Comments on: Shoot the translator http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/03/07/shoot-the-translator/ Korea... in Blog Format Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:30:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Juan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/03/07/shoot-the-translator/#comment-10798 Juan Wed, 09 Mar 2005 08:54:10 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1453#comment-10798 Wow Wedge! That books sitting on my bookshelf as the 'next one to read' after "Foucault's Pendulum." Thanks anyway :-) Wow Wedge! That books sitting on my bookshelf as the ‘next one to read’ after “Foucault’s Pendulum.” Thanks anyway :-)

]]> By: Wedge http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/03/07/shoot-the-translator/#comment-10797 Wedge Wed, 09 Mar 2005 07:18:10 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1453#comment-10797 Umberto started the genre and Dan is riding his coattails. And if you like ?ć©«Foucault??s Pendulum?? try "Name of the Rose," which was an excellent book and the movie was actually about as true as you're going to get to the book. Umberto started the genre and Dan is riding his coattails. And if you like ?ć©«Foucault??s Pendulum?? try “Name of the Rose,” which was an excellent book and the movie was actually about as true as you’re going to get to the book.

]]> By: Juan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/03/07/shoot-the-translator/#comment-10796 Juan Wed, 09 Mar 2005 01:06:54 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1453#comment-10796 BTW Marmot I'm reading the "Foucault??s Pendulum" right now. Many are trashing "Da Vinci Code" and I must agree that it is not at the level of " Foucault??s Pendulum" literature-wise. But it is still a excellent read. Dan knows how to build up the suspense and keep those pages turning. If you want a deep discourse on religious topics, this book is not for you, but if you want a action packed, bang bang hollywood type ride, this book is good book to read. Enjoy the ride! BTW Marmot I’m reading the “Foucault??s Pendulum” right now.
Many are trashing “Da Vinci Code” and I must agree that it is not at the level of ” Foucault??s Pendulum” literature-wise. But it is still a excellent read. Dan knows how to build up the suspense and keep those pages turning. If you want a deep discourse on religious topics, this book is not for you, but if you want a action packed, bang bang hollywood type ride, this book is good book to read. Enjoy the ride!

]]> By: Juan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/03/07/shoot-the-translator/#comment-10795 Juan Wed, 09 Mar 2005 01:00:01 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1453#comment-10795 June, you said, "Personally, I don??t think that the mistake was a big deal as long as the content is understandable. Translation is a hard work. If you don??t like the translation, get the original copy. Sorry for the translator." First, I agree with a lot of things you post here, but on this I will have to disagree. You said read the original copy! They are getting the translation because they can't speak English! That is like putting down those Koreans who can't read English. If you can't read English do you have to put up with garbage translated by an inadequate translator? I've run into awful translations in movies and literature and I have to say the translator's are definitely at fault. I know tranlation is difficult. So I say if you are not skilled enough and definitely not professional enough take an easier translation job. (That's why I never take on jobs requiring me to translate classical pieces of literature :-) Koreans or which ever country you're from are all entitled to the absolute best translation they can get their hands on. I'm not asking for something perfect (translation can never be a 100% perfect) but the DaVinci traslation was below-par work. (That was a British understatement) Trust me I read it both in English and Korean. June, you said, “Personally, I don??t think that the mistake was a big deal as long as the content is understandable. Translation is a hard work. If you don??t like the translation, get the original copy. Sorry for the translator.”

First, I agree with a lot of things you post here, but on this I will have to disagree. You said read the original copy! They are getting the translation because they can’t speak English! That is like putting down those Koreans who can’t read English. If you can’t read English do you have to put up with garbage translated by an inadequate translator? I’ve run into awful translations in movies and literature and I have to say the translator’s are definitely at fault. I know tranlation is difficult. So I say if you are not skilled enough and definitely not professional enough take an easier translation job.
(That’s why I never take on jobs requiring me to translate classical pieces of literature :-) Koreans or which ever country you’re from are all entitled to the absolute best translation they can get their hands on. I’m not asking for something perfect (translation can never be a 100% perfect) but the DaVinci traslation was below-par work. (That was a British understatement)
Trust me I read it both in English and Korean.

]]> By: june http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/03/07/shoot-the-translator/#comment-10794 june Mon, 07 Mar 2005 21:59:59 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1453#comment-10794 Korean netizens discussed this issue a while ago, but I didn't know the publisher actually planned to fire the translator. If you know Korean, please check this out: <a href="http://news.media.daum.net/culture/art/200412/21/m_daum/v8119657.html." rel="nofollow">http://news.media.daum.net/culture/art/200412/21/m_daum/v8119657.html.</a> Personally, I don't think that the mistake was a big deal as long as the content is understandable. Translation is a hard work. If you don't like the translation, get the original copy. Sorry for the translator. Korean netizens discussed this issue a while ago, but I didn’t know the publisher actually planned to fire the translator. If you know Korean, please check this out:
http://news.media.daum.net/cul.....19657.html.
Personally, I don’t think that the mistake was a big deal as long as the content is understandable. Translation is a hard work. If you don’t like the translation, get the original copy. Sorry for the translator.

]]> By: wooj http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/03/07/shoot-the-translator/#comment-10793 wooj Mon, 07 Mar 2005 19:28:00 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1453#comment-10793 I read that book. It's good for reading while taking shits or killing time on long flights. Why bother with bad translation? The original is trash to begin with. I read that book. It’s good for reading while taking shits or killing time on long flights. Why bother with bad translation? The original is trash to begin with.

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/03/07/shoot-the-translator/#comment-10792 R. Elgin Mon, 07 Mar 2005 08:19:51 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1453#comment-10792 Foucault's Pendulum is different and evokes more of the Kabbalah than Christian secret societies. It's a pretty good read but wants time to read and it helps if one knows what the "Kabbalah" is. Foucault’s Pendulum is different and evokes more of the Kabbalah than Christian secret societies. It’s a pretty good read but wants time to read and it helps if one knows what the “Kabbalah” is.

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