Translation Of Technical Texts Research Articles

SEVERAL ISSUES CONCERNING THE TRANSLATION OF SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGYi IN RUSSIAN AND SERBIAN

Due to the technical and scientific progress, the translation of technical and scientific texts has developed considerably and has gained an outstanding importance nowadays. Although translation of a technical text may seem easier at the first sight, on account of its lack of expressiveness, the task of the translator is hardened in this case by the interference between the lexemes common and technical usage. Therefore, in order to realize a correct translation, it is necessary for the translator to have consistent knowledge in the domain of the translated text and of the real phenomena described and of their designations.

Перевод технических текстов с корейского на русский язык (на материале документации по строительству нефтяных платформ)

Перевод технических текстов с корейского на русский язык (на материале документации по строительству нефтяных платформ)

Доцільність дотримання термінологічної послідовності при перекладі технічних текстів

Доцільність дотримання термінологічної послідовності при перекладі технічних текстів

Preparing electronic handbook for using active grammar during process of translation of technical texts into English

This article considers some problems concerning process of teaching students a translation of technical texts from Russian into English. It also describes the structure of the electronic handbook for using active English grammar.

Knowledge Transfer and the Translation of Technical Texts

Knowledge Transfer and the Translation of Technical Texts

Tradução de marcadores culturais em textos técnicos: a função do texto e o papel do tradutor no contato entre línguas e culturas

The translation of technical texts has been increasing due to technological advances and to the commercial expansion produced by globalization. However, the translator’s role in this activity does not always receive its deserved attention. In academia there is a scarcity of specific theories focused on the translation of technical texts. This work aims at contributing to fill this gap by proposing that translation should be viewed as privileged loci for the contact between languages and cultures. With this purpose, it investigates the translation of cultural aspects in instruction manuals in which the importance of considering cultural markers in this kind of translation becomes evident.

On the problem of translation difficlties of technical terms in engineering students.

The article is devoted to the problem of technical terms translation. It deals with the difficulties which appear in the translation of technical texts. The definitions of such concepts as “term”, “translation” and “technical translation” are given. The difference between the terms and the words in general use is specified. Main types of technical terms classification according to their structure are described. Examples of plain, complex and phrase technical terms are given. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the attributive phrase technical terms translation. Main peculiarities of the technical terms translation are defined and analyzed by the author. The author also considers the main criteria which students have to follow in technical texts translation. The analysis of the most difficult for translation technical terms is given by the author. Brief description of the main technical translation types is presented in the article. The attention is paid to the requirements for the technical terms translation. The main terms translation method, which is used by the students in technical literature translation, is specified by the author. The author also defines and gives examples of the words, which can be used as special terms in technical texts. The significance and importance of the considered technical terms translation peculiarities is outlined in the article.

The Superlative Knowledge in the Process of Translation

In this article, the researcher studied the superlative knowledge (linguistic knowledge or technical knowledge) in the process of translation. The translators should have both linguistic knowledge and technical knowledge in a certain field for translating the texts. Since some of the translators believed that linguistic knowledge is more important than technical knowledge or vice versa, this issue is of superlative knowledge was the focus of the study. Given its importance, the researcher chose to focus on the field of oil and energy. In addition, the translation in this field is poor, so the researcher wants to improve the translation. To perform this study, some of the participants took part in an interview. They discussed superlative knowledge in this field, and issues in translation of technical texts. Moreover, the other participants were given questionnaires which include 10 items. The study shows that translators should master both linguistic and technical knowledge to provide a proper translation of the text.

Barriers to technical terms in translation

The present study investigates the frequency of use of neologisms (new terms) coined by the Academy of Persian (Farsi) Language and Literature (APLL) for foreign technical words, compared to borrowings from foreign languages in the translations of scientific and technical documents. It also seeks to find a relationship between familiarity with APLL-coined terms and their frequency of occurrence in translations of such literature. To achieve these goals, fifty-five PhD students of nine disciplines in humanities, medicine, technology, engineering and basic sciences were randomly selected. Then, nine technical texts, each including twenty technical terms followed by a twenty multiple-choice item test, along with a familiarity questionnaire based on the same twenty terms were given to the participants of each discipline with the aim to elicit the data required. Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test and Spearman's Correlation Coefficient were applied to analyze the data. The results indicated a significant difference between the frequency of APLL-coined terms and that of borrowings (Z = −5.140, Sig = .000). In addition, a positive correlation was obtained between familiarity with APLL-coined terms and their frequency in the translation of technical texts (r = .593, p.05). In fact, as the familiarity with APLL-coined terms increased, so did their frequency. These findings are suggestive enough for APLL and similar organizations as well as for language planners to increase the frequency of use of their coined terms either by enhancing their familiarity rate (i.e. the ease with which coined terms are recognized) by users or by naturalizing neologisms (i.e. enhancing their familiarity rate) in any way possible, thereby encouraging users to employ them further in their writings and translations.

The meaning of a word cannot be expressed in one sentence: The meaning of terminology for technical communication and the translation of technical texts.

This article refers to a statement of the Austrian-British philosopher Lud­wig Wittgenstein related to words and sentences. The goal is to analyze and discuss the relevance of Wittgenstein's statement for terminology work nee­ded in the framework of technical communication and technical translation. In addition to the basic concepts of terminology theory such as concept, term and object, the article concentrates on definitions as a means of con­cepts description and on criteria for the formation and selection of scientific terms. In conclusion, Wittgenstein's statement can be interpreted in diffe­rent ways. But for technical communication and translation, the definition (sentence) has to illustrate the concept behind the term (word), and transpa­rent and well motivated terms can clarify the concept without a definition.
 Received: 31-03-10 / Accepted: 30-04-10
 How to reference this article:
 Schmitz, K.-D. (2010). Was ein Wort bedeutet, kann ein Satz nicht sagen: Zur Bedeutung der Terminologiearbeit für die Technische Kommunikation und das Fachtextübersetzen. Íkala, 15(2), pp.189-197

Visual Aspects of Intercultural Technical Communication: A Cognitive Scientific and Semiotic Point of View

This article presents a cognitive scientific view of the role of verbal and visual aspects in the translation of technical texts. The semiotic differentiation between symbols and icons is discussed from both the cognitive scientific and the translation studies perspectives. The article refers to the definition of text as a unit of communication (and translation) that includes both verbal and visual aspects and thus emphasises the function of the visual dimension in translation. The theoretical discussion is related to professional practices in the modern translation workplace: through its discussion of the results of a recent empirical field study based on participant observation over an extended period of time in a translation agency, the present research seeks to determine the extent to which the visual dimension can be taken into account in technical translation. In particular, the results point to the consequences of the use of translation technologies (translation memories, translation management systems, localisation software, etc.) in the modern translation workplace. The dominance of the verbal aspect induced by the use of some such technologies can make it increasingly difficult for translators to pay attention to the visual elements in translation. This stresses the importance of the inclusion of courses on the critical and professional use of translation technologies within translation studies programmes.