“Two Roads Diverged ...”:Making Good Choices in Japanese-into-English Translation(Part 1) This is the first of four parts of a paper based on the standing-room-only presentation Jim gave at the 2015 ATA Conference in Miami entitled "Two Roads Diverged ...": Making … [Read more...]
Words and 言葉 by Jim Davis
This month we continue with Professor Davis' series of examples illustrating how context provides essential information that can assist the Japanese-into-English translator in producing a translation that is complete, accurate, and natural sounding. In this installment: Example 7 … [Read more...]
Words and 言葉 by Jim Davis
Taken Out of Context:The Importance of Context in Japanese-into-English Translation(Part 3)This month we continue with Professor Davis' series of examples illustrating how context provides essential information that can assist the Japanese-into-English translator in producing a … [Read more...]