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We were in San Antonio recently dropping Treasure off at university and while we were there, we met a friend of Myunghee's. After dinner, Myunghee's friend posted this photo on Facebook. An old friend of Myunghee's in Korea saw the photo and added the following comment in Korean. The comment...
** Visit the related discussion on Korea Business Central: “How Should I Translate My Director Job Title to Korean?” [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: http://www.koreabusinesscentral.com/forum/topics/korea-business-tip-how-should-i-translate-my-director-job-title-t] ** For more information on Korean company hierarchy, refer to my executive report: “Succeed in Korean Business by Understanding Company Hierarchy”. * If you need help translating...
Around 60-70% of the Korean vocabulary is derived from Chinese. Long ago, Korean was even written using only the Chinese script. However, the Korean writing system (called “hangul” in Korean) has become the standard in today’s world, even though Chinese characters (called “hanja” in Korean) still make frequent appearances in...
It’s been several months since my last Korean translation tip because, well, I’ve been busy translating… and have also spent this time working hard to improve my skills and credentials. I’m proud to say that this effort has resulted in an upgraded resume. Ta-da! – You can download it here. [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: /files/160707_Resume_Steven_S_Bammel_Certified_Korean-to-English_Translator_Intl_Commerce_and_Finance.pdf] I’m...
An American acquaintance in Taiwan recently asked me for my thoughts on whether to bring his daughter to the US for high school. The following is most of my response to him. When we returned to Korea in 2008, we only planned to stay for a couple years, and two...
In spite of the titles of this article, most Koreans are not ornery, nor do they do things backward. They just write differently than we do in English. Here are some examples. Fractions and page numbers Koreans don’t say “two-thirds” or “page two of three”; they say “of three, two”...
Setting up a small business in Korea isn’t hard, but understanding the bookkeeping and tax requirements can be tricky, especially as there isn’t a lot of Korean accounting information available in English. Sure, various web site resources cover the basics, but I’ve encountered plenty of situations where I still needed...
With the robust multilingual support in Adobe Indesign and recent versions of other design packages, many clients are opting to handle Korean layout in-house. Unfortunately, people with absolutely no knowledge of Korean can really butcher a layout job. My Korean Translation Tips have addressed some of the most egregious mistakes and...
Several years ago I posted an article about why I don't generally offer per-word rates for Korean>English translation. The following is from a recent email to a client, explaining things in a bit more detail. ====== Dear <Client>, Here are the issues I can think of now which make...
