Book Translation – Keeping the Faith Part 2
As the saying goes…”Whatever happens, happens for a reason” After I have read Paulo Coelho’s The Fifth Mountain, I continue to read his another book entitled “Like the Flowing River”. This is a collection of reflections from Paulo Coelho. In this riveting collection of thoughts and stories, he offers his personal reflections on a wide range of subjects from archery and music to elegance, travelling and the nature of good and evil. What actually caught my attention is when I read a particular short story on “The Other Side of the Tower of...
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I have just finished reading “The Fifth Mountain” by Paulo Coelho. For those who do not know him yet, he is the same author who wrote the international bestseller “The Alchemist”. This book “The Alchemist” has been translated into over 60 different types of languages and has sold over 75 millions copies! As I am reading “The Fifth Mountain”, I found that it is immensely intriguing and it keeps me reading on to find out what will happen to the main character, Elijah. It is a story about a person finding his own courage and commitment to...
read moreThe Craft Of Translation
In order to be always improving ourselves, we need to read. I once heard from a friend who’s father is a translator, that they have shelves and shelves of books at home for his translation purposes. Not only do we have to be good in the source language, we also have to apt in the target language. Thus I was actively searching throughout the internet, trying to find out what kinds of books to read, and I stumbled upon this. It will not serve as a theoretical book to how you can translate your work, but it is a beginning to your work interest. Of course once again not only do we need to...
read moreDo You Have What It Takes to Be a Successful Translator?
Recently, I just watch this movie “Slumdog Millionaire”. It is a very compelling movie illustrating a man’s journey in finding his own dreams, true love and destiny. It strikes a deep thought for me. We will never know our true purpose until we step out and start this self-discovery journey. We just gonna keep on believing and taking actions towards our dream. When I first joined my friend’s translation company, a lot of my people (even my family members) start to question me. Are you making the right move? What if the situation does not turn out the way that you...
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