Multi-Languages Website Translations
Dear folks, Thank you for being supportive of our blog with you comments and readership. Without your comments, it would make us wonder whether anyone ever reads anything on this site at all!! Back to translation, have you ever had the experience of stumbling upon a word and need a quick translation to be done? There are a few websites that can do the trick, though not always accurate. But for the one or two word kind of translation, it should not be a...
read moreBook Translation – Keeping the Faith!
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 moreJust for Laughs!
A friend emailed me a joke on how languages can be misinterpreted if not communicated properly. Some of you may have heard it before, so here goes… Confusing Chinese Names Caller : Hello, can I speak to Annie Wan (anyone)? Operator : Yes, you can speak to me. Caller : No, I want to speak to Annie Wan (anyone)! Operator : You are talking to someone! Who is this? Caller : I’m Sam Wan (Someone). And I need to talk to Annie Wan (anyone)! It’s urgent. Operator : I know you are someone and you want to talk to anyone! But what’s this urgent matter about? Caller : Well…...
read moreMulti-racial, Multi-language translation
As you all might know, Singapore is a multi-racial country. The four official languages in Singapore are Malay, Mandarin, Tamil and English. English is the most common language used. Children are taught in English at school but also learn their mother tongue to make sure they don’t lose contact with their traditions. This is made compulsory by our education system where every child is given a chance to take up an additional language as their Second Language (example Mandarin, Malay or Tamil). Public signs and official publications are in English, although there are usually translated...
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