15 types of translations based on the technical field
par Anayka Irene Mitre
1. Scientific Translation
1.1. The translation of scientific research or document relating to it.
1.2. Research papers, journal articles
2. Medical translation
2.1. Cover a variety of specialist areas and materials
2.2. It has subcategories like medical devices translation and clinical trial translation
2.3. medical report, clinical trials documentation.
3. Financial Translation
3.1. Translators need to fully understand the materials they are translating.
3.2. it is the translation of banking, forex, financial, etc
4. Legal Translation
4.1. it is the translation of documents relating to the law and legal process
4.2. Legal report, court judgment
5. Patent Translation
5.1. it is the translation of intellectual property and patent-related documents
6. Commercial Translation
6.1. is the translation of documents relating to the world of business
6.2. Reports, marketing and promotional materials
7. Business Translation
7.1. a synonymous of commercial translation
7.2. company account, audit reports, annual report
8. Administrative Translation
8.1. management reports and proposals
8.2. opposition, patent specifications
8.3. it is the translation of business management and administration documents
9. brochure, some websites/ social media text
10. it can refers to translations requiring some forms of legal verification, certification or notarization.
11. General translation
11.1. translation of non specialized text.
11.2. website content/ product-service info
12. Technical Translation
12.1. required knowledge of a specialist field
12.1.1. Broad Meaning
12.1.1.1. translators need specialist knowledge
12.1.2. Narrow Meaning
12.1.2.1. Limited to the translation of engineering, IT and industrial texts.