SIJIN XIAN, CT, MACI  
ATA-Certified English<>Chinese Translator
​Prize-Winning Mandarin Interpreter

In my recent presentation at the 63rd annual conference of the American Translators Association, I discussed four cornerstones of viewer...

I'm so excited to share that on October 15, I'll present a session at the 63rd annual conference of the American Translators Association...

If you've read my guidebook How to Vet Translators (sign up on my homepage to get your complimentary copy if you haven't), you know it's...

Ah, jargon. The arcane yet necessary evil of every industry. When looking for or working with a translator, you may encounter some...

When it comes to professional services, the need for credentials, experience, and expertise is self-explanatory for some. We hire...

You might be familiar with the saying that there are no good writers, only good editors, as it takes rounds of tweaking and tinkering to...

Last month, I had the great pleasure of joining my colleagues Farah and Jennifer as a panelist for the "Translation as a Profession"...

Whether you're an international student applying for American schools, a new immigrant going through the process with USCIS, or a...

Having your text translated into another language that you're not familiar with can be a daunting endeavor, especially if it's your first...

So you want to translate your text into Chinese. Hiring a Chinese translation service seems to be the next step. Easy, right? That is,...