Translating Errors

Question

I'm translating a text, and the original text has errors (i.e. "solcionando" instead of "solucionando"). For the sake of staying true to the original, how do I translate such an error? Or should I correct it to avoid confusion? If I do correct it, should I add a footnote, and what should it say, ideally?

Answer 1

First you should find out whether the error was intentional or not. There's no point in traslating it wrong if it was a mistake. Unless you wanna highlight the mistake itself.

I think the person was just typing too fast or didn't have time to make corrections (it's test answers). - KerleneT, Apr 4, 2016

Answer 2

Most editors when recognizing an error will use the Latin term "(sic)" to show that the preceding word was in error. When translating I don't think you should translate an error.

Most of the time it's just a typo anyway.