Literary and humanities translation
001 Translations provides translation services of exceptional quality in all areas of literature and the humanities.
Perhaps even more than in other fields, translating literary, philosophical, religious, artistic, or humanities documents involves more than just the linguistic transmission of words into a foreign language. In some ways, dealing with this type of material is trickier than doing a technical, legal, scientific, or commercial translation.
This is surely because in a literary or philosophical context, authors "speak" with feelings and emotions, and these feelings and emotions are not necessarily expressed in the same ways, or with the same attitudes, from one culture to another. As you are undoubtedly aware, there are important cultural nuances with regard to gestures, symbols, etc.
This is why, in order to be successful, a literary translation cannot be limited to describing a raw concept. Not only is the meaning of the source text important, but the translation must also attempt to reflect its spirit, humour, allusions, or metaphors. In a way, the translator sometimes becomes an author themself and must learn to put themself in the shoes of the characters whose emotions they portray.
001 Translations expects a great deal from its professional translators: They must have a serious academic background in literature, philosophy, history, geography, or art, be able to understand the subtlety in the foreign language and culture, and possess unquestionable writing skills.
These qualities allow us to provide proofreading work and take on linguistic and stylistic revisions of texts that have already been translated into a foreign language.
No matter how big or small your project is, we offer very competitive prices to our clients as well as tailor-made literary translation solutions and guarantee delivery on time and within budget. In addition, 001 Translations' rigorous quality control process ensures the excellence of our multilingual translations. Our customer-oriented project management technique will ensure your complete satisfaction.
Whether you need express translation services for a memoir, short story, essay, or a set of literary documents, 001 Translations will be your ideal translation partner from A to Z.
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Translators specialising in literature and the humanities
Experienced translators with outstanding literary and linguistic experience:
In order to provide translation services of the highest quality, the professional translators at 001 Translations who are assigned to translate your literary, philosophical, or humanities documents must have completed formal academic training as literary translators and must also have previous professional experience with private companies, publishing houses, or academic institutes or international organisations. The translators at 001 Translations are no strangers to literary terminology and concepts.
As a golden rule, translators who wish to join our team are systematically subjected to a series of specialised and general tests under real working conditions. We require them to demonstrate their understanding of new technologies and industry innovations.
Drawing on a combination of strong literary skills and excellent linguistic abilities, the translators at 001 Translations are truly experts in the translation of all major documents related to the literary, philosophical, humanities and arts environment.
We know that a perfect understanding of your documents is the key to your international success.
