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By Technolex | Published 05/18/2016 | Art of Translation and Interpreting | Recommendation:
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One of the most notable differences between English and Russian is that the same Russian word may have dozens or even hundreds of variations, making it really hard to manage terminology with generic QA tools. In fact, such checks often only cause the frustration and misunderstandings, and here is why it happens.
In English sentences words are linked together by prepositions in a rather strict structure. In Russian, the rules are not so strict, and you can technically put the words together in almost any sequence. For example, in English you can say “I like singing in the bathroom”, but you cannot say “I singing in the bathroom like” or “Like singing I in the bathroom”. However, in Russian each of these variations is valid, since every word has a specific ending that preserves the meaning. Take a look below:
I	Like	singing	in	the	bathroom
Russian dictionary word forms
Я	любить	петь	в	-	ванная
Correct words forms in this sentence
Я люблю	петь	в	ванной
Russian Translation Quality Pitfalls: Tips for Clients and QA Teams by Technolex (Art of Translation and Interpreting) - ProZ.com translation articles
» Articles Overview » Art of Translation and Interpreting » Russian Translation Quality Pitfalls: Tips for Clients and QA Teams
By Technolex | Published 05/18/2016 | Art of Translation and Interpreting | Recommendation:
Quicklink: http://www.proz.com/doc/4255
One of the most notable differences between English and Russian is that the same Russian word may have dozens or even hundreds of variations, making it really hard to manage terminology with generic QA tools. In fact, such checks often only cause the frustration and misunders
tandings, and here is why it happens.
In English sentences words are linked together by prepositions in a rather strict structure. In Russian, the rules are not so strict, and you can technically put the words together in almost any sequence. For example, in English you can say “I like singing in the bathroom”, but you cannot say “I singing in the bathroom like” or “Like singing I in the bathroom”. However, in Russian each of these variations is valid, since every word has a specific ending that preserves the meaning. Take a look below:
I	Like	singing	in	the	bathroom
Russian dictionary word forms
Я	любить	петь	в	-	ванная
Correct words forms in this sentence
Я люблю	петь	в	ванной