Aug. 27, 2024
A Book with Two Versions
I've told you folks that I've been reading a great book "A Child in You" for a few weeks. And I haven't finished it yet because I'm reading both the Chinese and English versions simultaneously.
It's really enjoyable to read a book this way. Not only can I improve my English, but also I can sense the subtle differences due to the translation.
The author wrote this book in German and I don't know anything about German, so it's difficult to say which version is much closer to the original.
If the original is like the English version, then the Chinese translator must be a detail-oriented and thoughtful person. Maybe she worried that the readers could not follow the author's method, so she gave some words to help them get it.
If the original is more like the Chinese version, then the English translator must be an efficiency-oriented person who likes simple and plain language.
Personally, I like them both. They help me understand the book from different perspectives.
曾与各位说过，我最近几周一直在读一本很棒的书《你内心的孩子》。尚未读完，因为同时在读中英文版本。
用这种方式读书真的很有趣。我不仅能提高我的英语水平，而且还能感觉到由于翻译而产生的细微差异。
作者用德语写了这本书，我对德语一窍不通，所以很难说哪个版本更接近原著。
如果原文和英文版一样，那么中文译者一定是一个注重细节、思想缜密的人。也许她担心读者不能理解作者的方法，所以给了一些词句来帮助他们理解。
如果原文更像中文版本，那么英文译者一定是一个效率导向型的人，喜欢简单明了的语言。
就我个人而言，两者都喜欢。他们帮助我从不同的角度理解这本书。
A Book with Two Versions
I've told you folks that I've been reading a great book "A Child in YouYour Inner Child" for a few weeks.
I mean, it's a translation so anything goes, but this is a common expression for what you are describing.
And I haven't finished it yet because I'm reading both the Chinese and English versions simultaneously.
It's really enjoyablefun to read a book this way.
Not only can I improve my English, but also I can sense the subtle differences due to the translation.
The author wrote this book in German and I don't know anything about German, so it's difficult to say which version is much closer to the original.
If the original is like the English version, then the Chinese translator must be a detail-oriented and thoughtful person.
Maybe she worried that the readers could not follow the author's method, so she gavwrote some additional words to help them get it readers understand.
If the original is more like the Chinese version, then the English translator must be an efficiency-oriented person who likes simple and plain language.
Personally, I like them both.
They help me understand the book from different perspectives.
Aug. 28, 2024
Thank you so much!
I made a mistake. The name of the book is "The Child in You".😄
A Book with Two Versions of a Book
Your original title implies that only two versions of it exist.
Another suggestion: Two Translations of a Book
I've told you folks that I've been reading a great book, "A Child in You," for a few weeks.
Other alternatives:
…a great book called “A Child…
…the great book “A Child…
And I haven't finished it yet because I'm reading both the Chinese and English versions simultaneously.
It's really enjoyable to read a book this way.
Not only can I improve my English, (but also) I can also sense the subtle differences due tobetween the translations.
It’s more natural without “but.”
The author wrote this book in German and I don't know anything about German, so it's difficult to say which version is (much) closer to the original.
More natural without “much.”
If the original is like the English version, then the Chinese translator must be a detail-oriented and thoughtful person.
Maybe she worried that the readers could not follow the author's method, so she gaveadded some words to help them get it.
If the original is more like the Chinese version, then the English translator must be an efficiency-oriented person who likes simple and plain language.
or: an efficient person
Personally, I like them both.
They help me understand the book from different perspectives.
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Reading two different translations simultaneously is interesting idea. I might give it a try sometime.
Aug. 28, 2024
Thank you so much!
It's fun but a little slow.
A Book with Two Versions
I've told you folks that I've been reading athe great book "A Child in You" for a few weeks.
Or "a great book called "A Child in You""
And I haven't finished it yet because I'm reading both the Chinese and English versions simultaneously.
It's really enjoyable to read a book this way.
Not only can I improve my English, but also I can sense the subtle differences due to the translation.
The author wrote this book in German and I don't know anything about German, so it's difficult to say which version is much closer to the original.
you can keep "much" in but I omitted it to sound more natural
If the original is like the English version, then the Chinese translator must be a detail-oriented and thoughtful person.
Maybe she was worried that the readers cwould not be able to follow the author's method, so she gave some words to help them get itunderstand.
Sounds more natural
If the original is more like the Chinese version, then the English translator must be an efficiency-orientedt person who likes simple and plain language.
Personally, I like them both.
They help me understand the book from different perspectives.
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Fantastic!
Aug. 28, 2024
Thank you so much!
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