translation-expertise

This skill provides comprehensive translation expertise for English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese. It covers translation methodologies, cultural considerations, and best practices for producing high-quality translations. For comprehensive information about each language, see the dedicated language reference files: Key Features : SVO word order, explicit subjects and articles, direct communication style, active voice preference. Contains : Structural features, formality indicators (informal/formal/academic), punctuation conventions, common idioms, phrasal verbs, modal verbs, translation strategies, regional variations (US/UK). Key Features : SOV word order, context-dependent subject omission, three writing systems (hiragana, katakana, kanji), elaborate honorific systems (keigo). Contains : All five politeness levels (plain, polite, respectful, humble, beautification) with detailed explanations, gendered speech patterns, particle usage, writing system guidelines, translation strategies, cultural concepts. Key Features : SVO word order like English, no verb conjugation, measure words (classifiers) for counting, rich idiomatic expressions (成語). Contains : Comprehensive measure word list, regional variations (Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau), four-character idioms (成語), formality indicators, punctuation conventions, translation strategies, terminology differences.