Can anyone translate a book?

Can anyone translate a book?

Since the author is the copyright’s holder for his book, you can’t translate a book without his permission and even a written agreement. If a book’s rights belong to the publisher, you’ll have to contact him or her.

Is fan translation legal?

There have never been any legal cases involving fan translation issues, and such projects have been relatively widespread over the Internet for years.

Can I translate a book and publish it?

How To Publish a Translated Book? A translated book can only be published if you have obtained translation rights from the copyright owner. So, as mentioned above, to publish a translated book, you only need to contact the original author or copyright owner and ask for permission.

What if there is no translation?

Without translation, the world would be a duller, poorer and more unequal place, both economically and culturally, where only the ´happy few´ with a knowledge of other languages would have access to goods, information and culture from other countries.

What are the 8 ancient writing systems that haven’t been deciphered?

8 Ancient Writing Systems That Haven’t Been Deciphered Yet. 1 1. Linear A. In 1893, British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans purchased some ancient stones with mysterious inscriptions on them at a flea market in 2 2. Cretan Hieroglyphics. 3 3. Wadi el-Hol script. 4 4. Sitovo inscription. 5 5. Olmec writing.

Is it possible to decipher ancient texts?

“Decipherment is not possible unless substantial archives are uncovered or a bilingual [text] is discovered,” Hirschfeld wrote. Owen Jarus writes about archaeology and all things about humans’ past for Live Science.

Is Vinca the oldest written language ever found?

Scientific paradigms are notoriously hard to overthrow, but if the Vinca symbols are truly a writing system, then it would make it the oldest written language ever found. Easter Island (aka Rapa Nui) is well known for its moai statues. It is also home to a dead script that remains undeciphered, Rongorongo.

Are hieroglyphs the same language as Linear B?

The language is likely not the Greek of Linear B and there is also no certainty as to whether the hieroglyphs represent the same language as its chronological sister, Linear A. If there is a solution to the mystery of Cretan hieroglyphs, it remains buried in some undiscovered temple or tomb.