Not many people know who Alan Watts (1915-1973) was, which is really a pity given that he was a Westerner with a profound understanding of Eastern philosophy. Given how the international discourse is increasingly centered on a resurgent China challenging traditional Western supremacy, one would do well to go through the wealth of written and
The translation and interpretation industry has a powerful advocate in the ATA or the American Translation Association. The ATA is a professional body that was founded with the purpose of advancing the interests of the translation and interpretation industry. Its mandate is primarily focused on the professional development of individuals who work as translators and
Germany is one of the economic powerhouses of the world and a major business and trading partner of the US. It, therefore, follows that there would be a great deal of German to English, and English to German translation happening all the time. Now if there is one thing that the Germans are known for,
The Chinese economy is the second largest in the world after the US’s. The total value of the goods and services traded between these two economic giants was a humongous $648.2 billion in 2016. Not many would, of course, attribute this to the role played by something as the seemingly run-of-the-mill as a Chinese translation
When a business is in need of a Japanese translation, the primary goal is an accurate rendering of the information. In the case of short document translation services, many a skilled Japanese translator has an easy time providing the rendition. There are typically short sentences and sometimes only brief notes. But things get a lot
A top secret report from a foreign competitor in Japan reaches your desk and you can’t read it, you need a translator, but you’re naïve to the whole thing and think to yourself, “why do I need a Japanese translator, I’ll just use Google Translate”. Little did you know that Google Translate doesn’t do the
Growing an enterprise is no walk in the park. Especially when your organization gets to a certain size. Whether you’re expanding your business globally or just setting up a more cost-efficient means of production, you’re highly likely to find yourself needing to speak with people from other countries. Now, luckily, you speak English. And so
The Japanese translation of Line stickers shows intercultural communication across Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and English. Japanese messaging company Line sells in-app games and emoji-like stickers for messages. Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp dominate Europe, North and South America, and India. In contrast, Line is widely popular in Asia.In addition to communication, Line users can order food
She leaps from the top of a building, there is no need for a Japanese Interpreter to explain to me that Major is determined to protect Hanaka Corporation. What’s that? I’m a nerd for referencing “Ghost in the Shell” you say? Well, I guess I’m guilty as charged. Oh yeah, you over there that said
Lost in Japanese Translation The bomb drops, the cloud rises, everything is lost, lost in Japanese translation. But this had nothing to do with Scarlett Johansson or Bill Murray. I know, no Bill Murray, disappointing huh? Anything without Bill Murray usually is disappointing. No, this is August 6th, 1945 in Hiroshima, Japan, a horrendous day
