents, this type of translation is essential in the parliament of canada. the translator must be a lawyer, or work in conjunction with a lawyer.
examples
laws, regulations,
Financial
includes all kinds of financial information, related to banking, taxes and economic activity.
examples
bank documents, financial statements, tax information.
Comercial
includes all kinds of commercial information. The translators are usually corporate or specialists in a translation company.
examples
Contracts, invoices, customs documents.
Technical
It is focused on a certain industry, it is in charge of translating any matter that belongs to a special area of knowledge.
Examples.
engineering, automotive field, mining, construction.
GENERAL TRANSLATION.
This type of translation refers to everything that remains after the specialized areas have been named. They are documents or translations that do not belong to any specific area. And they don't need more knowledge.
Examples.
Monographs,
recipe books,
biographies.
