From TCM Practitioner to Translator: A Case of Bob Flaws’ Translation in TCM Classics From Science Translation Perspective

Yanbin HUANG

Abstract


Known as the founder of Blue Poppy, Bob Flaws is widely known as a writer and publisher in TCM field. Some researchers have investigated his efforts in publishing TCM classic and textbooks in the US; Little known is the role he played as a translator in introducing TCM classic to western. This paper presents an overview study of Bob Flaws’ translation on TCM Classics, thus revealing his translation ideology from the perspective of Science Translation Theory.


Keywords


Bob Flaws; TCM translation; Science translation theory; Scientific translation; Translation ideology

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/13523

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