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An Investigation Into the Advisability of Translating Names of Tibetan Medicine Into Other Languages

In: Asian Medicine
Authors:
Gawai Dorje
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Tsering D. Gonkatsang
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Online Publication Date:
01 Jan 2009
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This research article primarily focuses on the author’s personal views on the history of translating names of Tibetan medicine into Chinese; the merits of translating (such terms) into other languages like Chinese; issues of improper translation in certain cases; considerations on the advisability of translating names of Tibetan medicine into Chinese and other languages; and the ways and means to resolve this issue.

Title:
An Investigation Into the Advisability of Translating Names of Tibetan Medicine Into Other Languages
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/157342109X568883
Language:
English
Pages:
394–406
Keywords:
Tibetan medicine; names of medicines; translation
In:
Asian Medicine
In:
Volume 5: Issue 2
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1573-4218
Print ISSN:
1573-420X
Subjects:
General, Asian Studies, History of Medicine, History

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