Students of the Faculty of Japan Studies learn the skills to develop different translation styles
- 24/04/2021
On April 23, the Faculty of Japanese Studies of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH) held a workshop on "Japanese translation and interpretation skills".
The workshop had the attendance of Ms. Ho To Lien - Dean of the Faculty of Japanese Studies; Ms. Luu The Bao Anh - Vice Dean of Faculty of Japanese Studies; Ms. Pham My Duyen - Translator in association with Tri Viet Cultural and Creative Company (First News) and Skybooks Vietnam Culture and Communication Co., Ltd. and Ms. Tran Huy Phuong Thao - Japanese and English translator, 1PAC Vietnam Co., Ltd.
The workshop had the attendance of Ms. Ho To Lien - Dean of the Faculty of Japanese Studies; Ms. Luu The Bao Anh - Vice Dean of Faculty of Japanese Studies; Ms. Pham My Duyen - Translator in association with Tri Viet Cultural and Creative Company (First News) and Skybooks Vietnam Culture and Communication Co., Ltd. and Ms. Tran Huy Phuong Thao - Japanese and English translator, 1PAC Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Ms. Pham My Duyen with many years of experience in the field of translation, especially in the comics field
Ms. Tran Huy Phuong Thao - an alumnus of the Faculty of Japanese Studies and a translator at 1PAC Vietnam Co., Ltd.
At the start of the workshop, Ms. Ho To Lien introduced the role and skills required of an interpreter. According to Ms. Lien, a good translation consists of accuracy, flexible literary style depending on the context, and the values and ideas in line with the author's intentions.
Ms. Ho To Lien emphasizes three key factors that make a good translation, including accuracy, literary style, and the ability to capture the author’s original ideas and values
Students of the Faculty of Japanese Studies participate in the challenge of solving words with many different meanings...
...and receive feedback on how to choose and use context-appropriate words from the guest speakers
Ms. Pham My Duyen also said, "When receiving the manuscript, the translator needs to read the original texts in their entirety, understand the main idea, then proceed with the translation work to avoid the lack of accuracy according to the original work." In addition, she reminded students to also improve their English while studying Japanese.
Ms. Pham My Duyen analyzes the difficulty of the Katakana script when used in the literary work
Filled with useful language games, helpful tips and practical experiences from the guest translators, the workshop has helped students of HUTECH Faculty of Japanese Studies to gain a better understanding of translation principles, thereby becoming more interested in the exciting work of bridging cultures.
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