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Chinese Train Stations Undergo Translation Overhaul

Amanda Jennings — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:42:38 +0000

Currently in China, each train station offers an English and Chinese translation for each station location. That way, English-speaking travelers can make their way around more easily, and Chinese commuters can go about their day undisturbed. However, the Ministry of Railways has announced a major overhaul to this system. Instead of the two translations for […]

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Finnegan’s Wake Soon to be Available in Chinese

Amanda Jennings — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:59:32 +0000

Finnegan’s Wake, a novel by James Joyce, is considered one of the most difficult literary works in the English language. People find it difficult to read for a myriad of reasons, including a straying plot, idiosyncratic language, and strange portmanteaus. Some critics believe Joyce’s unique style for the work is supposed to imitate sleep and […]

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McDonalds’ Failed Attempt at Foreign Outreach

Amanda Jennings — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:46:08 +0000

For companies that are nationally recognized, every move they make is in the public eye. McDonald’s especially is constantly under scrutiny in the United States as it fights against backlash from health professionals and organizations such as PETA. For that reason, their most recent billboard translation blunder is all over the news. You’d think that […]

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