Comments on: Lost In Translation: Editing Translated Texts

By: Pikavippi

Pikavippi — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:50:19 +0000

So helpful post for all of us who are translating from another language to another.

By: laina

laina — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:59:05 +0000

I am not an editor or a writer, but your article was interesting! And I got some really good tips for the next time I need to translate something in to my own language… Sometimes it just feels impossible to translate some jokes or funny things, they do not sound that funny after translation. Not an easy work you do. :)

By: Birdie Singler

Birdie Singler — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 07:38:06 +0000

Enjoyed reading this, very good stuff, thanks .

By: Shane's Wife

Shane's Wife — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:45:36 +0000

Hi Kirsty!

I am an American living in Riyadh. My husband has taught English in Saudi for 8 years and is now a Freelance editor. His speciality is editing translated text and he concurs with your observations.

Do you read, write, or speak Arabic? This has helped my husband (knowing Arabic) but the work can still be tedious.

By: Kirsty Isitt

Kirsty Isitt — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:57:17 +0000

I’m glad the tips are useful. Thank you for your comment.

By: Kirsty Isitt

Kirsty Isitt — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:56:27 +0000

Finding the true heart of a piece is the job of all editors! Thank you for commenting.

By: Pruthiraj Nayak

Pruthiraj Nayak — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:49:33 +0000

This is really helps the editors for their editing.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:17:19 +0000

Good points, not just for translation, but for any editing. As a video editor, I put a lot of these into practice everyday. Sometimes it’s not about finding the right words, but finding the right “translation” to convey the underlying message; getting to the heart of the project.

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