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Is Translation Easy?

Bei Jin • TEDxTrumanStateU

Translation is much more than simply deciphering a set of linguistic codes into another set. Scholar Bei Jin talks about how cultural elements influence the process of translating, especially between Chinese and English.

Translation is much more than simply deciphering a set of linguistic codes into another set. Scholar Bei Jin talks about how cultural elements influence the process of translating, especially between Chinese and English.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxTrumanStateU, an independent event.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxTrumanStateU, an independent event.

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