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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Do you offer technical translation services?".
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| | | neilmac Spain Local time: 17:21 Spanish to English + ...
I occasionally translate texts of a technical nature, if that's what the poll refers to. | | | Michael Harris Germany Local time: 17:21 Member (2006) German to English | What does the question mean? | Aug 17, 2015 |
I have taken it to mean "Do you translate technical texts?" (rather than, say, medical, legal or financial texts), but I am not absolutely sure that that was what was intended. In any case, "technical" is a very wide field and one translator wouldn't necessarily cover them all. | |
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Thayenga Germany Local time: 17:21 Member (2009) English to German + ...
if this poll refers to translating projects in the technical fields, e. g. Civil Engineering, technical operating manuals, etc.
[Edited at 2015-08-17 09:43 GMT] | | | tilak raj India Local time: 20:51 Member (2012) English to Punjabi + ... | Ty Kendall United Kingdom Local time: 16:21 Hebrew to English
Don't and wouldn't touch it with a barge-pole. | | |
as others have said "technical" is a very wide field and I wouldn't dare to touch some texts with a 10 foot barge pole... | |
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I don't understand the question | Aug 17, 2015 |
Armorel Young wrote: I have taken it to mean "Do you translate technical texts?" (rather than, say, medical, legal or financial texts), but I am not absolutely sure that that was what was intended. In any case, "technical" is a very wide field and one translator wouldn't necessarily cover them all. Exactly. If it means if I transalte technical texts, yes, I do. | | | 564354352 (X) Denmark Local time: 17:21 Danish to English + ...
I don't offer to translate technical texts, but with a background that includes four years as a full-time technical translator, I sometimes accept such jobs. Mainly translating from Danish into English, though, only very rarely the other way round... And obviously, only if I feel confident that I can handle the specific subject... | | | Luiz Barucke Brazil Local time: 12:21 Spanish to Portuguese + ...
Yes, but not in all fields. I believe no one does it. | | | Jenn Mercer United States Local time: 11:21 Member (2009) French to English No, but sometimes yes... | Aug 17, 2015 |
I can only translate technical texts in a few very narrow fields so while I do not list technical translation as one of my skills, I will take on projects that hit my strengths perfectly. | |
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Yes, I do bolts, noise, grease, silicon, vibrations, hazards, pressure and wires in variable proportions. I don't do technical as in legal, finance and/or HR. Philippe | | | Generally yes, but... | Aug 17, 2015 |
... I have ruled a few areas of human knowledge as off-limits for me, five broad areas so far. | | | Yes - if you mean ... | Aug 18, 2015 |
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