NAT: Chinese language-specific Webinar The balancing act of accuracy and fluency in Chinese-English translation

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Can translators add or omit intensification (i.e., ‘很’) and logical links (i.e., ‘and’), translate one sentence into two and vice versa, or even change the level of formality, all in the name of ‘fluency’? This interactive webinar will invite participant reflection on common challenges in balancing accuracy, fluency, and client expectation in CH-EN translation. It will apply translation theories and comparative linguistics between English and Chinese to facilitate collective brainstorming of problem-solving strategies. The webinar aims to empower practitioners to translate more accurately, confidently, and creatively.

Please be advised that this event is language-specific, information may be provided or discussed in Mandarin.

Biography of Presenter

Dr Long Li holds a B.A., M.A., and PhD (MQ) in translation studies. He is a NAATI certified translator (Chinese<>English) and interpreter (Mandarin<>English) with expertise in legal and healthcare discourses. He is also a passionate translator educator who convenes the NAATI Translation Certification Preparation (MODL5108) course at UNSW Sydney. He is an AUSIT member and committee member. His research interests include the influence of ideology in the translations of politically controversial English works by Chinese migrant writers, Orientalism, contrastive linguistics, corpus linguistics, and multimodality.

PD Logbook: Level - Introductory PD
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Certificates
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We look forward to seeing you there!

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This is a LIVE EVENT and WILL be recorded