Science and Technical Translation

Comprehensive Service

Clear, accurate translations written in natural-sounding language are essential to convey your message to a global audience. Lucida's comprehensive translation service will give you word-perfect documents that precisely convey the technical content and nuance of your originals. Our highly experienced translators work mainly from English to Japanese and Japanese to English.

There are three essential elements to first-class technical translation:

Source language proficiency: The translator must completely understand the original document, including the technical content as well as the tone and linguistic nuances. Lucida's translators are gifted linguists having years of experience translating highly complex technical documents.
Target language proficiency: It is essential to be able to express the content and concepts in clear, natural-sounding expressions in the target language. Our translators are competent writers in their target language, having years of experience writing technical material.
Technical knowledge: Even the best completely bilingual translator will have trouble translating your document if he or she does not understand the subject. It is essential to have field-specific knowledge of the subject matter. Lucida's translators have technical and scientific degrees covering all major disciplines.

We would urge you to look for all of these when choosing a translation company to handle your most important documents. Rest assured that Lucida satisfies all of these requirements.

Specialist Translators

Lucida's translators are carefully selected for their extensive experience and qualifications, in translation as well as in science and technology. They have degrees in the sciences, engineering, and technology, often in addition to translation qualifications. All have years of experience translating complex technical documents. You can see brief profiles of some of our translators here.

Quality

Our translators will carefully and accurately turn your source document into high-quality natural-sounding language. All technical terms are checked and used consistently throughout the document, and any unclear portions in the original will be translated into lucid, logical descriptions.

After completion, we carefully check that all content has been accurately translated, that terminology is used consistently, and that the final document reads smoothly and logically in the target language. All of our translated documents are checked by a native speaker of the target language, also having a technical or translation background. We will usually attach a memo listing any problems found in the original, how they were handled, and any assumptions or major changes made by the translator. In many cases, we may contact you during the translation process to ask how you prefer to handle these issues.

You can rest assured that the final translation is a faithful and natural-sounding version of your original, whatever the intended purpose.

Competitive Rates

Our rates are among the most competitive you will find for this kind of comprehensive service. After you send us your document, we will send you a quotation showing the costs involved and the completion schedule. You will always know in advance the exact cost of translating your document. Click here for details of our translation rates.

Fast Turnaround

We will respond to your inquiry within 24 hours, often within a few hours, with a detailed estimate showing the cost and schedule. The turnaround time depends on the length and complexity of your document. Please click here for more details of turnaround time.