Toril Moi, who has made a detailed analysis of the translation, noted for example that the word "subject" generally refers in existentialism to a person who exercises freedom of choice, whereas Parshley understood "subjective" in its everyday English sense to mean "personal" or "not objective".
James Wood, in a 2007 review of an earlier Alter translation, noted that "the Psalms (like the book of Job) were relentlessly Christianized by the King James translators," and praised Alter for "stripping the English of these artificial cleansers" and "[taking] us back to the essence of the meaning".
However, unless stated otherwise, the quotes below are taken from the online English translation noted in footnote 1 and cited in the Bibliography under Kant 1795.
In her translation notes for the new book, she seized on one frame as belated evidence in her defence, writing: "Aha!
1. Translation Note: The two spellings, "taoism" and "daoism", come from two systems of romanizing Chinese.
A First Critical Edition of the Suppositiones, Ampliationes, Appellationes, Restrictiones and Alienationes with Introduction, Translation, Notes, and Appendices, ed.
(Translation note) "San ti" refers to the money collected by the village collective economic organizations from the peasants for the purpose of maintaining and expanding production, setting up charity business, and everyday administration, which included provident fund, public charity fund, and administration fee.
In his translation notes for these stanzas, Henry Adams Bellows notes that "a hundred miles" is a "general phrase for a vast distance".
Eries also thanked Del Rey's translation notes for clearing up some misconceptions for her, although she later concluded that their quality has deteriorated as the series progresses.
Critics have praised Del Rey's inclusion of English translation notes that aid in understanding the plot, especially due to its crossover nature.
