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STFL Public Lecture and Online Talks 翻譯及外語學院公開及網上講座
The School of Translation and Foreign Languages (STFL) conducted a public lecture and two online talks in May and June 2021 respectively, sharing the latest knowledge of translation with students and the public.
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Dr Sai-cheong Siu, Associate Professor of STFL and Programme Director of Bachelor of Translation with Business (Honours) and MA in Translation (Computer-Aided Translation) programmes, delivered a public lecture entitled ‘Technology for Medical Translation’ on 18 May 2021. Dr Siu pointed out that the pandemic accelerated the development of medical translation, including medical consultation, professional conferences and documentation of drugs. He emphasised that translation technology is the key for accurate and efficient medical translation, which would help promote medical research and development. Dr Siu also introduced a wide range of practical electronic tools which could enhance the efficiency and reach of medical translation.
STFL is staging the STFL Online Workshop Series on ‘Game Localisation and Digital Entertainment 2021’. The first workshop ‘Game Localisation: New Translation Studies Challenges and New Job Profiles’ was held on 7 June 2021, with Dr Miguel Á Bernal-Merino, Lecturer of University of Roehampton of UK as the guest speaker, and Dr Sai-yau Siu, Assistant Professor of STFL as the moderator. Dr BernalMerino highlighted and compared translation challenges of game localisation with other types of translation through real-life examples, and explained how cohesiveness enabled pragmatic elicitation in the eight possible layers of semiosis in Multimedia Interactive Entertainment Software, namely written language, spoken language, image, music, sound, touch, proprioception and equilibrioception. He found the career prospect of game localisation promising. Dr Sai-yau Siu also moderated the second workshop ‘Found in Translation? Cultural Issues in Game Localisation’ on 29 June 2021, which was delivered by Dr Carme Mangiron, Lecturer of Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain. Dr Mangiron first briefed the developments of the global game market and the great opportunity in Asia-Pacific region for game developers. She then explained the importance of GILT (Globalisation, Internationalisation, Localisation and Translation) process, and illustrated with examples how the linguistic and cultural content of a game influences its sale, highlighting the need for adapting to the characteristics of target players’ linguistic and cultural backgrounds in game adjustment. 翻譯及外語學院在2021 年 5月及6 月分別舉辦 了一場公開講座及兩場網上講座，與學生及公 眾分享有關翻譯的最新知識。
翻譯及外語學院開展了「本地化和 數碼娛樂2021」線上工作坊系列。 第一個工作坊「遊戲本地化：翻譯 研究和行業發展新貌」在2021年 6月7日舉行，由英國羅漢普頓大 學講師Dr Miguel Bernal-Merino 擔任演講嘉賓，翻譯及外語學院助 理教授蕭世友博士則擔任主持人。 Dr Bernal-Merino 將遊戲本地化與 其他類型翻譯作比較，透過實例突 出其所面對的難題，並解釋了連貫 性如何在多媒體互動娛樂軟件中， 符號發揮指代作用的八個可能層 面，即書面語、口頭語、圖像、音 樂、聲音、觸感、本體感及平衡感 裡實現語用啟發。他並表示對行業 前景感到樂觀。
蕭世友博士亦於2021年6月 29日主持了第二個工作坊「遊 戲本地化中的文化問題」。工作 坊由西班牙巴塞隆納自治大學講 師Dr Carme Mangiron 主講。Dr Mangiron先簡介全球電子遊戲 市場的發展及遊戲開發商在亞太地區的龐大機 遇，期後她說明GILT（即全球化、國際化、本 地化及翻譯）過程的重要性。她舉例說明遊戲 中的語言文化設定如何影響遊戲的銷售，強調 需要考慮目標玩家的語言文化背景特點而對遊 戲作出調整。
Dr Sai-cheong Siu introduces the application of translation memory. 蕭世昌博士介紹翻譯記憶庫的應用。
Dr Miguel Á Bernal-Merino states that there is a close relationship between children's books and the game industry. Dr Miguel Á Bernal-Merino表示兒童書籍和 遊戲產業之間有著密切的關係。 Dr Carme Mangiron points out that game developers may slightly change the game to ensure it will be properly received by different cultures. Dr Carme Mangiron指出遊戲開發商可能稍為 修改遊戲，以確保獲得不同文化的玩家接受。
