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Feb 21 2010

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Michael Max

The lighter side of translation

Posted at 9:37 am under Translation

We all know that translation is rarely a well balanced algebraic equation. Norms, habit, personal preference and worldview all play a role in how meaning crosses between language and culture.

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3 Responses to “The lighter side of translation”

  1. Eran Evenon 21 Feb 2010 at 11:10 pm 1

    Great show! Smacker rules!!

  2. Michael Maxon 21 Feb 2010 at 11:57 pm 2

    Smacker is hilarious. She has a series where people write in with questions to “ask Smacker.” It’s classic! And a real insight into the mind of your everyday average Beijinger.

  3. Eran Evenon 23 Feb 2010 at 2:02 am 3

    I’ve seen a couple of those episodes and they are hilarious.
    Smacker makes me miss Beijing.

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