Instructions




Start a translation

You can start a translation from the page of the article you want to translate on the journal website: click on the language drop-down menu and choose "Propose a translation" (check that the article has not already been translated into the target language you want)

Account and Profile

In order to use the translation tool, you need to create an account. You will need the following information:

  • First name
  • Family name
  • Email address or your ORCID number

You will need to be authenticated in order to work on a translation.

Start a translation

  • Make sure you read all the information about the translation process: Good Practices, FAQs and Terms and Conditions of Use.
  • Copy/Paste DOI of the article to be translated in the field.
  • Select the target language from the supported languages (if the translation already exists, the target language is not available).
  • Confirm (by ticking the box) and click the [Generate translation] button. The article will then be translated by automatic translation software (you may need to wait a little)..

Edit a translation

  • Enter the following information about the contributor.s: last name, first name, affiliation, email address, ORCID number.
  • If necessary, translate metadata (title, abstract, keywords).
    • If the author of the original article has already provided a translation of the metadata, they will not be editable.
    • If the author of the original article has not provided a translation of the metadata, you will need to provide the translation in order to proceed with the project.
  • Correct, improve and modify the text generated by the automatic translation.
  • Save your project by clicking on the [Save] button.
  • Validate when the translation is complete, by clicking on the [Next] button.

Submit your project

  • To submit the translation, tick the confirmation box. The Académie des sciences editorial team will be notified that a new translation has been submitted for moderation. If necessary, it may contact you via your email address for any clarifications or questions.

Moderation

At this stage, the Académie des sciences editorial team checks the legality of the content of the translated text and its compatibility with Good Practice and the General Terms and Conditions of Use. It then decides whether to publish the text online (or reject it). There is no scientific review.

Publication

Once validated by the Académie des sciences, the translation will be published online under the CC BY 4.0 license, with an appropriate DOI, and will be available in html and PDF formats, on the Comptes Rendus de l’Académie des sciences’ Website, on the article page of the source article. You will be notified of the publication by email. The author of the original article will also be informed.

Resume a translation after logging out

Before submitting the translation, you can log out and log back in at any time to resume a translation. Before logging out, don't forget to save your project.