How to translate foreign language documents?

Methods for translating foreign language documents:

1. Most foreign language references are downloaded in pdf format. You can use some methods to convert them into a word version that is more convenient for copying and modifying. ps: The editor converted it through the PDF converter of "Software Installation Manager", which is a very easy-to-use free software.

2. Open the word version of the foreign language document.

3. Select the part you want to translate, select "Review" on the upper toolbar, and then click "Translate selected text" in "Translate" on the lower tab. The translation results will appear on the right. ps: It is better to translate part by part.

4. Next is the practice of accurate translation. First, compare it with the original text and use your English level to make a general check.

Reading and translating foreign language documents is a very important step in the scientific research process. High-level documents in many fields are foreign language documents. It is very necessary to learn from the experience of translating some foreign language documents.

Due to special reasons, I had more opportunities to translate foreign language documents, and slowly I discovered three major tools in the process of translating foreign language documents: Google "Translate" channel, Kingsoft PowerWord (full version) and CNKI" Translation Assistant".

Foreign language literature database

Foreign language literature reflects the advanced level of science and technology in various countries around the world, reports on important international scientific research results and trends in a timely manner, and is an important tool for scientific researchers to study new topics and launch new results. important information source.

Classification

Foreign literature databases can be classified from many angles, among which the classification from the perspective of how the collected literature information is used is as follows:

The first category It is a database that contains the full text of literature, represented by sciencedirect, springer and wiley.

The second category is a database that includes abstracts, document sources and document citation relationships, represented by the so-called three major index databases. (The three major index databases are unified in the ISI web of knowledge)

The third category is a database that contains a small amount of free full text, but for most articles only includes abstracts and document source information, represented by pubmed.

The fourth category is a database that contains both full-text electronic journal databases and abstract databases, represented by OVID.