About Chinese translation: Is Anyone really Qualified?
I had my first introduction to translation studies at the University of Mainz, Department of Applied Linguistics, in Germersheim, Germany. The full diploma program there was a six year course of study, with a major in either translation or interpreting. Students chose a three language combination, and also had a minor, such as law, business (economics), or medicine, which would be the specialty area of translation. I stayed in Germersheim for four years, studying a combination of English, German, and Spanish. We were encouraged to study abroad for our foreign languages, so I attended a German translation school in Spain and a business school in Costa Rica to improve my Spanish. During my third year, I began to get well-paying work as a teacher and translator, working for some of the largest corporations in Germany, and eventually broke off my studies in order to earn money. I already had BA from the States and had already acquired my teaching diploma and post graduate diplomas in busin
