Is anyone here a translator or familiar with it

[Jalapeñomel]

or has any opinion on this matter (LOL)?

I need to have something officially translated from English to Spanish, and I have a list of people who do it.  Next to their names, it has the language, and these are my options:

Ingles---directo
Ingles--inverso


I need the Ingles---directo to go from English to Spanish, correct?

[Moe]

I'm cornfused.

Why don't they just put "ENGLISH TO ESPANOL" or ESPANOL A ENGLISH. Ugh.

Direct and inverse makes no sense.

[Deleted]

I think direct is translation from another language into your native tongue, and inverse is from your native tongue into a second language?

So in your example, I'd think with the directo you're getting a native Spanish speaker to translate English to Spanish, and with inverso you're getting a native English speaker to translate English to Spanish?

[Jalapeñomel]

Jul 9, 2013 20:41:57 GMT -5 Moe said:

I'm cornfused.

Why don't they just put "ENGLISH TO ESPANOL" or ESPANOL A ENGLISH. Ugh.

Direct and inverse makes no sense.

Because it's Peru, and if there is one thing I have learned being here, is if they can make it more difficult, they will!

And it makes me feel better that I am not the only one confused by this.

[papie]

Jul 9, 2013 20:14:33 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

or has any opinion on this matter (LOL)?

I need to have something officially translated from English to Spanish, and I have a list of people who do it.  Next to their names, it has the language, and these are my options:

Ingles---directo
Ingles--inverso


I need the Ingles---directo to go from English to Spanish, correct?

from English to Spanish I think you need ingles inverse.

[papie]

I see v is saying the opposite so I want to clarify that I am just talking out of my ass

[Jalapeñomel]

Jul 9, 2013 21:08:44 GMT -5 papie said:

I see v is saying the opposite so I want to clarify that I am just talking out of my ass

It's not so straightforward, so ass talking is appropriate here.

[janiejones]

Captain Serious maybe used translators in Peru, maybe she'll know the terminology???

[papie]

Lol
Ok so the way it makes sense in my head is
Directo: I am native English speaker and can translate directly to English
Inverso: I am a non native English speaker and can only translate from English (to Spanish)

But I could be completely wrong

[Jalapeñomel]

Here is the link, maybe it helps?

www.rree.gob.pe/servicioalciudadano/Documents/ListadoIngles.pdf

[Deleted]

I'm pretty sure it's what I said:

odalisjonestranslation.wordpress.com/2011/08/11/inverse-translation-is-not-always-easy/

[Jalapeñomel]

Thanks v!

[Captain Serious]

I'd go with what V said.

I did use translators, but I didn't deal with this. Most of our paperwork was translated in Peru, so they were hired by our lawyer. I assume Spanish was their native language.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jul 10, 2013 20:03:05 GMT -5 Captain Serious said:

I'd go with what V said.

I did use translators, but I didn't deal with this. Most of our paperwork was translated in Peru, so they were hired by our lawyer. I assume Spanish was their native language.

Ours are being translated in Peru as well, and all of the translators are native Spanish speakers. That's where the confusing part comes, LOL!

[Marle]

Ingles directo= Spanish to English

Ingles inverso = English to Spanish

But that's my take on it as a native Spanish speaker. Not because I know this wording.

And you are right. It is amazing how Hispanics think that being wordy and using big words equals professional.