Translator Misconceptions about Legal Practice
Last week, I wrote about the misconceptions lawyers have about translation that only serve to undermine their own…
How translation companies deceive lawyers
In this Part III of the Lawyer Misconception Series, I want to explain how misinformation spread by unethical…
Attorney Misconceptions About Certified Translation
Last week, I reviewed comments about translation from a very well-informed attorney at the Hague Law Blog and…
Attorney Misconceptions about Legal Translation
Attorneys have a lot of misconceptions about legal translation, which causes massive damage to clients largely due to…
Why Chinese Translators Reject Native English
Many native English-speaking readers ask me why English translations produced in China are so universally incomprehensible. In this…
Chinese Company Registration in Translation
How regulators categorize a China company on formation presents a great opportunity for translators to help clients understand…
Against Authoritative Chinese Translations
Blind obedience to authoritative translations is the cause of most of the troubles faced by Chinese to English…
Analyzing Chinese Legal Terminology for Translation
The area I find Chinese legal translators translating from Chinese to English struggle the most with is terminology.…
Land Ownership in Chinese Legal Translation
Chinese real estate translation readers are often confused by the strange term “land use rights.” As real estate…
The Xinjiang Cotton controversy: a result of translation errors?
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is slated to be signed into law soon, but the American apparel…