財訊翻譯不實喪盡顏面
全球稱COVID-19，衛福部官方始終堅稱武漢肺炎，中央指揮中心電視廣告從指揮官陳時中到許多醫生開口閉口武漢肺炎，罔顧以地名為疾病名稱的強烈歧視仇恨，國際間早已不再將疾病冠以任何地名或種族，只有少數政客為煽動敵對情緒，持續引用以地方或種族為疾病名稱或源媒，上世紀有德國納粹為屠殺猶太人指稱其為傳染病源，近者川普為競選稱新冠肺炎為中國病毒，衛福部主管國民衛生健康應該是最不該有政治意識型態的政府部門，但部長陳時中及這些立誓要救人不分對象的醫師選擇與仇恨煽動的德國納粹與川普站在一起，以政府的廣告呼喊武漢肺炎仇視中國與武漢。
有新聞媒體對此百年一遇的仇中大動員見獵心喜，完全沒有省思跟隨綠營呼喊武漢肺炎，藉此交心歡喜迎接政府廣告，就連應該中立平衡的財經雜誌也一起加入。
財訊雜誌自此疫情以來，一律稱呼武漢肺炎，以此百年一遇堅決交心宣示立場，財訊長期與一國外網站Project Syndicate合作，選刊其國際經濟學者專家對全球經濟的看法，這些文章的中譯也是武漢肺炎，難道這家自許甚高接受包括比爾蓋茲基金會麥肯錫等機構支持的Project Syndicate網站及這些國際經濟專家也選擇武漢肺炎這個歧視的字眼及敵對仇中的意識型態，他們的原文及本意到底是什麼。
我瀏覽了這個網站，發現所有的原文都用COVID-19，財訊翻譯他們的文章時一律動了手腳，全部改成武漢肺炎，這樣問題來了，財訊的翻譯完全沒有信雅達，強加了自己的意識型態，讓人以為Project Syndicate網站及這些國際經濟專家也使用武漢肺炎這個歧視的字眼，這些極度愛惜羽毛的國際經濟專家絕對不可能服膺這樣的理念及接受這樣的篡改。
我2020年8月底致函Project Syndicate，財訊雜誌中文譯本使用武漢肺炎並未忠實翻譯並惡意扭曲作者原意，閱讀使人以為貴刊及這些專家與歧視偏見站在一起，財訊已經嚴重損害貴刊及這些專家的聲譽，請貴刊即請財訊停止將COVID-19翻譯成武漢肺炎，並為不尊重及濫用互信向貴刊道歉，如果貴刊支持財訊，就請貴刊將本投書轉給某學者，請問他是否同意他文章的中文譯本一再將COVID-19翻譯為武漢肺炎。
Project Syndicate 20200907回信表示，財訊已致歉並日後將使用正確的字眼，但我再問財訊是否曾道歉，財訊拒絕承認，僅稱日後翻譯將不再用武漢肺炎一詞。
我再問Project Syndicate財訊是否道歉，Project Syndicate嚴詞表示，已明確向財訊表示立場，並要求該刊有關COVID-19不得使用貶損的字眼不容含混，因為這樣背叛了原版，Project Syndicate不為財訊的編輯決定及你所認可他們道歉的方式負責。
對於一本習於仇中的雜誌，在國外文章的翻譯上大動手腳，背叛了合作夥伴的信任，扭曲了作者的原意，破壞了他們的聲譽，並且欺騙了讀者，完全沒有新聞媒體的基本信念，求真如實，這Project Syndicate並不是唯一的受害者。
財訊另與一報導生物科技的合作網站Genet，在財訊的文章中很長時間也使用武漢肺炎，我請教Genet，文章的原稿是武漢肺炎嗎，該網站回答不是，Genet才注意到財訊擅自將原稿原詞之新冠肺炎一律改成武漢肺炎，這嚴重的惡意篡Genet執事同意將向上及財訊反映。
20200930 出版的財訊刊登Project Syndicate文章中COVID-19的中文翻譯已經改為新冠肺炎，財訊不得不被從善如流，不然可能失去這個合作對象，甚至吃上跨海官司，Genet的文章則用COVID-19，即財訊現已不再將這兩個合作夥伴文章中的COVID-19任意篡改武漢肺炎，但一些文章仍堅決使用武漢肺炎。
政府大做武漢肺炎廣告，這司馬昭之心經幫襯媒體鑼鼓暄天，但媒體篡改濫用的恣意妄為已被國外網站的聲明戳破並警告，如果武漢肺炎是舉世認可的統稱，財訊大可據理向合作夥伴Project Syndicate力爭，做一個非常愛護羽毛高度自我期許的機構，如今默默修正編輯立場，一本雜誌內一個疾病三個病名，COVID-19武漢肺炎新冠肺炎分別出現，讀者真辛苦。
我一介草民手無寸鐵，但能讓無信不雅未達的財訊顏面無光，如果各位了解其執事最先之悍然態度，當知我心愉悅誠然有本。
Dear Editor,
Your fine magazine has cooperated with “Wealth Magazine” in Taiwan, allowing them to translate your articles in Chinese under the exclusive license, but it seems they did not translate the articles precisely and maliciously distort the original meaning of the authors.
The world has already used the term “Covid-19” instead of discriminatory wording as China Virus or Wuhan Pneumonia except some politicians, but Wealth Magazine is still using Wuhan Pneumonia in their whole publications including your articles in Chinese version and proclaims thatit is their unbreakable policy.
Reading your articles translated in Chinese using the term of Wuhan Pneumonia mentioning under your exclusive license in their magazines, it seems Project Syndicate and the authors are using the term of Wuhan pneumonia and standing in line with the discriminatory prejudice. Are Project Syndicate and the authors standing with the malicious distortion term, if not,Wealth Magazinehas seriously damaged the credibility of Project Syndicate as an outstanding news agency, you should have Wealth Magazine stop translating the term Covid-19 into Wuhan pneumonia and request their apology of this immoral act of disrespecting and abusing the mutual trust.
If Project Syndicate agrees with Wealth Magazine, I appreciate if you could convey my letter to Professor Kenneth Rogoff, I really would like to know how Professor Rogoff thinks about this issue.
Thank you very much
Regards,
Dear A,
Thanks for your message. We have already taken this up with Wealth Magazine and they apologised and will use the correct phrasing moving forward.
I did however notice that most media in Taiwan (non-partners of PS) are using this incorrect term. So it seems like a Taiwan-wide problem.
Anyway, thanks for your interest in Project Syndicate and glad we were able to rectify this particular issue.
Kind Wishes,
Christianna Polydorou | Global Relations Manager |
Dear Ms. Christianna,
Thank you for your kind and prompt reply on September 7 regarding the apology of Wealth Magazine .
I have just called Wealth Magazine whether they have apologized to you as you mentioned in your letter about the translations of COVID-19 to Wuhan Pneumonia, they refused to confirm the apology and said in their letter “they did not use the exact wording of apology, but only communicated with you for their behaviors and they will respect the authors afterwards.
It seems like Wealth Magazine does not appreciate the credibility of a responsible news agency but also humiliate this issue.
In your letter, you mentioned that most of media using the incorrect terms, unfortunately it is an incorrect interpretation, the Tsai regime has deliberately used the incorrect term to advocate the sentiment of belittling and hating China, and only a few media follow this malicious wording just as echoes of this discriminatory valley without any independent thinking, Wealth Magazine is among one of them.
I appreciate that if you can forward their letter to me, so I could clarify whether they sure will change their policy, or you could confirm whether Wealth Magazine did state an apology, if they did not, will you still cooperate with this malicious and discriminatory magazine in the future? Thank you.
Regards,
Dear Mr. C,
Your initial request about contacting Wealth Magazine to address their reference to COVID-19 as it related to Project Syndicate content was handled in a timely manner and you were informed as such. We made our position with them clear and our request to avoid using pejorative terms to refer to COVID-19 in licensed Project Syndicate commentaries was unequivocal as it is a betrayal of the original texts. That said, we are not responsible for Wealth’s editorial decisions, nor their capacity to apologize in a manner you deem acceptable.
We appreciate your bringing this to our attention but consider this matter closed. If you have further concerns about the content of Wealth Magazine’s publication, it is best to contact them directly.
Subsequent communication on this subject from you will be handled by our attorney.
Thank you and all the best,
Jonathan
Jonathan R. Hoffmann | Project Syndicate | Chief Operating Officer
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