Translation Notes 11

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I started working yesterday; of course, nothing much happened on the first day, so I continued to collect more data (I checked and found that the amount of data stored on the hard drive has already reached 1G). Suddenly I realized that, in fact, the process by which professional translators delve into a particular field is one of reorganizing the knowledge system within it. In other words, through translation, one can eventually write their own professional textbook. I just read some material on welding, which discussed several types of cracks; among them was HAC (Hydrogen-assisted cracking). In fact, I first became aware of the problem of welding cracks caused by hydrogen a few months ago, when I encountered this concept in a university textbook, which also included specific reaction equations. I saw references to it several more times since then, and today I have truly incorporated this knowledge into my own database. In fact, many times when you first come into contact with a particular field, those things may seem intimidating at first; but if you break them down and take things step by step, they aren’t necessarily so hard to understand. It’s like street fighting – you advance layer by layer and strengthen your position at each stage. Also: I kept listening to how the sales staff communicated with customers and what communication methods they used. After hearing this many times, I was able to grasp some of the insights – it’s a sign of being attentive, I guess.