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翻译、翻译大师、翻译家.

English translation: Translator, Master of Translation, Translation specialist (expert)

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Chinese term or phrase:翻译、翻译大师、翻译家.
English translation:Translator, Master of Translation, Translation specialist (expert)
Entered by: Chinoise

20:52 Jun 15, 2002
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary / translation
Chinese term or phrase: 翻译、翻译大师、翻译家.
如何准确地译出这三种称谓？谢谢！
Chinoise
Local time: 14:41
Translator, Master of Translation, Translation specialist (expert)
Explanation:
Here are some alternative translations you may wish to consider. For fan yi4 jia, I believe the more precise translations are "translation specialist," "specialist in translation," "translation expert" and something like that rather than "professional translator," which also connotes a person doing translation on a full-time basis for making a living. The word "specialist" is also used by U.S. State Department,where translators are officially called "language specialists."
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Raymond Chu
Taiwan
Local time: 01:41
Grading comment
Many thanks to you all! Through lots of consultations, I would eventually select this answer.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2guru of translation
gdleigh
5 +1Translator, Master of Translation, Translation specialist (expert)
Raymond Chu
4Translator, Master of Translations, Expert of Translations
Lichun E
4 -1Translator. Master Translator. Professional Translator
liberation


Discussion entries: 1





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Translator. Master Translator. Professional Translator


Explanation:
Fanyi=translator

fanyi dashi=master translator

fanyi jia=professional translator

liberation
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zong Yang Yu
4 hrs
disagree  Summit: translation, Master of Translation, Translator
15 hrs
disagree  Ralph Dunsdon: Summit is exactly right-translation,Master Trasnslator, and just plain translator
2 days 6 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Translator, Master of Translation, Translation specialist (expert)


Explanation:
Here are some alternative translations you may wish to consider. For fan yi4 jia, I believe the more precise translations are "translation specialist," "specialist in translation," "translation expert" and something like that rather than "professional translator," which also connotes a person doing translation on a full-time basis for making a living. The word "specialist" is also used by U.S. State Department,where translators are officially called "language specialists."

Raymond Chu
Taiwan
Local time: 01:41
PRO pts in pair: 161
Grading comment
Many thanks to you all! Through lots of consultations, I would eventually select this answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Scott Li
1 hr
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Translator, Master of Translations, Expert of Translations


Explanation:
Master:An artist or a performer of great and exemplary skill.
名家，名匠有特殊高超技艺的艺术家表演者

Expert:A person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.
专家在某一科目中具有丰富知识或高度技巧的人

大师和家很难界定孰高孰低，所以很难确定非常准确的译名。翻译家似乎也可以翻译为seasoned translator，但professional translator 似乎不妥。因其具有职业翻译之意。职业翻译似乎与翻译家差距很大。

Lichun E
Local time: 01:41
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in pair: 96

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Summit
6 hrs
disagree  Raymond Chu: I do not believe the word "translation" should be in plural number here. You can add "s" after "master" or "expert" to show more than one in mumber.
1 day 9 hrs
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1 day 5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
guru of translation


Explanation:
guru 大师， 上师

gdleigh
Local time: 01:41
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in pair: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ina Yee: ilike the word guru : )
5 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  Raymond Chu: I like the word "guru" too.
14 hrs
  -> Thank you
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