General categories of translation
Literary translation
Works of fiction
narrative
theater
poetry
children´´ s book
detective novels
science
fiction
comic books
Commercial translation
Contracts
Bills
Transport documentation
Customs documents
Legal translation
company
reports
financial agreements
contracts
stock market information
Bank documents
tax information
financial statements
Scientific translation
scientific research works,
thesis
monographs,
various symposia
Conference presentations
Advertising and marketing translation
transmitting the impact
of campaigns.
Judiciary/court translation or sworn translation
the courts
police forces.
Internet or online translation
e-mail messages
mailing list contents
the information posted on forums
Technical translation
Covers the translation of any material pertaining to a particular area of knowledge, technical field or technology
Financial translation
laws
directives
standing orders
regulations
contracts.
Biomedical and pharmaceutical translation
research documentation
experiment reports
analysis
Test results
medication authorization requests
treatment protocols
IT translation
hardware
software
Translation of [X]
translation of civil engineering documents
translation of woodcarving documentation
Community translation (and interpretation)
Community translation encompasses all translating (and interpreting) carried out to facilitate inter-community relations within a given country where diverse
linguistic (and cultural) communities cohabit.
Institutional translation
translation carried out
in the name
on behalf
for the benefit of institutions
national and Community Parliaments
International courts of Justice
Ministries
United Nations
OECD institutions