How to submit a paper ? short videos

On 10 July 2020   /   Advice, News, Workshops and Training   /   Leave a comment
How to submit a paper ? short videos

eCORRECTOR is a scientific proofreading and editing service founded in 2013. To date, we have helped thousands of scientists publish their results in renowned international peer-reviewed journals. We aim to help non-native speakers of English improve the language of their manuscripts in the hope that the results will be expressed in the strongest possible way. eCORRECTOR has a large network of native English PhD proofreaders and editors, many of whom are actively publishing scientists. In line with our goal of

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Online defence ? is it scary?

On 12 June 2020   /   Advice, News   /   Leave a comment
Online defence ? is it scary?

Throughout the pandemic, we hear more and more about diploma defences online. What does it really mean? What is the schedule? How to prepare for it? We can help you with a first-hand account! Magdalena, the Translation Team Manager from our sister company, MD Online, has just obtained her PhD in that way. She has agreed to share her experience with you to put you at ease if you are waiting for your own online defence. eCORRECTOR: Gaining a PhD

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#StayAtHome ? what to do during outbreak

On 20 March 2020   /   Advice   /   Leave a comment
#StayAtHome ? what to do during outbreak

The action #stayathome is the most radical and rational approach for everyone in the current situation. Yet, staying at home is not necessarily connected with boredom and increasing reluctance for all activities. We are safe in our homes. But this does not mean that we have to renounce creativity and fruitful work, also in the scientific areas.

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Scientific English: Getting your writing right

On 9 May 2018   /   Advice, News, Publications, Scientific   /   Leave a comment
Scientific English: Getting your writing right
SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH: GETTING YOUR WRITING RIGHT Download PDFRead online The guide, prepared by Jerry Carr-Brion, PhD, gives useful advice on planning your writing, guidance on style and common errors to be avoided. You can find here: Things to do before you start writing Advice on style ? it should be simple, straightforward and as clear as possible Twenty Common Mistakes made by non-native speakers writers INTRODUCTION Writing scientific English when it isn?t your first language can be a challenge. Having aRead more -> →
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Translation and Proofreading of Grant Applications

On 15 December 2017   /   Advice, Porady   /   Leave a comment
Translation and Proofreading of Grant Applications

Research, especially in rapidly growing areas like biomedical science and engineering, requires substantial funding. Scientists have access to a number of grants that may help them finance their academic plans, e.g. the Visegrad fund, EU funds, ERC grant, NCN grants. It is normal in the career of a scientist for grant applications to be rejected, indeed quite often the rejection rate exceeds those grants accepted. This is the case for those at the start of their career all the way

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MS Word ? an accessible tool for translation and proofreading

On 20 September 2017   /   Advice   /   Leave a comment
MS Word ? an accessible tool for translation and proofreading

One of the most popular software used when preparing documents, mainly text, is MS Word. This program provides a wide array of tools and options that help its users in the process of creating linguistically correct and visually attractive content. Word is also a great tool for translation and proofreading, and is regularly used by our translators and proofreaders. Translation by a native speaker in Word-like software The majority of professional translators use CAT tools to work on their assignments

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Proofreading and translating in Excel

On 8 September 2017   /   Advice   /   Leave a comment
Proofreading and translating in Excel

Excel (and similar) software is usually associated with calculations, balance sheets, financial reports; however, our native speakers can also use it for translation and proofreading! Although such software is often not very word-friendly, it offers some tools that may actually assist your business in creating quality foreign language content. Programmes like Excel are made of rows and columns with many individual cells. This type of layout is useful when you have to create e.g. a brochure in several languages. You

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Article Writing Guide for Molecular Biology

On 18 August 2017   /   Advice, Publications, Scientific   /   Leave a comment
Article Writing Guide for Molecular Biology
Download PDFRead online This guide is designed for authors intending to submit their work for publication in international peer-reviewed journals. This edition of the guide focuses on molecular biology and provides useful information that will assist authors as they prepare their manuscripts for submission. This guide provides an overview of the main sections of a standard manuscript (abstract, introduction, methods, results, figures and discussion). Advice on how each section should be arranged, as well as certain things to avoid, canRead more -> →
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Article Writing Guide: the Chemical Sciences

On 11 July 2017   /   Advice, Publications, Scientific   /   Leave a comment
Article Writing Guide: the Chemical Sciences
Download PDFRead online This guide is designed to assist authors and editors in the preparation of scholarly articles in the chemical sciences. The overall aims of a research article should be that it gives a comprehensive overview of the research it describes, presenting information clearly and accurately without excessive repetition or embellishment. This guide will give an overview of the main objectives of each article section, and pointers for how they should be constructed. Finally, the visual presentation and formattingRead more -> →
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