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Poll: Do you find any linguistic beauty in technical translations?
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Morano El-Kholy
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Yes, I do. Mar 1, 2018

My question is: Do you find any linguistic beauty in legal translations?

 
Vuka Mijuskovic
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A technical text is a report on an experience Mar 1, 2018

Technical texts are written by people who invested their hearts and minds in producing what they see as potential to improve the quality of people's life. They're not just a biased critique of something their author(s) have no experience with. When translating you get to know the team/individual in their finest light. Then, you just enjoy your taking part in introducing something good (Even if it was just a clinical study of confirming the failure of some drug or procedure). Every structured con... See more
Technical texts are written by people who invested their hearts and minds in producing what they see as potential to improve the quality of people's life. They're not just a biased critique of something their author(s) have no experience with. When translating you get to know the team/individual in their finest light. Then, you just enjoy your taking part in introducing something good (Even if it was just a clinical study of confirming the failure of some drug or procedure). Every structured connoisseur's insight is a technical text and becoming a connoisseur takes a lot of investment of love and hope. Love and hope is what you are opening for one more audience segment.Collapse


 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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No, not particularly… Mar 1, 2018

… but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. According to Wikipedia “Having knowledge of both the linguistic features as well as the aesthetic features of translation applies directly to the field of technical translation.”

 
Susanna Martoni
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Yes, but Mar 1, 2018

Vuka Mijuskovic wrote:

Technical texts are written by people who invested their hearts and minds in producing what they see as potential to improve the quality of people's life. They're not just a biased critique of something their author(s) have no experience with. When translating you get to know the team/individual in their finest light. Then, you just enjoy your taking part in introducing something good (Even if it was just a clinical study of confirming the failure of some drug or procedure). Every structured connoisseur's insight is a technical text and becoming a connoisseur takes a lot of investment of love and hope. Love and hope is what you are opening for one more audience segment.


Thank you Vuka.
I agree and really like this analysis.
But maybe what you say is almost exclusively directed to medical and/or legal translations.
Maybe.

Ciao,
Susanna


 
Susanna Martoni
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Lack of creativity and perhaps some beauty? Mar 1, 2018

Teresa Borges wrote:

… but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. According to Wikipedia “Having knowledge of both the linguistic features as well as the aesthetic features of translation applies directly to the field of technical translation.”



I sometimes feel a lack of creativity and a lack of some sense of beauty, yes.

In the past I translated various books about health, omeopathy, womens' health and also some novels.
Well, now I am especially translating istructions manuals and technical devices and, to be sincere, I miss that dimension of beauty and personal interest. (Womens' health rather than packing machines, for example).

My point of view


 
Susanna Martoni
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Yes Mar 1, 2018

Morano El-Kholy wrote:

My question is: Do you find any linguistic beauty in legal translations?



Legal translations, to me, is a beautiful world.
But unfortunately I am not an expert


 
Susanna Martoni
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Motivation Mar 1, 2018

And other than "linguistic beauty", I could also ask:
Do you actually find a real motivation leading you towards and through the technical field?

This is an ancient issue, to me.
And I actually have no concrete answers.

That's why I greatly appreciate your opinions

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Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL
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yes! Mar 1, 2018

I have a weak spot for compressors...

 
Julian Holmes
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Yes Mar 1, 2018

Sort of

I would call the act of technical translation an 'art,' not so much something in which 'beauty' per se can be found.

"The art of technical translation is to break down sentences, which can be intrinsically difficult to understand because of their very complex and detailed content, and the information they contain into their basic component elements, and present the meaning and intent in a form that can be understood, preferably, to as many people as possible
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Sort of

I would call the act of technical translation an 'art,' not so much something in which 'beauty' per se can be found.

"The art of technical translation is to break down sentences, which can be intrinsically difficult to understand because of their very complex and detailed content, and the information they contain into their basic component elements, and present the meaning and intent in a form that can be understood, preferably, to as many people as possible around the world, all of whom may not necessarily be native speakers of English."

If you can find 'beauty' in what I just wrote, then you should try your hand at technical translation, if you haven't already.

[Edited at 2018-03-01 13:07 GMT]
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Julian Holmes
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Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL wrote:

I have a weak spot for compressors...


They are sexy, after all.


 
Susanna Martoni
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Art Mar 1, 2018

Julian Holmes wrote:

Sort of

I would call the act of technical translation an 'art,' not so much something in which 'beauty' per se can be found.

"The art of technical translation is to break down sentences, which can be intrinsically difficult to understand because of their very complex and detailed content, and the information they contain into their basic component elements, and present the meaning and intent in a form that can be understood, preferably, to as many people as possible around the world, all of whom may not necessarily be native speakers of English."

If you can find 'beauty' in what I just wrote, then you should try your hand at technical translation, if you haven't already.

[Edited at 2018-03-01 13:07 GMT]



Sounds perfect Julian.
I was actually waiting for your opinion too

Un saluto!


 
Susanna Martoni
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But Mar 1, 2018

Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL wrote:

I have a weak spot for compressors...


I prefer turbines, in general.

De gustibus...


 
Angie Garbarino
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Oh yes, I do Mar 1, 2018

Morano El-Kholy wrote:

My question is: Do you find any linguistic beauty in legal translations?



The legal register is wonderful for me, I really love it, yes I find a great linguistic beauty in it.


 
Morano El-Kholy
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Yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Mar 1, 2018

Susanna Martoni wrote:

Legal translations, to me, is a beautiful world.


and

Angie Garbarino wrote:

The legal register is wonderful for me, I really love it, yes I find a great linguistic beauty in it.
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Susanna Martoni wrote:

Legal translations, to me, is a beautiful world.


and

Angie Garbarino wrote:

The legal register is wonderful for me, I really love it, yes I find a great linguistic beauty in it.


Agree with Teresa Borges:

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.



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