Jan 2016 #22 Sing Tao Daily: Postgraduate Studies 2016
Experienced Translators in Short Supply
“Besides language proficiency, a translator must be highly efficient in information search, dictionary use and typing.” — Peter Fan
Oct 22, 2010 #21 Hong Kong Economic Journal
“Project management involves not only phone and email communication, but also personnel management system through which the work progress of freelance and part-time translators can also be monitored. In case of a sudden change in the original text or any need to update the translated text, we can always notify them right away. This explains why an online management system is so important.” — Peter Fan
#20 RTHK Radio 1: New Thinking in Management
Oct 10, 2010
“In the translation process, humans always come first…. Computers take up monotonous, boring, tedious and some other procedures that may easily go wrong, so that human translators may devote more energy to quality enhancement and derive more pleasure from their job.” — Peter Fan
Apr 14, 2010 #19 Sing Tao Daily
“Workload in the translation industry peaks in April and July every year, as these are the months when (listed) companies announce their results. Financial translators are in great demand during this peak season.” — Peter Fan
Apr 2010#18 Job Market
“Translation is a profession that calls for painstaking study before one can master it.”
— Peter Fan
Aug 2008#17 Hong Kong Community College of PolyU and Apple Daily
“… In the translation industry, there are many professional language bodies offering different examinations and memberships. Translation firms may seek accreditations and certifications from such bodies in the PRC, UK, US and Australia.” — Peter Fan
Jan 17, 2008#16 Ming Pao
“The translation memory in the Computer-Aided Translation (CAT) system enables me to recall certain terms and expressions I came across in previous documents. By adhering to some of those translations, my team members and I can translate faster and more efficiently.” — Carrie Ma
Feb 05, 2007#15 Sing Tao Daily
“We have an in-house standard in format, sentence patterns and punctuation marks. This standard must be stringent enough to cover the use of, say, American or British English, throughout a translation….” — Peter Fan
Jul 24, 2006#14 Metro Finance
“When it comes to wordy documents, like an IPO or a thick pile of legal documents, we rely on team spirit on top of the translation of every single member.” — Peter Fan
Jun 22, 2006#13 Hong Kong Economic Times
“Translation is not just a matter of individual effort when it comes to a large project. To be a real success, however, the final product must appear as if it were the exquisite works of one and only one translator only, even if it was actually the result of a collective effort by ten people.” — Peter Fan
Feb 23, 2006#12 RTHK Radio 5
“Computer translation and computer-aided translation (CAT) are vastly different… CAT is based on human translation, with the assistance of a computer. We use concordancers and corpora to help ensure the consistent use of terminology in large projects.” — Peter Fan
Aug 11, 2004#11 Sing Tao Daily
“I bought all the translation textbooks that were available in Shenzhen, PRC. I was so eager to absorb as much (translation) knowledge as possible.” — Peter Fan
Jul 30, 2004#10 Job Market
“To be acceptable in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan… business translation involves…much more than merely substituting traditional characters for simplified ones, or the other way round.” — Peter Fan
Feb 13, 2004#09 Job Market
“Financial translators are often required to translate corporate financial documents within a short period of time… This calls for a high degree of efficiency, a good grasp of details, and excellent communication skills.” — Peter Fan
Nov 03, 2003#08 Sing Tao Daily
“A professional translator should preferably be qualified in both Chinese and English translation. This will make both Chinese and foreign clients feel confident about his or her ability.” — Peter Fan
Oct 22, 2003#07 Oriental Daily
“Yao Shun recruits people through a distinct selection process.” — Peter Fan
Oct 10, 2003#06 Job Market
“A great deal of paperwork must be done before an enterprise in the Chinese mainland can be listed overseas. That explains why there’s such a huge demand for quality translation services.” — Peter Fan
Sep 08, 2003#05 Ming Pao
“I indulge myself so much in translation… to the extent that I simply can’t stop. I’m just like a little boy in a candy shop!” — Peter Fan
Aug 07, 2003#04 Sing Tao Daily
“All our colleagues are required to pass qualifying translation examinations held on the Mainland before they are allowed to participate in the development of our business in China.” — Peter Fan
Jul 08, 2003#03 Hong Kong Economic Times
“We love translation… and you never get exhausted easily when you’re doing the thing you enjoy the most.” — Peter Fan
Apr 09, 2003#02 Sing Tao Daily
“Hong Kong translators enjoy a competitive edge when it comes to financial translations.” — Peter Fan
Mar 02, 2003#01 Sing Pao
“Translation is a harmonious blend of art and science. The secret of our rapid growth lies in our ability to attract and retain clients by offering them a high degree of professionalism.” — Peter Fan
Chartered Linguist
CIOL,United Kingdom
Fellow
CIOL, United Kingdom
Certified Translator
NAATI, Australia
Senior Member
Translators Association of China
Certified Translator
ATA, United States
Certified Translator
STIBC, Canada
