Monthly Archive: September 2009

On Translating a Korean Legal Entity Designation

On a recent translation job in the above source text, my colleague translated "유한회사" as "LLC" but I revised it to "Yuhan-Hoesa". The following is his question and my reply regarding the mattter. Question: In Article 1, you transliterated the word 유한회사 as 'Yuhan', which I don't quite understand. The...

Nojeok Hill, My View from the Top – Introduction

Several times a week, I climb Nojeok Hill near our apartment here in Ansan. It's just a 10-12 minute climb but I get pretty winded on the way up. By the time I've gone to the top and down twice, and gotten back home, the round trip takes a little...

Hirable for Translating Korean to English?

Hirable for Translating Korean to English?

Actual recent application through my website: "I learned Korean Language for 3 years and 6 months and stayed in Korea too. So in my view I would like to explore my capacity and speciality in Korean Language for the benefit of my financial status." Hmm…

Korea: A Catalyst for Change, Part 3

Korea: A Catalyst for Change, Part 3

Back in the early 1990s when IBM was reinventing itself, Korean semiconductor companies were key players in stimulating a new IP strategy for IBM. As explained in the book Open Business Models: "A second area of initiative within IBM to generate funds has proved to be even more innovative. IBM's need...

Korea: A Catalyst for Change, Part 2

Korea: A Catalyst for Change, Part 2

(contined from previous post) …it wasn’t until 1991 that Qualcomm secured its first customer, Korean Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute! And the rest, as they say, is history. This is a great example showing that Korea has been an early adopter of technology for a long time; just recently an...

Korea: A Catalyst for Change, Part 1

One of my professors at Hanyang University here in Korea is an expert on innovation and the means through which innovation can be fostered within companies and countries. He advocates an "open innovation" approach where intellectual property is more widely available and accessed, and as part of my studies with...

Business Introduction Provided in the Education Field (US & Korea)

Business Introduction Provided in the Education Field (US & Korea)

An associate at Korea Business Central wanted to present a business proposal to universities in Korea. I took him to meet a professor of mine at Hanyang University and my professor promptly gave my associate another introduction to an executive in the university administration, where he was able to present his...