Can foreigners understand Chinglish?
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Recently, for projects abroad, we have been translating the documents into English by ourselves and then sending them to the clients overseas. The translation has a strong sense of Chinglish, especially in the instructions and uniform regulations. Can foreigners understand it? I’d like to ask those who have worked on overseas projects :)
There’s no major problem; it’s like someone who isn’t very good at Chinese writing Chinese text for Chinese people to read – the meaning can be understood, but the expression may not be entirely accurate.
Thank you! The concern is that there are too many grammar mistakes, which might affect the company’s image ^_^
As someone who works at a large foreign company and is responsible for finalizing Chinese and English engineering technical documents, I’ll answer the original poster’s question: Whether it’s Chinese or English documents, it’s generally not a problem if they are written in a way that is easy to understand; however, whether the writing is authentic and well-presented is a matter of skill level. But I still encourage everyone not to worry too much about their level; instead, they should write more and practice more, so that their English skills will gradually improve. Your concern about the company’s image shows that you have good intentions; it is advisable to talk to your supervisor first to gain his understanding. If the company really wants something polished, it might as well spend some money to hire professionals for the translation.
It doesn’t matter; if the other person’s native language isn’t English either, it becomes more interesting. For example, South Korea. . .
Don’t worry; Koreans don’t speak English at all – they only speak Korean.
I only met one person whose English was excellent; with the others, it was really difficult to communicate, so they hired a Korean translator. The result was interesting: that person who was very good at English had a dispute over the uneven distribution of internal bonuses, and was transferred back to headquarters ； When translated into Korean, it became \"inspector\".
Nothing much. When I went to India, my English wasn’t good either; I would use Baidu while communicating on the spot – there was no other choice, it was forced upon me. But in the end, they could understand me. In a real foreign language, there’s no such thing as grammar.
Thank you very much. My skills are limited, and I need to keep practicing. I reported it to my supervisor and asked them to discuss with the company on how to handle it. :)
That guy is really amazing; he goes abroad to train those guys.
Look up the device on Baidu, read out what it says, write down the ideas during regular work, and then translate them for them. Fortunately, neither the timeline nor the quality was affected. If you don’t know, tell them and let them know later; if you can’t hear them clearly, simply say that you don’t understand. There are also questions and procedures for which one is not sure; one can use the excuse of language barriers and wait until a translator arrives to deal with them. If nothing else works, I’ll tell you once I’ve checked it