Want to start a project: Chinese news translation

[meteor66]

Hi all,

I can speak Chinese and I want to start a project, I know that many people here want to understand chinese news videos

I was just wondering can you guys give me some advices on:

1. what type of topics are you guys interest in?

2. What news channels do you guys like? I know some news channels talk too fast, so I want to start with the ones that talk slower

3. Is there any legal issues in adding English subtitles on Chinese news videos?

thank you

[liuzhou]

We guys are a lot of different people. Some speak and read Chinese fluently; some are total beginners. Most are somewhere inbetween. There is no one answer to your questions 1 or 2.

But, you don't actually say what it is you are offering. Subtitles for Chinese news?

As to legal issues (Q3), adding English subtitles to Chinese news videos then distributing them would be a breach of copyright.The intellectual property rights of both the news broadcasts and the text you translate belong to the originators, not you.

[heifeng]

Welcome!.... sort of.

FYI, There is a self introduction thread* which may be of interest to you and others. I mention this b/c we seem to have a number of new members visiting & posting, and, maybe you might want to check out that thread to (1) understand a bit more about some of the forum members, and (2) introduce yourself to the forums...just a thought.

*my searching skills are rusty apparently b/c I cannot find it, but it CAN be found.....

[roddy]

I think it's pinned in General Discussion - that section doesn't get Google-indexed, which may be why you can't find it.