SERVICE 02

When technical content crosses languages, its meaning must travel intact.

Technical and scientific translation built around context: terminology, concepts, units, proper names, references and the purpose of the document are treated as part of the content — not as isolated words.

Technical and scientific translation
02Technical and scientific translation

OVERVIEW

A technical approach guided by context and outcomes.

A scientific text may be grammatically correct and still lose precision if a technical term is translated outside its context. The process therefore begins with subject matter, target audience and the vocabulary of the project.

TechCiência organizes glossaries, naming conventions, acronyms and units and works with contextual review. Scientific experience in international settings is especially useful for research, food, chemistry, laboratory, environment and institutional cooperation documents.

Julião Pereira, researcher with international academic experience.

TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC BASIS

Julião Pereira

Chemist · PhD in Chemistry · Researcher

Julião’s contribution to this service lies in technical reading: scientific training, academic experience between Timor-Leste and Brazil and research work in subjects where local terminology and scientific language must coexist.

Scientific experience in multilingual and international contexts

  • Academic trajectory across Timor-Leste and Brazil, with Portuguese, English and Indonesian reported in the CV.

  • Participation in research on products and processes from Timor-Leste, where local names, production-chain terms and analytical vocabulary require consistent treatment.

  • Experience reading and producing technical content in chemistry, food and instrumental methods, supporting review of meaning — not only grammar.

Scientific outputs that exemplify this context

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Scientific reference

Ethyl alcohol content of tua-sabu (brandy) from Timor-Leste: derived from the sap of the tua-tali palm (Corypha utan Lam.)

Scientia Plena, vol. 21, no. 4, 041502, 2025. DOI: 10.14808/sci.plena.2025.041502

An English-language paper, also presenting a Portuguese title, built from samples and production context in Timor-Leste.

Open publication
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Scientific reference

A aguardente artesanal (tua-sabu) e sua importância sociocultural no Timor-Leste: uma revisão

Revista Principia, vol. 62, e7829, 2025. DOI: 10.18265/2447-9187a2022id7829

A review of a traditional Timorese product integrating local terminology, production chain, quality and sociocultural context.

Open publication
03

Scientific reference

Identificação dos Compostos Orgânicos Voláteis na Aguardente Derivada da Seiva da Palma de Coco (Cocos Nucifera, L)

IV SIMPECAL, 2024. ResearchGate DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.35717.77289

A work with Portuguese and English abstracts and specialized vocabulary related to traditional beverages, GC-MS and Timorese raw materials.

Open publication
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Scientific reference

Identificação e Rastreabilidade dos Compostos Orgânicos Voláteis de Tua-sabu (Aguardente) Origem do Timor-Leste por HS-HRGC-MS

IV International Congress of Gastronomy and Food Science, Fortaleza. Work available on ResearchGate.

A Brazil–Timor-Leste research output involving chromatography, traceability and local terminology.

Open publication

SERVICE SCOPE

What the project may include

The final scope is defined after understanding the challenge, objectives, available resources and implementation conditions.

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Translation of articles, reports, presentations and technical documents

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Project-specific terminology glossary and consistency control

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Review of acronyms, units, scientific names and specialized vocabulary

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Support for Brazil–Timor-Leste and international cooperation documents

WHO IT IS FOR

Designed for institutions and people who need to turn knowledge into practical capacity.

  • 01Researchers working with multilingual articles, abstracts, reports or presentations
  • 02Universities, laboratories and cooperation organizations
  • 03Projects connecting teams in Brazil and Timor-Leste
  • 04Institutions that need terminology consistency across documents and languages

DELIVERABLES

Documented outputs that support implementation, continuity and evaluation.

Deliverables are defined according to project needs and may combine documents, guidance, systems, training and follow-up.

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Reviewed technical translation within the agreed scope

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Project glossary with terminology, acronyms and language decisions

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Standardization of units, scientific names and recurring references

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Final version ready for institutional or editorial review

HOW WE WORK

A clear process from assessment to knowledge transfer.

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Context reading

Mapping of topic, audience, purpose, language variant, references and sensitive terminology.

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Glossary and conventions

Advance definition of acronyms, units, proper names, scientific terms and choices that must remain consistent.

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Contextual translation

Translation focused on technical equivalence and natural language in the target version.

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Cross-review

Verification of terminology, numbers, units, references, graphic elements and internal consistency.

BENEFITS

What the project is designed to strengthen

Fewer ambiguities in scientific and technical terminology

Consistent terminology across project documents

Better preservation of the original context

A clearer review workflow for multilingual teams

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Important information about this service

Which languages may be involved?

TechCiência works on projects that may involve Portuguese, English, Indonesian and contexts involving Tetum, depending on team composition and terminology-validation needs.

Is this sworn translation?

No. This is technical/scientific translation and review. Documents requiring sworn translation must be handled by a professional legally authorized for that purpose.

Can one glossary be maintained across several documents?

Yes. In recurring projects, the glossary may serve as the terminology reference for articles, reports, presentations and institutional material.

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