Criticism of "English translation of common terms in Chinese medicine".
- Author:
Nigel WISEMAN
1
;
Ye FENG
Author Information
1. School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan , China. nigelwiseman@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
Periodicals as Topic;
standards;
Terminology as Topic;
Translations
- From:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
2006;26(10):953-955
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This paper offers criticism of "English Translation of Common Terms in Chinese Medicine" (2004) by Professor XIE Zhu-fan. Criticisms of specific term choices are listed under the following headings: (1)Poor Term Choices;(2) Poor Grammar and Style; (3) One Term with Multiple Translations (Inconsistency); (4) Multiple Terms with one Translation; (5) Overuse of Pinyin; (6) Overuse of Modern Medical Terms.
