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TRANSLATIONS INTO AZERBAIJANI / TRANSLATE INTO AZERBAIJANI
HOW MUCH DO AZERBAIJANI TRANSLATIONS COST?
The price for translations to and from Azerbaijani is calculated individually for each order. The price calculation takes into account various factors specific to your order, e.g. for consecutive interpreting and simultaneous interpreting the price is based on the time of the service, the location of the event, travel expenses, daily allowance, for simultaneous interpreting there are additional costs for technical support depending on the number of participants at the event, etc. The price of written translations is determined by the volume and readability of the material to be translated, the translation deadlines, the complexity of the terminology, repetitions in the text, the complexity and formatting of images and graphics, proofreading, as well as other additional services chosen by the client.
IS THERE A PRICE LIST FOR TRANSLATIONS?
Yes, the price list for translations to/from Azerbaijani is an integral part of the cooperation agreement and the client is always informed of the price of the translation before the project is carried out. Translation prices are very individually determined based on the specifics of the translation (written or interpreted), the number of words in the original text, the repetition of the text in the translation and other parameters. To receive a personalised quote, simply send us the material you want to translate.
AZERBAIJAN AND THE AZERBAIJANI LANGUAGE IN FACTS
Azerbaijan is often called the Land of Fire because of its wealth in oil and natural gas. Its capital, Baku, is symbolised by fire, once the main place of fire worship for Zoroastrians. Azerbaijan can surprise every visitor with its delicious cuisine, mountainous nature, diverse climate, largest port on the Caspian Sea, historical heritage and welcoming people. Azerbaijani is a language of the Turkic family, its variants being North Azerbaijani, which is the basis of the Azerbaijani national language and is spoken in Turkey, Georgia, Russia and Ukraine, and South Azerbaijani, which is spoken slightly in Azerbaijan, Iran, Jordan, but mainly in Iran. Azerbaijani, or Azeri, is part of the Turkic, Oghuz group. Its development path has been long. The invasion of the Middle East by the Seljuks led to the introduction of Azerbaijani into the region. The so-called Turkicisation of the Azerbaijani territory took place over several centuries, until a stable Azerbaijani language emerged. Azerbaijani developed as an independent language until the 15th century, when the classical language began to flourish in poetry.
Azerbaijani is rich in dialects, the best known of which are:
- Eastern dialects – Baku, Derbent and Shemakh;
- Western dialects – Karabakh, Ganja and Kazakh;
- Northern dialect – Sheki dialect;
- Southern dialects – Nahchivan, Tabriz and Ordubad.
The 14th–15th century poet Nasimi wrote the first masterpieces of Azerbaijani poetry, laying the foundations for the Azerbaijani literary language. Azerbaijani is very similar to Turkish. Of course, modern Turks and Azeris can understand each other, but you have to be wary of “false friends” – words that sound and look alike but have different meanings. For example, “yaz” means “spring” in Azerbaijani and “summer” in Turkish. In the mid-19th century, Azerbaijani literature was taught in schools in Baku, Tbilisi and Yerevan. Since 1845, it has also been taught at St Petersburg State University in Russia. As of 2018, Azerbaijani language and literature programmes are also offered at several universities in the United States, including Indiana University and the University of Texas at Austin. Most, if not all, Azerbaijani language courses teach the North Azerbaijani variant, which is written in Latin script, rather than the South Azerbaijani variant, which is written in Arabic script. Modern literature in the Republic of Azerbaijan is mainly based on the Shirvan dialect, while in the Iranian Azerbaijan region (historical Azerbaijan) it is based on the Tabrizi dialect.
- Azerbaijan is a Shia Muslim country, but it is also one of the most secular countries in the world. For centuries, Sunni and Shia Muslims, Christians and Jews have lived there in peace. Religion and state are completely separate, and religion has no influence on Azerbaijani law.
- Azerbaijan is known as the Land of Fire. From the crude-oil refineries of the Caspian Sea to Yanar Dag, the burning mountain, Azerbaijan is a country created and developing over fire.
- Azerbaijan has half the world’s mud volcanoes, they are located in the central countryside and between eruptions you can smell the sulphur in the air.
- Kutabi – stuffed pancakes – is the national dish of Azerbaijan. They are stuffed with pumpkin, vegetables, meat or simply sprinkled with herbs, then fried in a pan.
- Neft Daşları is a town built on oil platforms in 1949. It has a population of around 1000 locals, bakeries, shops, cultural areas and even hotels.
- Nafatalana is a recreational complex/sanatorium where naphthalene is used for therapeutic purposes.
- The Azerbaijan Carpet Museum opened in 2014 on the seafront of Baku. The building is shaped like a huge rolled-up carpet. It features carpets from all over the country, different carpet weaving techniques from different time periods – this exhibition is surpassed only by the carpet weaving demonstrations.
- In Azerbaijan, a gold-toothed smile will be a common sight, as gold teeth are considered by Azerbaijanis to be an excellent way to invest money.
AZERBAIJANI ALPHABET
The Azerbaijani alphabet is a modification of the Latin alphabet and is used in the Azerbaijani script today. The Cyrillic alphabet, introduced in the USSR, is also still used unofficially. Until 1929, Azerbaijanis used only the Arabic alphabet. The Latin alphabet was used from 1929 to 1938, and the Cyrillic alphabet from 1938 to 1991. The Latin alphabet was restored in 1991. Azeris in Iran still use a non-standardised version of the Arabic alphabet, while those in Dagestan, Russia, use Cyrillic. Azerbaijani has around 10 000 words of Arabic origin, many of which are no longer used in modern Arabic. As part of the USSR, more and more Russian words began to appear in Azerbaijani, which are still used today. Azerbaijani has 40 phonemes, represented by 32 letters – 9 vowels and 23 consonants. In addition to the Latin letters that are recognised worldwide, some vowels and consonants have a diacritical mark above or below them. Azerbaijani Alphabet Day and Azerbaijani Language Day are celebrated on 1 August.
HOW DIFFICULT IS AZERBAIJANI?
Although Azerbaijani is the language of a beautiful country, a rich culture and a strong nation, it is rarely learned as a foreign language in Latvia and the Baltics. Azerbaijani is classified as a category 4 language in terms of difficulty and will take at least 44 weeks or 1100 hours to learn. It has several grammatical features that are not typical of Indo-European languages, e.g. Azerbaijani has six conjugations, no gender distinction, and words are stressed on the last syllable. Pronunciation will be easier to learn than in other languages, because words are pronounced exactly as they are written. If you already speak a Turkic language such as Uzbek or Kyrgyz, learning Azerbaijani will be very easy. And knowing Azerbaijani will help you understand Turkish, Turkmen and Tatar.
WHERE AND HOW MUCH AZERBAIJANI IS SPOKEN?
Today, around 30 million people worldwide speak Azerbaijani. It is spoken most in Iran, Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijani diaspora: Georgia, Russia, Turkey, Iraq, Ukraine and Western Europe. In total, Azerbaijani is spoken in more than 16 territories. It is the only official language in Azerbaijan.
AZERBAIJANI INTERPRETER AND TRANSLATOR
Skrivanek Baltic’s excellent team of Azerbaijani interpreters and translators has been working for more than 30 years with both standard document translations into and from Azerbaijani, as well as translations of documentation for European Union institutions, Azerbaijani state authorities and the world’s largest non-governmental organizations, complex medical and technical translations, and notary-certified translations in Azerbaijani. Skrivanek translation agency also provides proofreading and stylistic improvement of Azerbaijani texts, as well as SEO content and advertising slogan creation carried out by our native Azerbaijani speakers in Azerbaijan and other countries. Our language specialists will be happy to tell you about Azerbaijani cultural differences, business etiquette, history and traditions. For business clients, we most often provide the following translations into and from Azerbaijani – website and e-commerce content translations, adaptation and customization of digital marketing content and meta tag descriptions, translation of cooperation agreements, legislation, court rulings and business documentation. We also provide consecutive interpreting for business and other conversations, interpreting at court hearings of all instances, high-level international conferences and other events, online via Zoom and other online platforms. For private individuals, we translate identity documents, marriage certificates, children’s birth certificates, educational documents, passports, medical documents and other materials into Azerbaijani.
AZERBAIJANI IN BUSINESS
The people of Azerbaijan will certainly appreciate learning their language. No matter the reason – whether it’s for business or just tourism – you will receive support, help and smiles because interest and knowledge show respect for culture and people. Azerbaijani opens the door for travellers not only to Azerbaijan, but also to north-west Iran, where it is the second most spoken language. It is also spoken in Georgia, Russia and Turkey. Knowledge of Azerbaijani is an advantage in international business and politics. The US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs considers Azerbaijani to be one of the most important languages to learn. This is due to the large number of Turkic languages spoken in Eurasia. Knowing this language opens doors to potential business partners, investments and cooperation. Russian is also often used for business communication with partners from other countries. English is also spoken in the capital, Baku. Initial written communication with Azerbaijani companies should always be in Azerbaijani, and your cooperation materials and business cards should also be translated.
AZERBAIJANI LANGUAGE DAY
1 August is the day of the Azerbaijani alphabet and the Azerbaijani language. Every year on 1 August, Azerbaijan celebrates the Day of the Azerbaijani Alphabet and the Azerbaijani Language. On 18 June 2001, a decree on the language celebration day was signed by then Head of State Heydar Aliyev. Thanks to this decree, a general switch to the Azeri alphabet, which uses the Latin script, was implemented on 1 August 2001. Previously, publishing and printing in the country had been carried out using two alphabets, half in Cyrillic and half in Latin, which created great confusion and instability in the development and promotion of the language. The Head of State had taken very important steps to promote the Azerbaijani mother tongue throughout the world, to develop and protect the Azerbaijani language, the symbol of the people’s national identity. The establishment of Azerbaijani as a national language in the 1995 constitution of independent Azerbaijan, adopted by a nationwide vote, and its elevation to the status of official state language is one of the most important events in the country’s history.
SOLUTIONS, WHICH WE MOST OFTEN PROVIDE IN AZERBAIJANI:
- translation of various documents into Azerbaijani;
- urgent translations;
- notary-certified translation;
- website translation;
- proofreading of Azerbaijani texts;
- DTP – graphic design services;
- adapting texts and producing creative texts;
- interpreting into Azerbaijani;
- Individual Azerbaijani language courses.
AZERBAIJANI LANGUAGE COMBINATIONS:
Azerbaijani-Latvian; Latvian-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani- Lithuanian; Lithuanian-Azerbaijani; Estonian –Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Estonian; Russian-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Russian; Polish-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Polish; Ukrainian-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Ukrainian; Czech-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Czech; German-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-German; Spanish-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Spanish; French-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-French; Italian-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Italian; Danish-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Danish; Swedish-Azerbaijani; Swedish-Azerbaijani; Norwegian-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Norwegian; Finnish-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Finnish; Azerbaijani-Arab; Arab-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Armenian, Armenian-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Belarusian, Belarusian-Azerbaijani; Bulgarian-Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani-Bulgarian; Azerbaijani-Jewish, Jewish-Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani-Greek, Greek-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Georgian; Georgian-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Hindi; Hindi-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Dutch; Dutch-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Korean; Korean-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Kurdish; Kurdish-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Chinese; Chinese-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Portuguese; Portuguese-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Romanian; Romanian-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Slovak; Slovak-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Slovenian; Slovenian-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Turkish; Turkish-Azerbaijani; Azerbaijani-Hungarian; Hungarian-Azerbaijani, etc. c.