Scientific and Technical Translation as a Professional Activity by Jose Orlando Gomez Alas EDUC

00234221 — 2024-06-20 16:34:10 UTC

One of the things that caught my attention was the freelancer translators. There are a lot who are self-empoyed because there are very few companies that have translation jobs or just a company for translators. Freelance translators have to do everything to promote themselves, marketing strategies to catch the public eye.

00010821 — 2024-06-20 21:58:34 UTC

One thing that caught my attention was the freelancer translators because mention the disadvantage of self-employed translation, which is the lack of a guaranteed regular income since working in this way is comfortable and we get a discount either for insurance or taxes, but there is also the other part that it is not a permanent job so we do not have the security that this income will come twice.

Dayana Guzman

2024-06-21 03:01:48 UTC

I have no doubt that science is found in all fields of education, I find it interesting how science and technology are related to language.

Erika Linares

2024-06-21 03:25:18 UTC

Something that caught my attention is how the relationship between science and technology has changed. Traditionally, science was seen as the source of knowledge, with technology as its practical application. However, some argue that in recent decades, this has flipped. Technology and its practical outcomes are often valued more highly than scientific methods.

Anita Estebana G Soza

2024-06-21 22:39:58 UTC

The chapter on scientific and technical translation caught my attention by emphasizing the importance of understanding genres and contexts in translation. This is particularly relevant because it highlights the need for translators to recognize the purpose and audience of the texts they are translating. Additionally, the distinction between science and technology is crucial for effective technical translation, as it requires translators to have a deep understanding of both the underlying scientific concepts and the practical applications.

00148621 — 2024-06-23 00:39:28 UTC

What caught my attention the most of the text is the diversity of work available to translators, such as freelance, cooperatives and internal positions in translation companies, underlining the importance of having specific skills to translate scientific and technical texts effectively and project management in the internal translation of companies, while the growth of the linguistic services sector is highlighted as a motivator to specialize in this field.

Karla Mata

2024-06-23 17:06:52 UTC

I think that thinking about translation, being students of English, is one of the things we do most nowadays. One of the things that caught my attention was the different types of translation jobs out there, for example, freelance translation. Working on your own, as the text says, can bring as many advantages as disadvantages, but it is also one of the ways in which most translators work.

Hazel De León

2024-06-23 23:05:48 UTC

The translation as a professional activity in a scientific and technical way has become crucial in the present time. For this reason, I found some interesting information in the chapter. First, the extensive variety in types of translators in the work area, for instance, translator cooperatives and partnerships, in-house translation, international organization employs in-house translators, and others. The differences between all of them are specific even if the main objective is to “translate”. Secondly, the important roles that other professionals perform working together with translators. Terminologists are a good example of this, who compile, maintain documentation and termbases. Also, the reviser or proofreader, in charge of the last and smallest details, without mentioning roles requiring additional expertise, such as website design, web editing, search-engine optimization or others. Finally, one part that caught my attention in the chapter was the relation between genre and translation. The importance that is given to avoid confusion, and the external context in a text, and also how the genre varies depending on its country and language’s grammatical rules. 🎈

Karly Colocho

00093621 — 2024-06-24 16:47:44 UTC

I consider really interesting the different uses to the topic of translation, and the variety in types of the same. In addition, something that caught my attention is when is mentioned the part of " In-house" and what is relevant. In conclusion, all of this information is really important to know more about this kind of topics, and also know how to differentiate.

Anai Blas

2024-06-24 17:29:42 UTC

what caught my attention is that it effectively highlights the importance of understanding the nuances of science and technology, as well as the need for translators to have in depth knowledge of these fields.

Saúl Méndez

2024-06-24 22:22:04 UTC

The chapter of the article caught my attention because it emphasizes the contextual complexities that scientific and technical texts have. Additionally, it explores the practical aspects of translation projects, such as the use of translation briefs, while also examining various professional settings where translators operate, including freelance work (which may sometimes relies on lack of work),

in-house positions, and roles within international organizations, which sometimes are direct users of the language.