13:43 Jun 4, 2011 

I think translation glossary is in a process of evolution always for the better. The bottom line is between right and wrong. Due to the closeness of communities among one another, which is made possible because of internet, it's better to have co-existence of different translations of the same term than the domination of an improper or ineffective (insufficient) one.

With more "legitimately correct" options, I guess eventually Deli will be able to make the decision according to the context.

21:09 Jun 3, 2011 

呵呵想到了niche market，有人觉得利基市场好，有人觉得小众市场好。

05:49 Jun 3, 2011 

Translating "myth" into "迷思" keeps its original pronunciation from both directions, which I think is the best part of it.

05:07 Jun 3, 2011 

Don't you think "fundamental" is a strong and serious word in describing "myth" as a "谎言" or "鬼话?"

The reason why "迷思" (as a transliterated term) is widely used is exactly for its flexibility in describing serious subjects as Mr. Chang mentioned as well as some "tongue-in-the-cheek" daily things such as 防曬迷思, 名校迷思, 泡麵迷思, 化妝品的迷思, 一般人的迷思, 名牌迷思 （search results from Yahoo).

I don't think these things can be used well in combination with "误区" or "谎言." ( 防曬误区; 名牌误区; 泡麵误区; 一般人的谎言; 名牌谎言)

03:16 Jun 3, 2011 

myth更多地的是指流传甚广，但似是而非的观点或说法，所以有时经常可以用“误区”来处理。

03:09 Jun 3, 2011 

Myth 用在学术讨论的机会比较多，尤其在社会科学，指的是未经证实的基础假设，接受者视为真，无需证明其为真，不接受者则视为谬误、谬见。因此常以［迷思］解释或翻译。