Squid Games and Chinese Translation Errors
When the Squid Games came out, its translation was widely criticized as being extremely inadequate, with some going…
Applying Chinese History in Contemporary Translations
One of the major difficulties in translating between Chinese and English is the lack of exact equivalent terms…
How Universal Grammar Theory Causes Incorrect Translations
When translating Chinese to English, most translators today can do little more than copy and paste a machine…
The Outdated Xin Da Ya Chinese Translation Theory
The Xin Da Ya translation theory is one of the most famous and influential translation theories in China.…
Expertise-driven Chinese Translation
There is a stark difference between how translators are trained in China compared to in English-speaking countries. Through…
Lifetime Learning for Chinese Translators
d Unbeknownst to most translators working between Chinese and English, the amount of time it takes, even with…
Stakeholder-centered Legal Translation
The translation work that language service providers like CBL provide today is a professional service, much like the…
Databases for Legal Translation
Glossaries and word lists are used by most legal translators, but they get awful results and create documents…
Skopos Theory and Translation Purpose
What is the purpose of a translation? In my line of work, which predominantly involves business and legal…
Should Legal Translators Only Translate into their Native Language?
The Native Language Principle is a longstanding rule followed in Western Europe and the Americas. It dictates that…