I clearly remember the enthusiasm I felt many years ago when we were taught Maxwell’s equations in school.
These four equations, together with the Lorentz force, explain how electromagnetic fields work, which are the foundation of all telecommunications, electricity, and electronics. They are surprisingly concise equations, and their mathematical understanding requires no more advanced knowledge than what is learned in the first year of engineering or another technical-scientific degree:
Unfortunately, these equations constitute only the physical foundation of telecommunications. Practical knowledge is another matter: technology in this field advances at great speed, and it is not easy to keep up. In practice, no translator can master all the techniques and devices used in telecommunications. However, a few of us technical translators possess a solid theoretical foundation and have spent many years translating instruction manuals and all kinds of documents related to telecommunications.
If you need a document translated in the field of telecommunications, ask yourself whether the translator you are hiring knows something about, for example, electronic circuits, digital signal sampling, data transmission, electrotechnics, programming, etc. If the answer is no, try to find another, more suitable translator. Perhaps I can help you.
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