C-to-E Translation Slam
- Date: Saturday, March 21st, 2026
- Time:
- 11:00am-12:30pm US Eastern
- 9:00am – 10:30am US Pacific
- 11:00pm – 12:30am China Time
- CE Points: Those who attend the Zoom session live will be eligible for 1 ATA-approved CE point.
- Venue: Zoom (event link will be shared via Email to registered attendees)
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Register at: https://forms.gle/nJ9miGvcFBeqQsiF9
Session Description:
The CLD Translation Slam is back!
Now an annual CLD tradition, we celebrate the art of translation with this year’s translation slam by showcasing three brilliant translators and CLD members going head-to-head as they each translate the same text from Chinese into English and compare notes on their processes and techniques. Hear them comment on each other’s work, and discover how each translator brings their unique skill set to the table.
If you wish to give a stab at translating the source text yourself before hearing our panelists share their insights, please find the source text here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19xp8yYzGbIPUca47xLxoeKn9dwgO8TkO/view?usp=sharing
Presenters’ Bio:
- Sijin Xian, CT
With over a decade in language services, Sijin Xian 先思瑾 works across translation, subtitling, and interpreting. An ATA-certified English<>Chinese translator, she translates reports for research and advocacy institutions, as well as case documents for legal and immigration proceedings. As an experienced subtitler, she has translated numerous high-profile titles and serves as the Simplified Chinese Co-Language Lead for GloZ in its localization partnership with Netflix. Most recently, Sijin launched a new chapter in her career as a conference interpreter, after earning an Advanced Entry MACI degree at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Sijin is based in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. - Nathan Stoltzfus, CT
With three years of experience in translation and ten years of living in China under his belt, Nathan Stoltzfus 沈纳森 is a newly emerging translator focusing on game localization, academic translation, and literary translation. He hopes to translate his first full-length novel in 2026. Having passed the ATA Chinese > English certification exam in 2025, his next steps are to read more original works in classical Chinese and Latin. Nathan is currently also working as a schoolteacher, and is based in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. He welcomes collaboration on all types of interesting language projects. - Christoph M. Zhang, CT
Christoph M. Zhang 张韫 is a Chinese-English literary translator and attorney based in New York City. He is currently working on his first book-length translation, a work of contemporary literary fiction shortlisted for the Blancpain-Imaginist Award in 2019. Born in Australia and raised in Shanghai, Christoph grew up speaking Chinese at home and English at “schools for children of foreign personnel.” He is a graduate of Columbia Law School and Cornell University, where he studied philosophy and history. Christoph has been translating professionally since 2022, and his portfolio includes academic, creative, and legal work. In 2024, he earned his ATA certification in Chinese-to-English translation. He is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Translation and Interpreting at Hunter College.
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