“The good translator knows when to throw up his hands and move on to the next sentence.” George Blecher shares a secret every translator knows to be true — social cues and subtext, among other things, get lost in translation. He cites Japanese as an example: asking the time using “Ima nagi kai’ina” (spelt phonetically) is suitable when the speaker is a proud older person of low social standing talking to a younger person of higher social status. Read full article here
Technology
The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here
Merv
January 27, 2023
