Russian Translation

Frequently asked questions about Russian translations

What should one consider when ordering a Russian translation?

Prior to ordering a Russian translation you should check if certain criteria are met as this helps you verify whether your prospective translation partner offers a quality translation service and ensures that you will be satisfied with the completed translation. Our translation agency always meets the following conditions:

• Your text is translated by a translator for whom the target language is their native language.
• The translator of a technical text is familiar with the field in question or prepared to familiarise themselves with it as needed.
• The text is translated by an experienced translator who does not just translate words as accurately as possible, but also tries to convey the tone of the text or make the style neutral so that the translation would be enjoyable to read.
• Whether it is a contract or a legal, medical or other text, the translator always feels responsible for their work and strives to convey the meaning flawlessly.
• We work together with our customers – we take into account their stylistic preferences, terminological conventions and the function of the translation to deliver a translation that meets their expectations.
• As a rule, our Russian translations are always edited.
• We offer regular customers a discount based on recurring translation segments.
• We will deliver your translations on time.

Copywriting in Russian and Russian-language text editing – what should one consider?

As we offer content creation in many languages, we can also offer Russian-language content creation. We also edit and proofread Russian texts – this is always performed by an editor who speaks Russian as a native language. Our list of services also includes the adaptation of various texts into Russian. Adaptation is not merely translation but involves adjusting the text to the Russian cultural and language space. Typically, this means rewriting some sections of the text, but also, if necessary, suggestions on changing the colour scheme, symbols, etc. Our talented native Russian-speaker copywriters adapt, for example, promotional messages, callings and conceptual texts.

How is the price of Russian translations determined?

Russian translation is highly affordable because, although demand for quality translations is high, there are many excellent Russian-language translators. The final price depends on the field of the text to be translated, the desired deadline, file format, etc. For regular customers, we offer a discount on repetitions in the translated texts. Our excellent Russian-language translators always do their best to ensure that our customers are satisfied with our translations into Russian or from Russian language.

How strong is the influence of the Russian language?

Russian belongs to the family of Indo-European languages ​​and is the official language of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and many smaller countries. In total, there are 260 million speakers of Russian in the world, 150 million of whom speak it as a native language. Russian is the eighth most spoken language in the world. Due to its large number of speakers, and despite mystifying grammar and complicated Cyrillic alphabet, Russian is also one of the six official languages of the United Nations. The influence of the Russian language also has a cultural dimension, in that Russian has a prominent and rich literary heritage. With its mysterious grammar and intricate Cyrillic, Russian is an outstanding and rich literary language. Writers of the calibre of Pushkin, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Nabokov, Chekhov, Yesenin, Gogol, Pelevin, Mayakovsky and many others have made precious contributions to the world through the Russian language.

Why translate into Russian?

Translating your sales materials, product catalogues, and website into Russian makes sense if your company operates in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, or Bulgaria. Nearly 30% of the Estonian population speaks Russian as their mother tongue. Russians make up around 25% of Latvia’s population. Around 6% of Lithuanians speak Russian as their mother tongue. If you export products to Ukraine or Bulgaria, translating marketing materials into Russian also makes sense, as Ukrainian and Bulgarian are similar to Russian and Ukrainians and Bulgarians generally understand Russian well. Russian translation is an affordable translation service. By translating your texts into Russian you can significantly expand the target audience of your product or service. Therefore, translating your sales materials, website, press releases or product catalogues into Russian is always worthwhile.

What makes the Russian language interesting?

Russian is a very rich language. In fact, it is so rich that it contains many words that do not have direct equivalents in other languages. One such word, for example, is “тоска”, which is often loosely translated as “melancholy”, although Russian speakers tend to disagree with this translation. Vladimir Nabokov has said the following about the word “тоска”: “At its deepest and most painful, it is a sensation of great spiritual anguish, often without any specific cause. At less morbid levels it is a dull ache of the soul, a longing with nothing to long for, a sick pining, a vague restlessness, mental throes, yearning. In particular cases it may be the desire for somebody or something specific, nostalgia, love-sickness. At the lowest level it equates to ennui, boredom. Another such word is “бытие”, commonly, yet insufficiently, translated into “being”. The real meaning of “бытие”, however, comes closer to hyper-conscious existence, an objective and analytical sense of being, or the richness of life through existence. Finally, this third example is particularly interesting: “переподвыподверт” contains a total of four prefixes, one of which is even repeated, namely пере-под-вы-под-верт. This self-referential word means doing something in a complicated or incomprehensible manner. These are just a few examples of many Russian-language words that need additional clarification in translation. Therefore, the work of Russian-language translators is one of great responsibility.

What sets the best Russian-language translators apart from others?

Russian is a complicated language. For example, Russian allows the forming of entirely new words using suffixes, ie word endings. These ad hoc words help the speaker express their emotions in relation to the object or topic at hand. In addition, Russian allows speakers to alter the meaning of a sentence by changing the word order. Thus, the best Russian-language translators are characterised by a particularly strong sense of language as well as attention to detail and language nuances. Precision, diligence, thoroughness and great communication skills are what sets the best translators apart from the simply very good ones. Transly translation agency only works with the very best Russian-language translators, who always deliver timely, fluent and terminologically accurate Russian translations that take into account the nuances of the Russian language.

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