Readers: The article below is a J>E translation of Jun Shoji's interview for the Switching Tracks series and is intended both to showcase her skill as a translator and as part of a pilot to explore offering more bi-texts on the JLD blog. Please enjoy! Jun Shoji is a … [Read more...]
Switching Tracks with Allyson Sigman アリソン・シグマンの進路変更
Allyson Sigman is a freelance Japanese/English conference interpreter based in the American Midwest. She owns Echo Japanese Interpreting and 株式会社エコーグローバル. She is also a terrific advocate for linguists looking to break into this field, presenting at multiple conferences (including … [Read more...]
Switching Tracks with Jun Shoji 庄司純の進路変更
庄司 純（しょうじ じゅん） 実務翻訳者13年目。2008年～2014年まで米国NY州に住み、翻訳は2012年に現地の現代アートスタジオで開始。実務翻訳歴13年。2018年からフリーランス。フリー翻訳者としては、文芸、ビジネス文書、マーケティング、環境関連資料等幅広く手掛ける。 Email: info@nanaha-tr.site ATA Directory: https://www.atanet.org/member-directory/jun-shoji/ 1) … [Read more...]
Switching Tracks 進路変更
The JLD Editorial Committee is pleased to announce a new series entitled "Switching Tracks." The translation and interpretation landscape has changed significantly since the advent and mass adoption of AI tools. During this time of flux, many linguists may have … [Read more...]
ATA JLD Administratorとしての4年間を振り返って
Yoshihiro Mochizuki (望月良浩) has long been a scholar and educator. He currently holds the position of Teaching Professor of Japanese Language at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and he is no stranger to the JLD. He started volunteering on the Planning Committee, gave … [Read more...]
From conference chats to actual implementation – How we come up with ideas in the JLD
Paul Koehler has been a member of the JLD for more than a decade and served as JLD Secretary-Treasurer from 2017 – 2019, Assistant Administrator from 2019 – 2021, and Administrator from 2021 – 2023. He is an experienced Japanese to English translator knowledgeable about both the … [Read more...]
Q&A with Former JLD Secretary/Treasurer Hiroki Fukuyama
Hiroki Fukuyama (福山廣毅) is an ATA-certified English-Japanese translator based in Texas. He has more than 21 years of experience in the translation industry after having worked in the engineering and electronics industry. For the JLD, Hiroki primarily served as Secretary/Treasurer … [Read more...]
Q&A with Former JLD Administrator and more Ken Wagner
Ken Wagner has been a freelance Japanese-English translator since 1987, specializing in health sciences and chemical engineering. He has been involved with ATA’s Japanese-English certification program since 1996 and served as Japanese-English language chair for the certification … [Read more...]
Q&A with Former JLD Administrator Céline Sutherland Browning
The JLD is delighted to share insights on our division from former Administrator Céline Sutherland Browning. Céline is a highly accomplished interpreter with years of experience under her belt, including several as a diplomatic interpreter for the U.S. Department of State where … [Read more...]
原点を見直し、未来を見つめる Our Origin Story: Fuel for the Future
Esteemed colleagues, The JLD and Commemorative Event Task Force are delighted to present a special blog series to coincide with our recent special event entitled 原点を見直し、未来を見つめる Our Origin Story: Fuel for the Future. The goal of this event and this blog series is to … [Read more...]
