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As an English language translator, what type of texts do you find the hardest to translate to English? Are they more technical or creative?

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Question ajoutée par Dina Khatib , Brand and Communications Manager , Bayt.com
Date de publication: 2016/02/25
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I think legal and medical texts are hardest types of texts in translation

Ali Ahmad Mabrur
par Ali Ahmad Mabrur , Freelancer , Freelancer

I think I am comfortable with both. But creative translation is more interesting 

Fida Maaytah
par Fida Maaytah , Communications Clerk , United Nations Office for Project services (UNOPS)

As a journalist who has got an experience not only in writing but also translating , I think that creative texts are harder to be translated than technical texts. I say harder because creative texts contain more metaphorics that needs to be translated in a very attractive and smart method, using accurate  technique language to deliver high quality translation. 

viyan rashid
par viyan rashid , log assistant , MSF(doctors without borders)

the hard thing is to get what is between the words so the creative one is harder specially for the technical minds

amel motbaji
par amel motbaji , مترجمة قانونية , سنة خبرة 20 - سفارات - ادارة اعمال - ترجمة

 technical and medical texts 

nabil zughaibi
par nabil zughaibi , مدرس , المديرية العامة للتربية في بابل

I think scientific translation like medicine or medical reports is the hardest because they have so many abbreviations that took a lot of time and effort.

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Definitely creative type of texts! We use the expression "Lost in translation" for a good reason; some words or phrases can never be translated to mean exactly the same in a another language.

CRISTINA MINDICANU
par CRISTINA MINDICANU , Export & Sales , KIRAYTEKS Tekstil

The technical type of texts are harder to translate

 

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Technical texts take more time to be translated.

Ruzbeh Seyidov
par Ruzbeh Seyidov , Technical Support and Technical Trainer , Eurocars ltd. AUDI official importer. www.audi.az

I,m an engineer and i,m familiar with technology, chemistry, phisics and etch. So it should be a bit hard for me to translate sociological and medical texts may be. 

bassem boubaker
par bassem boubaker , responsable maintenance , Cair Tunisie

technical translation is the hardest..

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