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