Перевод профессионально

engine
– 
motor
, 
plaster 
– 
stucco
.
1.4. Translation of Terms 
Translation of technical terms is absolutely dependent on the 
translator‟s knowledge of the subject matter of the source text. 
Translators must take great pains to get familiar with the system of terms 
in the corresponding sphere and make good use of terminological 
dictionaries and other books of reference, as well as online resources.
It is necessary to remember that a term is usually translated by a 
corresponding term of the target language. Such ways of translation as 
analogues, using synonyms and descriptive translation are used only 
when there are no equivalent terms for translation.
Terms are relatively context-free language units though the context 
often helps to identify the specific field to which the term belongs. As a 
rule, English scientific and technical terms have their permanent 
equivalents in the respective Russian terminological systems: 
heater
– 

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нагревательный прибор
; 
alkaline medium
– 
щелочная среда
; 
silicic acid 
– 
кремниевая кислота
; 
spherical shell
– 
сферическая 
оболочка
. 
Many terminological equivalents in the Russian language have been 
formed from the English terms by transcription or loan translations: 
container
– 
контейнер
, 
file
– 
файл
, 
design
– 
дизайн
. Terminologies 
possess international units: 
atom
– 
атом
, 
proton
– 
протон
,