Translating Chinese Law with Semiotics
Translators of Chinese law today continue to apply a medievalist, Catholic Jesuit approach to their work. Despite years…
The REAL Reason Americans Don’t Want to Study in or go to China
According to consistent media reports, Americans don’t want to go to China to study, or to do work.…
China is Shutting Foreign Language & Translation Programs, but Why?
China is shutting down language and translation programs because the schools aren’t teaching students anything useful. According to…
Platonic Philosophy Lies Behind Chinglish
The bizarre Chinglish phrase “relevant departments” is an opaque term understood by virtually nobody. But rather than being…
Why the Economist is Wrong About China’s Disengagement from the West
The Economist fairly recently wrote an article that falsely claims China is losing interest in the west, because…
Shared Consciousness in Legal Translation
Neuroscience is extremely important in the study of translation, as language is essentially a product of the mind…
How Slow Should You Translate?
A common question faced by newer translators is how slow they should translate, which is a corollary of…
Weaponized Legal Translation
Inaccurate translations are now being weaponized in the legal process to attack what are actually innocent parties. Much…
English as Lingua Franca
Today, the majority of legal translation from Chinese occurs through the English as Lingua Franca process. While attorneys…
Legal Translators Are Expert Witness
Legal translators are expert witnesses, even if they are rarely or never treated as such. This implies that…