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…
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…