Hindi Translation in Science Writing

Abstract

Science is a pervasive concept and science writing is a serious and constructive effort to cover this pervasiveness into language. India has its own tradition in contemplating science, but to assimilate multi context scientific concepts of the world, there is no other substitute than to adopt translation in Indian languages. It is for this reason there is no difference in the problems in Hindi translation in science writing or science writing in Hindi. To discuss this subject, it is necessary to try to understand the scientific concept first. If the information about iron is termed as knowledge, reaching up to magnet would be science and on the basis of this knowledge forming a compass is scientific development. It is well known that compass is an instrument which is used by the sea farer to seek knowledge about directions. This is true that the specific knowledge on any subject is science. However, in Hindi the assumption is that it is occupying the deep meanings of philosophical mysteries and space. But in the glossary meaning <i>Vigyan </i>is the synonym of English Word <i>Science. </i>Thus the word science gives an indication that the concepts concerning science are equivalently related to Vigyan. It is for this reason understanding of science in Hindi and to understand Vigyan are one and the same. It may be mentioned here that for long the studies concerning political science, history & society and culture were not considered science whereas Europe there

was a tradition to consider studies related to these subjects as science. This is also supported by the dictionary meaning of science which is as follows: 1. knowledge of space mysteries, 2. collection of different informations or facts, 3. any branch of knowledge, and 4. field of a subject any academic study.