by Keith | May 22, 2020 | Blog, Translation 翻譯
Concentration is forever an issue of translator, editor and writer. If you need to handle a number of chores in one day, it is advisable that you take care of the miscellaneous matters before working on your project of the day. A good arrangement is to work three...
by Keith | May 15, 2020 | Blog, Translation 翻譯
The Man who Sold the World 〈典當世界的男人〉 Composed and Lyrics by David Bowie 詞曲：大衛鮑伊 We passed upon the stair We spoke of was and when Although I wasn’t there He said I was his friend 我們走過梯間 訴說起何時何地 縱使我不在那方 他說我是他朋友 Which came as a surprise I spoke into his eyes I...
by Keith | Apr 24, 2020 | Blog, Translation 翻譯
很多人不知道譯者的專業是做什麼工作，而且常常以為中英／日中／日英雙語掌握得差不多就可以當一個譯者。這個看法，若是處理一兩篇短篇文章可能還應付得來，一旦必須長年累月從事跨語文工作，力不從心交出來的譯文，效果必定不滿意。 臺灣「阿滴英文」與「浩爾譯世界」合作的這支短片就清楚證明這一點，有興趣的網友可以慢慢欣賞。我想補充的一點是：無論是筆譯和口譯，若譯者輕視工作內容而且認為自己可以輕鬆應付，則必定遭致很多翻譯陷阱的反撲。 人性往往喜歡自以為是，而翻譯卻正好將譯者時時拉回來面對現實，每一個翻譯工作都必須用心處理。 Many do not...
by Keith | Apr 10, 2020 | Blog, Translation 翻譯
伍佰〈海上的島〉 詞曲：伍佰 Island on the Sea by WuBai Lyrics and Composed by WuBai 聽妳的心跳 聽妳咧喘氣 看你的目睭 給你穿乎水水 迷戀妳的姿態 欣賞妳的標緻 乎我給你照顧 乎妳不通嚥氣 (Listening to your heartbeat; listening to you taking a breather. Looking at your eyes; dressing you up. Fascinated by your posture;...
by Keith | Mar 20, 2020 | Blog, Translation 翻譯
由於新冠肺炎肆虐全球，很多人必須待在家裡工作，以便減少辦公室的人群聚集。在家工作既減少通勤，又可隨時工作，累了可以隨時休息，其實好處多得很。只是，多數人認為自己沒有紀律每天維持固定工作量。 因為我從大學時代就培養了自律的習慣，再加上倔強的個性天生鄙視惰性，所以很喜歡居家日以繼夜一直工作的感覺。當然，有一點必須注意的是，過度投入工作會不會身心疲累，因此必須多多運動鍛鍊體力。...
by Keith | Feb 28, 2020 | Blog, Translation 翻譯
Translation is a job where you need a lot of focus. Of course, I can always waste my time by reading political news every now and then during working hours. But I chose not to do that. It takes great discipline to always focus on work. If I were to spend five minutes...
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