Happy International Translation Day! Translators, with their names credited or not, connect cultures and the world. Translation makes us connected and makes the world better. Happy International Translation Day! Let’s enjoy and celebrate our job. 台前，亦或幕後， 留名，亦或匿名， 我們轉換語言， 跨越文化， 橋接世界， 連通你我， 創造更多美好。 國際翻譯日快樂！ 一起熱愛我們的行業。
中英游戏本地化入门秘诀 Aug 2022 by LangLink Chloe 中国可谓是游戏大国，在 2021 年，国内游戏玩家数量高达 7 百多万，可见其游戏市场规模之大。虽然中国政府于 2021 年实施了游戏禁令，限制未成年人玩在线游戏的时间，使得本土游戏市场受到冲击，但这仍无碍中国占据全球游戏业的最大份额。与此同时，国内各开发商亦发布了多款作品，并将其推广到海外市场，因此，中英游戏本地化需求大增。由于精通中文的英语母语者目前仍较少，加上中文游戏稿本一般较差，导致中文母语者亦有可能觉得难以理解，所以在中英游戏本地化过程中，会同时有中文和英文母语译者参与其中。如果你热爱游戏，希望成为译员，本文会介绍新手必知的几件事，助你踏上游戏本地化之旅。 1. 以英语思维思考 不止游戏翻译，任何内容类型的中翻英通常都有一个问题：翻译腔，又或者我们口中的中式英文。归根究底，中式英文其实源自我们的中式思维模式，如果摆脱不了这种思维方式，便无法写出地道的英文。 举个例子，大家可以思考一下如何将下面这段话翻成英文： 我们作为因特网系统，与多元出租车队合作结盟，您可以再次在新竹打开 App 打车了！ 有译者给出了以下的翻译： We, as an Internet system, has cooperated with the multi-purpose taxi fleet. You can use the app in Hsinchu to request a ride again! 这一段译文完全不合格，处处充满着中文痕迹，根本原因就是译者没有从英文角度出发，去思考该怎样翻译。首先，这是 B2C 通信，目标是介绍强势回归的打车服务，虽然中文说到“我们作为因特网系统”，但其实“因特网系统”和原文目的根本不存在任何关系，在译文中贸然提到 as an Internet system 会打断文章流畅性。第二，从 marketing 角度出发，have […]
Tips for Localizing Games from Chinese to English Aug 2022 by LangLink Chloe As the Chinese government has tightened its restrictions on gaming, game developers in China are going global in response to the slowing local growth. Hence, there is a surge in demand for localizing Chinese games. Localization usually involves native speakers of the […]
Job Opening – Position Title: Japanese Game Localization Specialist Full Job Description We’re looking for English into Japanese game localization specialists. You’re expected to demonstrate the ability to provide high-quality translations and review text from the latest game translation programs to check for mistranslations, inconsistencies, and any disruptions to narrative flow within expected deadlines. Responsibilities: 1. […]
New Office – Announcement Announcing very exciting news! Langlink Game is established in Japan now, which will focus on our game localization business and commit to professional service with quality delivery. All members of our game localization team are hardcore gamers, native speakers and professional game translators. Rather than simply localizing the games, we are […]
Congratulations and Happy 10th Anniversary Today is the 10 years birthday of LangLink!It is not just a company anniversary. It is the anniversary of a team that has defied all odds to grow strong and achieve great things together. Thank you for being part of LangLink’s success over the years. Grateful to all who work […]
