The purpose of this paper is to reflect on issues related to the translation of highly advanced scientific titles, the latter being a topic not studied with rigor as it is the case of scientific translation in general. Our discussion will be based on two main points, namely one extrinsic to translation and another one intrinsic to translation. The former deals with decision-makings on whether or not to translate highly advanced scientific titles depending on the "translation assignment" and on the source language. The latter deals with the principles of accuracy and correctness to guarantee that title functions are successfully achieved both in the source language and the target language. Our reflections will contribute to determining the state-of-the-art status on the translation of this type of titles which will further help delineate the bases of basic and applied research in the field.
Scientific Discourse Analysis; Scientific Translation; Highly Advanced Scientific Titles; English Language; Spanish Language