Comments on: Chinese Culture for the Frustrated Foreign Buyer http://silkroadintl.net/blog/2010/06/03/chinese-culture-for-the-frustrated-foreign-buyer/ Your Branch Office in Asia Sat, 12 May 2012 06:52:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Silk Road International Blog » Arab, Indian and African complaints about product from Chinese suppliers. http://silkroadintl.net/blog/2010/06/03/chinese-culture-for-the-frustrated-foreign-buyer/comment-page-1/#comment-2794 Silk Road International Blog » Arab, Indian and African complaints about product from Chinese suppliers. Tue, 07 Jun 2011 07:49:11 +0000 http://silkroadintl.net/blog/?p=894#comment-2794 [...] that our worst fears are confirmed, problems in China are systemic—it is nice to know that “it’s not just me.”  Literally every one of the hundreds of buyers that I talked to last week in Dubai had issues [...] [...] that our worst fears are confirmed, problems in China are systemic—it is nice to know that “it’s not just me.”  Literally every one of the hundreds of buyers that I talked to last week in Dubai had issues [...]

]]> By: David Dayton http://silkroadintl.net/blog/2010/06/03/chinese-culture-for-the-frustrated-foreign-buyer/comment-page-1/#comment-2151 David Dayton Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:57:13 +0000 http://silkroadintl.net/blog/?p=894#comment-2151 The difference is this: a translator will tell you what is being said. But an interpreter tells you what is really going on--they give you the meaning and the context too. You need someone that is fluent in the language/culture so that they can help you navigate the subtle hints and meanings that you don't get from a non-personal translator. The difference is this: a translator will tell you what is being said. But an interpreter tells you what is really going on–they give you the meaning and the context too. You need someone that is fluent in the language/culture so that they can help you navigate the subtle hints and meanings that you don’t get from a non-personal translator.

]]> By: Vera http://silkroadintl.net/blog/2010/06/03/chinese-culture-for-the-frustrated-foreign-buyer/comment-page-1/#comment-2150 Vera Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:58:30 +0000 http://silkroadintl.net/blog/?p=894#comment-2150 Mr. Dayton! Thank you very much for this post - it is wonderous! I have only one question. I am not native english speaker, and i dont quite understand what is the difference between an interpreter and a translator? what do you mean saying "If you don’t speak Chinese then you should get a trusted interpreter (not a translator)" *actually this question has bothered me for many years already, but there is no appropriate answer in books in my country. Mr. Dayton!
Thank you very much for this post – it is wonderous!

I have only one question. I am not native english speaker, and i dont quite understand

what is the difference between an interpreter and a translator? what do you mean saying

“If you don’t speak Chinese then you should get a trusted interpreter (not a translator)”

*actually this question has bothered me for many years already, but there is no appropriate answer in books in my country.

]]> By: Doing quality control in China without paying twice http://silkroadintl.net/blog/2010/06/03/chinese-culture-for-the-frustrated-foreign-buyer/comment-page-1/#comment-1997 Doing quality control in China without paying twice Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:23:02 +0000 http://silkroadintl.net/blog/?p=894#comment-1997 [...] 2 insightful posts entitled ”Chinese Culture for the Frustrated Foreign Buyer” (see part 1 and part 2) on his blog. This paragraph made me think of the topic for today’s post: When you [...] [...] 2 insightful posts entitled ”Chinese Culture for the Frustrated Foreign Buyer” (see part 1 and part 2) on his blog. This paragraph made me think of the topic for today’s post: When you [...]

]]> By: David Dayton http://silkroadintl.net/blog/2010/06/03/chinese-culture-for-the-frustrated-foreign-buyer/comment-page-1/#comment-1989 David Dayton Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:13:01 +0000 http://silkroadintl.net/blog/?p=894#comment-1989 Thanks for the heads up. Links work now. Thanks for the heads up. Links work now.

]]> By: Kaiwen http://silkroadintl.net/blog/2010/06/03/chinese-culture-for-the-frustrated-foreign-buyer/comment-page-1/#comment-1986 Kaiwen Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:13:35 +0000 http://silkroadintl.net/blog/?p=894#comment-1986 Dear Mr. Dayton, The links posted in the first paragraph of this article are broken--test them by clicking when not signed in to wordpress! Love the blog, reminds me of unsuccessful days and quality disasters when I was involved in export. Dear Mr. Dayton,

The links posted in the first paragraph of this article are broken–test them by clicking when not signed in to wordpress!

Love the blog, reminds me of unsuccessful days and quality disasters when I was involved in export.

]]> By: hanmeng http://silkroadintl.net/blog/2010/06/03/chinese-culture-for-the-frustrated-foreign-buyer/comment-page-1/#comment-1985 hanmeng Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:25:49 +0000 http://silkroadintl.net/blog/?p=894#comment-1985 <i>do not ever feel guilty about “doing your job” because your hosts are so polite to you.</i> That's a good point. The fact that foreigners <i>do</i> so often feel guilty makes the Chinese think we're naive or even stupid. do not ever feel guilty about “doing your job” because your hosts are so polite to you.

That’s a good point. The fact that foreigners do so often feel guilty makes the Chinese think we’re naive or even stupid.

]]> By: Silk Road International Blog » Chinese Culture for the Frustrated Foreign Buyer, Part II http://silkroadintl.net/blog/2010/06/03/chinese-culture-for-the-frustrated-foreign-buyer/comment-page-1/#comment-1983 Silk Road International Blog » Chinese Culture for the Frustrated Foreign Buyer, Part II Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:13:46 +0000 http://silkroadintl.net/blog/?p=894#comment-1983 [...] Part I is here. [...] [...] Part I is here. [...]

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