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|    Chun Un
Linguist with a biomedical mind
Macau Local time: 15:47 CST (GMT+8)
Native in: Chinese  | | |
BS in Biology and MA in Translation | Freelancer,  Verified member | | Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading | | Specializes in: | | Medical (general) | Medical: Health Care | | Medical: Pharmaceuticals | Medical: Cardiology | | Medical: Instruments | Medical: Dentistry | | Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) | Genetics | | Nutrition |
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More Less | English to Chinese - Standard rate: 0.15 USD per word / 50 USD per hour
Chinese to English - Standard rate: 0.15 USD per word / 50 USD per hour
| | USD | | PRO-level points: 240, Questions answered: 139, Questions asked: 56 | | Wire transfer, PayPal, Moneybookers | Sample translations submitted: 2 English to Chinese: Dengue
General field: Medical
Detailed field: Medical (general) | Source text - English
What is dengue?
Dengue is a disease caused by a virus that is spread by mosquito bites. People who catch dengue virus can get dengue fever, meaning that they will have high fever (up to 40°C for 3 to 7 days), often with severe headache, muscle and joint pains, pain behind the eyes, and skin rash. Dengue disease is sometimes more severe and can cause bleeding of the internal organs and a sudden decrease of the blood pressure (shock). Dengue can cause death in some cases, mainly in children.
Dengue disease is always present in Singapore. From 1986, the rate of dengue cases started to increase, and the last major outbreak occurred in 2005 with approximately 14,000 cases of dengue (393 severe cases).
What vaccines or other treatments are used to prevent or treat dengue?
There is currently no vaccine against dengue and no specific drug treatment against the disease, only the main symptoms such as fever can be treated.
Dengue disease can be controlled or wiped out by the destruction of mosquitoes and their breeding places and by protection against mosquito bites (using repellent and bed nets).
| Translation - Chinese
什么是登革热？
登革热系病毒导致的疾病，该病毒由蚊虫叮咬传播。 感染登革热病毒的人可产生登革热,即高烧（3至7天最高达40摄氏度），常伴有严重头痛、肌肉和关节痛、眼后痛和皮疹。 有时登革热会更为严重，导致内脏出血和血压突然下降（休克）。 某些情况下登革热可能导致死亡，且以儿童为主。
新加坡一直存在登革热。 1986年以来，登革热病例开始上升，上一次大规模暴发系2005年，大约有14,000宗登革热病例（393宗严重病例）。
预防或治疗登革热的疫苗或其它方法？
目前并没有针对登革热的疫苗，也没有特别的药物疗法，只能治疗主要症状，例如发烧。
消灭蚊子及其繁殖场所可以控制甚至彻底铲除登革热，防止蚊叮（使用驱蚊剂和蚊帐）也可以达到此目的。
| English to Chinese: Using enzymes to improve foods
General field: Science
Detailed field: Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) | Source text - English
Using enzymes to improve foods
Enzymes have been used in food production for centuries, but applying modern biotechnology opens up new possibilities: besides improving the quality of food products, enzymes lead to better process economy and reduced environmental impact.
For hundreds of years, enzymes from microorganisms, animals and plants have been used to improve the keeping qualities of perishable food products. The earliest methods known include yoghurt production, where milk is soured by microbes, and barley malting, where the barley grains themselves release enzymes that produce the fermentable sugars that are processed further to brew beer; or using rennet to curdle milk, so that the protein and milk fats coagulate. In recent decades, developments in gene technology have made it possible to produce new, ’tailored’ enzyme preparations, which in turn can lead to the production of new types of foods as well as improvements in established food manufacturing processes.
One example of a process where enzymes have helped to improve the product is making red wine, and especially quality wines. Enzymes help to increase the yield from the best quality grapes, but they are equally important in ensuring a high and more consistent quality in the finished product. Normally, selected pectinases or β-glycosidase are used in pressing, clarifying, fermenting and/or maturing the wine, where the results can be seen as better sedimentation and better filtration before bottling. Apart from improving conditions during the wine-making process, careful selection of the right enzyme activity also has a noticeable effect on the sensory qualities of the wine. In this example, treatment with enzymes has improved the overall sensory impression, because the pectinase-preparation has resulted in a wine that is less bitter and astringent, with a softer feel and a more intense aroma. | Translation - Chinese
用酶改良食品
人类在千百年的食品生产中一直用到酶，而现代生物技术给酶的应用又打开了一个崭新的局面。酶不但可以提高食品的质量，还可以改进加工型经济、减少对环境的影响。
数百年来，人们一直使用来自微生物和动植物的酶来提高易腐食品的保存质量。 公认最早的应用酶的方法有：制作酸奶，利用微生物使牛奶变酸；使大麦发芽，利用麦子本身释放出的酶产生发酵糖，进而加工发酵糖并用来酿制啤酒；或者用凝乳酶来凝固牛奶，使蛋白质和乳脂凝固。 近几十年来，随着基因技术的发展，人们能够制造全新的、‘量身订造’的酶制剂，并由此生产出新品种的食物，还可以使现有的食品生产过程得到改善。
酶可以提高产品质量，其中的一个例子就是在酶的作用下可以生产出更好的红葡萄酒（特别是顶级酒）。 酶不仅可以使优质葡萄增加产出，同样也可以使葡萄酒的最终质量更好。 一般而言，特选的果胶酶或β-糖苷酶被用在压榨、净化、发酵、酿熟葡萄酒的全过程中，这样的酒在装瓶前沉淀、过滤得更好。 酶除了能在生产过程中改善酒的状况，使用恰到好处的酶还会对品尝葡萄酒时的感受产生显著的影响。果胶酶制剂使葡萄酒少了一分苦涩，多了一分香醇，这个例子说明酶使得品酒的总体感受更佳。
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More Less | | Master's degree - University of Bath, United Kingdom | | Years of translation experience: 10. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2003. Became a member: Feb 2007. | | English to Chinese (University of Bath, verified)
Chinese to English (University of Bath, verified)
| | N/A | | The Chinese BioMedical Translators | | Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Passolo, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, SDLX, Wordfast | | http://www.biolinguist.com | | CV available upon request | | Conferences attended | | Chun Un endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines. | | About me A biologist by training, I am a translator, interpreter and editor based in Macao SAR, China.
A Chinese national, I hold a Bachelor's degree in biology (1996) from the University of Oregon (US) and a Master's degree in interpreting and translating (2005) from the University of Bath (UK). Before entering the realm of translation, I worked for the United States Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California. In 2002, my keen interest in languages prompted me to make the transition from lab to laptop. I have now been working in the translation industry for ten years, specializing in the biomedical field. Between 2006 and 2011, I was also an editor for an open access medical journal.
A native Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua) speaker, I am also fluent in Shanghai dialect and Cantonese, and my command of English has been praised by various clients. From time to time, I travel to locations across the Pearl River Delta on simultaneous, consecutive and liaison interpreting assignments.
I am online most of the time when I am awake. Please feel free to email or Skype me for an instant quote. CV is available upon request.
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