Working languages:
Chinese to English
Thomas Garbarini
Chinese to English literary translator

Patchogue, New York, United States

Native in: English 
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Hello! I'm a native English speaker with over 7 years experience translating from Chinese to English. I'm mostly looking for literary/fiction projects, but I'm also interested in games, movies, TV shows, and art-related projects. 

The following is a list of some of my past clients and work.


Client

Field

Project
Details

NetEase, IGG, Tencent, and other Chinese game publishersVideo games: RPG, strategy, sim, 4X, actionTranslated and localized mobile games, including Infinite Borders,
Doomsday: Last Survivors, and Dragon Nest 2
China Educational Publications Import & Export CorporationScience fiction novelTranslated eco-thriller sci-fi novel The Smothered Ocean by Guo
Lei
Berggruen Institute ChinaPopular science articles; sociology, virology, politics, AI, BuddhismTranslated articles by contemporary philosophers Zhao Tingyang and Liu
Fenghe
Berggruen InstituteScience fiction novelTranslated sci-fi short story Eternal Hospital by Hao Jingfang

Jinan Publishing

Biography, history,
philosophy, culture

Translated light
biography of Confucius, including details of his philosophy and excerpts from
Analects

People’s Literature
Publishing

Science fictional
novel, fantasy novel

Translated sci-fi novel
Shanghai Fortress and fantasy novel Novoland

Chinese Culture
Translation Studies Org.

Literary translation

Translated biography of
poet Chia-ying Yeh (including poetry excerpts) and young adult novel My
Pocket-sized Dad

China Central
Television

TV show subtitle
translation; drama, wuxia, historical, documentary, political

My Wife is
King, Smiling
Swordsman, Nirvana in Fire, China News, National Record

Unfamiliar
China

Articles on Chinese
cuisine and culture

Translated over 100
articles on the history and development of Chinese cuisine

Saikoplus

 

Chinese comics;
fantasy, comedy, children’s, historical, wuxia

Blood Crown, The Third Dimension, Mr. Train, Legend
of the Golden Sparrow, Spirits

9 Games

Video game translation; RPG, fantasy

Translated all text
content of Legends of the Rift, including system messages, ability
descriptions, player FAQ, etc.

Tsinghua University

Academic translation;
architecture, interior design, art

Design of
the Chinese pavilion at the 2015 World Fair

eico

Interviews:
entrepreneurship, tech, design

Series of interviews
with company founders

All-China Women's
Federation

News, journalism

Translated and edited
news articles
on a range of topics


Keywords: translator, chinese translation, chinese translator, literary translator, fiction translation


Profile last updated
May 14, 2024



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