| Blog of Carl Gene Fordham | Friday, 29 September 2023 - 16:01 |
You have been asked to interpret for a Mandarin-speaking economist. He is giving a speech at an international conference on currency depreciation in Shenzhen, China.
Interpreting Speech #21 – Devaluation of the RMB (Mandarin-into-English)
I just made a new glossary.
I hope students, teachers and practitioners of translation and interpreting in Australia find it useful!
Download the PDF here.
An English-speaking police officer is visiting the home of a Mandarin-speaking woman. You have been called to interpret for them. The officer has asked the woman to describe her experience with the police who recently investigated the theft of a bonsai in her garden. You will be interpreting for the Mandarin-speaking woman in real time.
Simultaneous Interpreting Practice #5 – Bonsai Theft (Mandarin into English)
You have been called to interpret at a hospital during a COVID-19 outbreak. The agency has asked you to interpret for a nurse at a renal unit. The nurse will be providing advice for people on dialysis.
Simultaneous Interpreting Practice #4 – Renal Unit (English into Mandarin)
You have been called to interpet at a hospital. A Mandarin-speaking woman is talking to an English-speaking kidney specialist. She has asked you to interpret what she says into English in real time to the doctor.
Simultaneous Interpreting Practice #3 – Kidney Cancer (Mandarin into English)
You have been called to interpret at a police station. An English-speaking lawyer is providing legal advice to a Mandarin-speaking client who has been arrested.
Simultaneous Interpreting Practice #2 – Arrest Procedure (English into Mandarin)
A Mandarin-speaking man has been arrested by the police who have asked him to describe his previous drug conviction. You will be interpreting what he says into English in real time.
Simultaneous Interpreting Practice #1 – Drug Possession (Mandarin into English)
Today we are dedicating a whole episode to discussing the translation of just one word: 社会 shèhuì, “society”. Like many modern concepts (economy, science, culture, etc.) the exact term did not exist natively in the Chinese language. As a result, it is used very differently in Chinese as compared to English, which can create problems for beginning and professional translators alike.
In this week’s podcast on Chinese-English translation, I discuss some of the tricky terminology you’ll encounter when dealing with texts on China’s cultural heritage.
For many translators, the names of people, places, and organizations are not a big challenge. However, when translating between Chinese and English, they can be very time-consuming to deal with. In this week’s podcast, I explore some of the common issues and offer advice to beginning and advanced translators alike.
Carl Gene Fordham is a Chinese/English translator and Mandarin/English interpreter based in Brisbane, Australia.
傅君恺（Carl Gene Fordham），中英翻译，现居澳大利亚布里斯班。
Learn more about Carl here.
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To hire Carl, please send the relevant job details by email to carlgenefordham AT gmail DOT com, or make direct enquiries via WeChat (ID: carlfordham).
招聘相关事宜，请将任务详细发送电子邮件至carlgenefordham AT gmail DOT com，或加微信（微信号：carlfordham）进行咨询。
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