How the 'War Translated Project' sheds light on the Ukraine War

 

The war in Ukraine rages on, and day after day we are inundated with new images the destruction in videos of the destruction and amateur footage of the day-to-day battle on the ground. But for anyone who doesn't understand Russian or Ukrainian, it's an overwhelming flood of material.

Why Google Translate FAILS at Japanese

 

Translating between Japanese and English can go horribly wrong. We explore HOW and WHY, as well as the most common mistake made by all new Japanese learners.

Harry Potter and the translator's nightmare - Vox

Translating the Harry Potter books written by J.K. Rowling, in over 60 languages around the world, was not for the faint of heart or vocabulary. Translators didn't have advanced copies of the books to get a headstart and these books could take months to adapt from English. They also had to be clever in their solutions because the books are filled with wordplays, invented words, puns, British culture references, riddles, and more. The longest book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, at 870 pages was published June 21, 2003. The first translation of it was ready July 21, 2003. Translators had to work day and night to have them ready for eager readers. Even then, fans still banded together to create illegal translations of the series.