Comments on: Which English? http://thoughtsontranslation.com/2008/03/06/which-english/ ...the translation industry and becoming a translator Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Corinne McKay http://thoughtsontranslation.com/2008/03/06/which-english/#comment-104 Corinne McKay Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:29:52 +0000 http://corinnemckay.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-104 Thanks, Karen, for your interesting and insightful (as always!) comments; I think you should offer a session at the ATA conference on "bilingualism USUK" or something like that! Also interesting about Sterling; I don't have any UK clients so I don't track it, but that's amazing that it's currently stronger than the euro! Thanks, Karen, for your interesting and insightful (as always!) comments; I think you should offer a session at the ATA conference on “bilingualism USUK” or something like that! Also interesting about Sterling; I don’t have any UK clients so I don’t track it, but that’s amazing that it’s currently stronger than the euro!

]]> By: Karen Tkaczyk http://thoughtsontranslation.com/2008/03/06/which-english/#comment-103 Karen Tkaczyk Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:32:33 +0000 http://corinnemckay.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-103 Hi Corinne, As you know, I'm British and live in the USA. I translate into both British and US English, because I do highly technical work where the scientific content is really what the client is paying me for. I also edit US>UK sometimes, but I prefer translating. Your quote from Jill that it is not just about spelling is quite right. There are lots of usage and style differences and many of them are the 'you just don't say it like that' type that we are very used to when seeing non-natives' written in English. I do occasionally have editors tell me something I've written is too British. I have key words that I drop or bring back according to my target 'sub-language'. Another point - the strength of Sterling may be part of the reason US translators are being asked over Brits. I can imagine continental European agencies are finding American rates quite cheap at the moment but not British ones. A Euro is worth about 80 pence at the moment and about $1.55. Quite a difference. Hi Corinne,
As you know, I’m British and live in the USA. I translate into both British and US English, because I do highly technical work where the scientific content is really what the client is paying me for. I also edit US>UK sometimes, but I prefer translating.
Your quote from Jill that it is not just about spelling is quite right. There are lots of usage and style differences and many of them are the ‘you just don’t say it like that’ type that we are very used to when seeing non-natives’ written in English.
I do occasionally have editors tell me something I’ve written is too British. I have key words that I drop or bring back according to my target ‘sub-language’.
Another point – the strength of Sterling may be part of the reason US translators are being asked over Brits. I can imagine continental European agencies are finding American rates quite cheap at the moment but not British ones. A Euro is worth about 80 pence at the moment and about $1.55. Quite a difference.

]]> By: Riccardo http://thoughtsontranslation.com/2008/03/06/which-english/#comment-77 Riccardo Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:12:06 +0000 http://corinnemckay.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-77 Hi Corinne: There is at least one translation agency which specializes in translating from British into American English (and possibly, vice-versa). Riccardo Hi Corinne:

There is at least one translation agency which specializes in translating from British into American English (and possibly, vice-versa).

Riccardo

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