Rachel Lung
List of John Benjamins publications for which Rachel Lung plays a role.
Journal
ISSN 0924-1884 | E-ISSN 1569-9986
Title
Interpreters in Early Imperial China
Rachel Lung
[Benjamins Translation Library, 96] 2011. xvii, 181 pp.
Subjects History of linguistics | Translation Studies
Articles
2016. Defining Sillan interpreters in first-millennium East Asian exchanges. New Insights in the History of Interpreting, Takeda, Kayoko and Jesús Baigorri-Jalón (eds.), pp. 1–26
Interpreting officials are rarely documented in standard histories of imperial
China; civilian interpreters are even harder to trace. Surprisingly, however,
Japanese monk Ennin’s (794‒864) diary of his China sojourn (838–847) contains
thirty-eight references to Sillan interpreters. It is a… read more | Article
2014. The Importance of Translation in Xuanzang’s Life. FORUM 12:1, pp. 79–102
Xuanzang (600-664) est une figure iconique pour les études traductologiques et pour le bouddhisme en Chine. Son pèlerinage en Inde, ses réflexions sur les principes de traduction et ses nombreuses traductions de « sutra » ont fait l’objet de nombreuses études. Ses traductions de « sutra » restent… read more | Article
2011. Perceptions of translating/interpreting in first-century China. Interpreting Chinese, Interpreting China, Setton, Robin (ed.), pp. 11–28
Article
2009. Perceptions of translating/interpreting in first-century China. China and Chinese, Setton, Robin (ed.), pp. 119–136
This article analyzes evidence of translating and interpreting activities (indiscriminately referred to as yi (譯), which also denotes translators or interpreters in classical Chinese) in first-century China between the Latter Han (25–220 AD) Chinese administration and non-Han Chinese minority… read more | Article
2008. Translation officials of the Tang central government in medieval China. Interpreting 10:2, pp. 175–196
The article documents and differentiates two kinds of translation officials in the central government of the Tang dynasty (618–906 AD) in medieval China: translators in the Court of Diplomatic Reception (Yiyu 譯語) and translators in the Secretariat (Fanshu Yiyu 蕃書譯語). The distinction between them is… read more | Article
2005. Translation training needs for adult learners. Babel 51:3, pp. 224–237
A survey on the translation training needs of adult learners in Hong Kong was conducted in February 2002. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 185 applicants of a Postgraduate Diploma in Translation programme through a standard form (see Appendix I) requesting demographic and… read more | Article
2004. Attitudes towards a literature-oriented translation curriculum. Babel 50:1, pp. 3–12
Abstract
This paper presents findings of a qualitative study with 27 subjects, of attitudes towards a literature-oriented translation curriculum. Based on four group and individual interviews guided by a common interview protocol, the authors presented and analysed the results of the study, with… read more | Article
1999. Note-Taking Skills and Comprehension in Consecutive Interpretation. Babel 45:4, pp. 311–317
Abstract The paper touches on how systematic training and in-depth training in note-taking skills are related to comprehension in interpretation. It argues for a more focused role of note-taking in the interpretation curriculum. This paper identifies five factors resulting in interpretation failure… read more | Article
1998. On Mis-translating Sexually Suggestive Elements In English-Chinese Screen Subtitling. Babel 44:2, pp. 97–109
Abstract English-speaking movies and television series are flourishing in Hong Kong, and Chinese screen subtitles are often provided to the audience. Studies relating to subtitling have often discussed reduction methods and reduction categories, but little work has touched on the areas of and… read more | Article