[Criticism of "English translation of common terms in Chinese medicine"].
This paper offers criticism of "English Translation of Common Terms in Chinese Medicine" (2004) by Professor XIE Zhu-fan. Criticisms of specific term choices are listed under the following headings: (1)Poor Term Choices;(2) Poor Grammar and Style; (3) One Term with Multiple Translations (Inconsistency); (4) Multiple Terms with one Translation; (5) Overuse of Pinyin; (6) Overuse of Modern Medical Terms.
Wiseman
Nigel
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School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan , China. nigelwiseman@gmail.com
Feng
Ye
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D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000592:standards; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014177:Translations