Scam: Translate Wisely
A comprehensive translation guide for key scam-awareness and research terminology across Asian (Chinese, Korean, Japanese) and South & Central Asian (German, Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu) languages. Two curated reference tables for global awareness.
Table 1: Asian Languages
| English | 中文 (Chinese) | 한국어 (Korean) | 日本語 (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scam / Fraud | 诈骗 (zhà piàn) | 사기 (sagi) | 詐欺 (さぎ / sagi) |
| Scammer | 骗子 (piàn zi) | 사기꾼 (sagikkun) | 詐欺師 (さぎし / sagishi) |
| Victim | 受害者 (shòu hài zhě) | 피해자 (pihwaeja) | 被害者 (ひがいしゃ / higaisha) |
| Emotional Manipulation | 情感操纵 (qíng gǎn cāo zòng) | 감정 조작 (gamjeong jogjak) | 感情操作 (かんじょう そうさ / kanjō sōsa) |
| Data Leak | 数据泄露 (shù jù xiè lòu) | 데이터 유출 (deiteo yuchul) | データ漏洩 (データ ろうえつ / dēta rōetsu) |
| Social Engineering | 社会工程学 (shè huì gōng chéng xué) | 사회 공학 (sahoe gonghak) | 社会工学 (しゃかい こうがく / shakai kōgaku) |
| Urgency / Time Pressure | 紧迫感 (jǐn pò gǎn) | 긴급성 (gingeupseong) | 緊急性 (きんきゅう せい / kinkyū sei) |
| Gift Cards / Vouchers | 礼品卡 (lǐ pǐn kǎ) | 기프트 카드 (gibeuteu kadeu) | ギフトカード (ぎふとかーど / gifuto kādo) |
| Cryptocurrency | 加密货币 (jiā mì huò bì) | 암호화폐 (amhohwa pye) | 暗号資産 (あんごう しさん / angō shisan) |
| Police Report | 警察报告 (jǐng chá bào gào) | 경찰 신고 (gyeongchal singo) | 警察に通報する (けいさつ に つうほう / keisatsu ni tsūhō) |
| Password Change | 更改密码 (gēng gǎi mì mǎ) | 비밀번호 변경 (bimil beonho byeongyeong) | パスワード変更 (ぱすわーど へんこう / pasuwādo henkō) |
| Two-Factor Authentication | 双因素认证 (shuāng yīn sù rèn zhèng) | 2단계 인증 (2danja injeung) | 二要素認証 (にようそ にんしょう / niyōso ninshō) |
| Preserve Evidence | 保留证据 (bǎo liú zhèng jù) | 증거 보존 (jeunggo boje) | 証拠を保存する (しょうこ を ほぞん / shōko wo hozon) |
| Bank Emergency Hotline | 银行应急热线 (yín háng yìng jī rè xiàn) | 은행 긴급 핫라인 (eunhaeng gingeup haellain) | 銀行の緊急ホットライン (ぎんこう の きんきゅう ほっとらいん / ginkō no kinkyū hottomain) |
| SVD (Singular Value Decomposition) | 奇异值分解 (qí yì zhí fēn jiě) | 특이값 분해 (teugiychi bun hae) | 特異値分解 (とくいち ぶんかい / tokuichi bunkai) |
| Selberg Conjecture | 塞尔伯格猜想 (sāi ěr bó gé cāi xiǎng) | 셀버그 추측 (selbeogeu chuseuk) | セルバーグ予想 (せるばーぐ よそう / serubāgu yosō) |
Table 2: South & Central Asian Languages
| English | Deutsch (German) | संस्कृत (Sanskrit) | हिन्दी (Hindi) | اردو (Urdu) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scam / Fraud | Betrug | कपट (kapaṭa) | धोखाधड़ी (dhokhadhadi) | دھوکہ (dhoka) |
| Scammer | Betrüger | कपटकर (kapaṭakara) | धोखेबाज़ (dhokhebaaz) | دھوکے باز (dhoke baaz) |
| Victim | Opfer | पीड़ित (pīḍita) | पीड़ित (peedit) | متاثر (mutasar) |
| Emotional Manipulation | Emotionale Manipulation | भावनात्मक छल (bhāvanātmaka chala) | भावनात्मक हेराफेरी (bhavnaatmak heraferi) | جذباتی ہیرا پھیری (jazbaati hera pheri) |
| Data Leak | Datenleck | सूचना प्रसार (sūchanā prasāra) | डेटा लीक (data leak) | ڈیٹا لیک (data leak) |
| Social Engineering | Social Engineering | सामाजिक कौशल (sāmājika kauśala) | सामाजिक इंजीनियरिंग (samajik engineering) | سماجی انجینئرنگ (samaji engineering) |
| Urgency / Time Pressure | Dringlichkeit | तीव्र आवश्यकता (tīvra āvaśyakatā) | जरूरी (zaroori) | فوری (fori) |
| Gift Cards / Vouchers | Geschenkkarten | उपहार कार्ड (uphāra kārd) | गिफ्ट कार्ड (gift card) | گفٹ کارڈ (gift card) |
| Cryptocurrency | Kryptowährung | गोप्य मुद्रा (gopyá mudrā) | क्रिप्टो करेंसी (crypto currency) | کریپٹو کرنسی (crypto currency) |
| Police Report | Anzeige erstatten | पुलिस रिपोर्ट (pulisa ripoṛṭ) | पुलिस रिपोर्ट (police report) | پولیس رپورٹ (police report) |
| Password Change | Passwort ändern | गुप्तशब्द परिवर्तन (guptaśabda parivartan) | पासवर्ड बदलना (password badalna) | پاس ورڈ بدلنا (password badalna) |
| Two-Factor Authentication | Zwei-Faktor-Authentifizierung | द्वि-स्तरीय प्रमाणीकरण (dwi-stareey pramāṇīkaraṇ) | दो-स्तरीय सत्यापन (do-stariy satya pan) | دو سطحی تصدیق (do satahi tasdiq) |
| Preserve Evidence | Beweise sichern | प्रमाण संरक्षण (pramān sanrakshan) | सबूत संरक्षित करना (sabooth sanrakshit karna) | ثبوت محفوظ رکھنا (sabooth mehfooz rakhna) |
| Bank Emergency Hotline | Sperr-Notruf | बैंक आपातकालीन हॉटलाइन (baink āpātkāleen hotline) | बैंक आपातकालीन हॉटलाइन (bank hotline) | بینک ایمرجنسی ہاٹ لائن (bank emergency hotline) |
| SVD (Singular Value Decomposition) | Singulärwertzerlegung | एकल मान विघटन (ekal mān vighaṭan) | विलक्षण मूल्य अपघटन (vilakshan mulya apghatna) | واحد قدر کی تفریق (wahid qadr ki tafreeq) |
| Selberg Conjecture | Selberg-Vermutung | सेलबर्ग अनुमान (selberg anumān) | सेलबर्ग अनुमान (selberg anuman) | سیل برگ کا مفروضہ (Selberg ka mafruza) |
How to Use These Tables
Quick Reference Tips
For scam awareness campaigns: Use Table 1 to reach East Asian communities, and Table 2 for European, South Asian, and diaspora audiences. Share these translations with community organizations, NGOs, and local media to amplify fraud prevention messaging.
For researchers and academics: Table 2 includes Sanskrit and specialized research terminology. The SVD and Selberg translations support collaborative work across multilingual research communities.
Context matters: These are literal and cultural translations. Always pair with local context — for example, the term "gift card" (礼品卡 in Chinese, 기프트 카드 in Korean) should explain which specific platforms (iTunes, Google Play, Steam) are targeted in your region.
Pronunciation guides: Pinyin (China), romanization (Sanskrit), Hindi Devanagari with transliteration, and Nastaliq Urdu are provided to help non-native speakers.