What “Enterprise” Means in China Law Translation
Chinese translators have long since been incorrectly translating the word qiye, usually meaning “for-profit business organization” into the…
Luckin Coffee Fraud: How to Spot Fake China Companies
Congress passed a law this past week in response to the Luckin Coffee scandal titled “Holding Foreign Companies…
Legal Translation of Chinese Corporate Entities
Most law firms translate Chinese corporate entity names in a way that hides the true nature of the…
Youku’s Confusing Copyright Form Translation Failure
Aggrieved video copyright owners occasionally e-mail CBL Translations asking for assistance in translating Youku’s official, yet mistranslated, copyright…
Are lawyers bad Chinese translators?
As a lawyer, I am aware many practicing attorneys are prone to producing misleading Chinese translations. Most bilingual…
Non-Native Mandarin Translators: The Wrong Way
Mandarin translators are notorious for violating the native speaker principle, resulting in the “Chinglish” seen in Chinese translations,…
What is “TEP”? Or, don’t “Chinese Wall” your Chinese Translators
Teamwork, not workflow, makes good translation If you’ve ever read through translation company websites, you may have at…
Back translating contracts: don’t put your head in the sand
Attorneys routinely request “back translations” of Chinese legal documents, and these usually fail to produce results. These attorneys…
How Law Firms Can Avoid Sabotage by Chinese Translators
Law firms that do not take adequate care may be sabotaged by Mandarin translators in litigation and regulatory…
Legal Chinese Translation Word Counts: Two Deceptive Practices
Legal Chinese Translation Word Counts: Two Deceptive Practices Western law firm clients often fall victim to deceptive Chinese…