Things You'll Need:
- Source Language to Hindi dictionary or translation guide
- Original Document
- Hindi Typing Software or Blank Sheets, Pen
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Step 1
Read the entire document once to understand its context, relevance and purport. If it's too lengthy, read its summary or salient points. Take note of its style, language and the target audience the document is intended for. Ensure that the Hindi translation takes these aspects into consideration.
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Step 2
Start translating paragraph or section wise. It may not always be possible to find an exact word-to-word or, even, sentence-to-sentence translation from your source language to Hindi. So, first, make sure that you have grasped the overall meaning and significance of an entire paragraph and how it relates to the entire text. Then, translate as accurately as possible the individual words, phrases and sentences in it.
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Step 3
Translate the main title, sub-headings, image titles, graphs, foot notes, bibliography, table of contents and other elements in the document, ensuring that the language and style are in alignment with the rest of the document.
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Step 4
Read your Hindi translation out loud to yourself or to someone else, to ensure it sounds right. At times, what feels right when writing may not sound right when read out. This is especially true for Hindi owing to the intricacies in the language. For instance even inanimate objects are attributed a gender and the verbs associated with them need to correspond to their gender. Review your translation for typos and grammatical errors.
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Step 5
Use a Hindi typing software such as HindiPad or Quillpad to type or transliterate your newly translated document. If transliterating, be sure to double-check the Hindi spellings.
