Translation to 1 language (human)

Translation to 1 language (human) is a professional human translation of a text into one target language: preserving meaning, style, tone and natural sound in the target language. Unlike machine — it accounts for context, idioms, register, reads as written by a native speaker. The work: analyzing the text, topic and target language/audience, translating, self-editing/proofreading. Honestly about 'human is better than machine, but not the same for everything': a quality human translation is more accurate, natural and contextual than machine. But quality depends on the topic matching the translator's competence. For highly specialized texts (legal, medical, technical, scientific) a translator with subject-matter expertise is needed — a general translator may err in terminology, which is critical. We honestly assess whether subject-matter expertise is needed and do not undertake to translate the highly specialized 'as it comes'. Honestly about 'translation ≠ transcreation': translation conveys the source text's meaning accurately and naturally. But deep cultural adaptation for another market (changing examples, humor, references, marketing messages) is a separate task (transcreation — 347). Translation preserves the original, transcreation adapts. We honestly distinguish this. Honestly about 'nativeness': for natural sound, translation by a native speaker of the target language (or with their proofreading) is ideal, especially for marketing/public texts. We will honestly say so. Honestly about responsibility in specialized topics: for legal/medical texts, where a translation error is critical, final verification should be done by a subject-matter specialist; we honestly set this boundary. Honestly about the effect: it gives a quality human translation into 1 language preserving meaning/tone/naturalness (better than machine), but for the highly specialized subject-matter expertise is needed, translation ≠ transcreation (market adaptation — 347), for nativeness a native speaker is ideal. Honestly about access: the source text and an understanding of the topic/audience are needed. An important boundary: this is human translation; AI translation + editing — 346; transcreation — 347; legal style — 348. The base price starts from 600 ₽ per page (depends on the topic and complexity).

• A quality translation is needed, but machine gives an unnatural/inaccurate word-for-word.
• A misconception that any text (including highly specialized) translates equally well without subject-matter expertise.
• Confusing translation (conveying meaning) and transcreation (market adaptation).
• An expectation of native sound without a native-speaker translator (for public/marketing texts).

• Analyzing the text, topic and target language/audience
• Human translation preserving meaning, tone and naturalness
• Self-editing/proofreading of the translation
• An honest assessment: is subject-matter expertise (legal/medical/technical) or a native speaker needed
• Distinguishing translation and transcreation (347) — what you genuinely need
• Honest boundaries (human is better than machine, but for the highly specialized subject-matter expertise is needed; translation ≠ transcreation; for nativeness a native speaker is ideal; specialized topics — verification by a specialist)
• Documentation and handover
• Review with you

• A quality natural human translation into 1 language
• Preserved meaning, tone and readability in the target language
• An honest assessment: where subject-matter expertise/a native speaker or transcreation is needed
• Honest boundaries (not the same for everything; translation ≠ market adaptation)

• We analyze the text, topic and target language/audience
• We translate preserving meaning/tone, proofread
• We honestly set boundaries (specialization/nativeness/transcreation) and hand over to you

• Is human translation much better than machine?

  For quality — yes, honestly: a human translation is more accurate, natural and accounts for context, idioms, register (reads as written by a native speaker), while machine often gives an unnatural/inaccurate word-for-word. But quality depends on the topic matching the translator's competence — the highly specialized requires subject-matter expertise.

• Will you translate any text equally well?

  No, honestly: for highly specialized texts (legal, medical, technical, scientific) a translator with subject-matter expertise is needed — a general translator may err in terminology, which is critical. We honestly assess whether subject-matter expertise is needed and do not undertake to translate the highly specialized 'as it comes'. For legal/medical final verification is done by a subject-matter specialist.

• Does translation adapt the text for our market?

  Translation conveys meaning accurately and naturally, but deep cultural adaptation for another market (examples, humor, references, marketing messages) is a separate task, transcreation (347). Translation preserves the original, transcreation adapts. We will honestly advise what you genuinely need — an accurate translation or adaptation.