Qualifications for a Successful Translator of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Abstract

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), a treasure for the Chinese people, has demonstrated its favorable therapeutic effect on treating diseases. Although regarded as an alternative medicine, TCM has witnessed its increasing popularity worldwide. In order to make TCM better known to the world, it is imperative to train more qualified translators so that they can play a better role in bridging TCM and the world. This paper, therefore, by means of summarizing the common mistakes in TCM translation, centers on analyzing the qualifications that determine a qualified translator of TCM.