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name: scholarly-translation
description: Use when translating academic or scientific writing between languages while retaining its technical meaning and citation structure.
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# Translate scholarly text

Determine the source and target language, audience, dialect or terminology preferences, and the expected format. Inspect the whole passage and any glossary or parallel material to understand terms and context. Ask for clarification when an ambiguity changes a scientific claim; otherwise identify the chosen interpretation.

Translate the meaning, level of certainty, logical relations, and disciplinary register. Preserve equations, symbols, units, numerical precision, citation markers, quotations, names, and document markup unless a requested style requires a change. Keep sources attached to the claims they support. Do not insert claims, omit qualifications, or strengthen tentative findings; distinguish author statements from quoted material.

Use supplied terminology consistently. When a term has no reliable equivalent, retain or explain it and mark the uncertainty. Consult authoritative domain-specific references when available and necessary, identifying sources actually checked. For back-translation or comparison, treat it as a diagnostic rather than proof of equivalence.

Return the translation in the requested structure, plus a brief list of consequential ambiguities or terminology choices. Do not claim certified translation, native review, or factual verification unless actually performed.