Thinking of translating some hard sci-fi.

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  1. xiazixin

    xiazixin Well-Known Member

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    I'm having a bit more free time now. Though still can't get a graphic card... I'm thinking of translating some hard sci-fi. I'm always in to tech and sci-fi.

    Do I have the experience?
    I translated a Japanese novel before about 40 chapters I think, and a few chapters of Chinese novel about 10 chapters I think.
    I have never translated any sci-fi work.

    Though I do knows about terms like.
    Planck scale or planck units, quantum gravity.
    Kardashev Scale.
    Partical accelerator, particle collider.
    String theory.
    Etc.

    Though I will do my translation on my phone most of time. So yeah prepare for horrible mistakes and inconsistent writing. Phone = no cat tool, no glossary, no fuzzy match, no translate memory.

    And probably lazy to write foot notes, basically if your not hard sci-fi fan probably wont understand shits.
     
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    matureraven Well-Known Member

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    So you're getting interested in Sci Fi!

    You should check out isaac arthur YT channel! He talks about a lot of sci fi and future tech! Its pretty awesome

    Like deconstructing planets. Creating Stars! Moving Galaxies
     
  3. xiazixin

    xiazixin Well-Known Member

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    Not sure, I'm not really a sci-fi fan, but as some one who sturdied natural science. I just knows a bit. Normal stuff like partical accelerators which existed in real life.
    Or some mathematical theories.
     
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