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International Translation Day 2026

September 29, 2026 By audra lincoln Leave a Comment

International Translation Day is here once again. Here are some resources to learn more about its origins and what other organizations are doing to promote awareness about what language professionals offer. UN: International Translation Day 30 September International … [Read more...]

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An Overview of the J>E Translation Study Group

July 6, 2026 By audra lincoln Leave a Comment

Jordan Levine was born and raised in Shiga-ken, Japan, and grew up speaking Japanese, English, and Spanish. After earning a bachelor’s degree in bioengineering from Santa Clara University, he got his start in translation during the COVID-19 lockdowns. He spent the next four years … [Read more...]

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ATA認定(英日)JLDワークショップに参加して 

May 15, 2026 By audra lincoln Leave a Comment

JLDのオンライン英日認定ワークショップには、私は2024年から毎年参加しており、今年で3回目になります。初めて参加したのは3年前、東京ビッグサイトで開催されたIJET31での章子さんといづみさんよる対面ワークショップで、その際に初めてATA認定試験の存在を知りました。  パンデミック中、メルボルンでは世界最長262日間のロックダウンがあり、オンサイト通訳ができなかったため、政府のコロナウイルス関連のお知らせなど、朝から晩まで翻訳業務に携わりました。しかし現在は翻訳の仕事も減少しています。私はオーストラリア在住で、主な業務は医療・法律分野の … [Read more...]

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Participating in the ATA Certification (English-Japanese) JLD Workshop 

May 15, 2026 By audra lincoln Leave a Comment

I have been participating in JLD’s online English-Japanese certification workshop every year since 2024, and this year marks my third time. I first attended three years ago at IJET31, held at Tokyo Big Sight, where I took part in an in-person workshop led by … [Read more...]

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英和翻訳勉強会の紹介 〜Our English-to-Japanese Translation Study Group

April 22, 2026 By audra lincoln Leave a Comment

JLDのATA認定試験ワークショップを前にして、有志による英和翻訳勉強会があることを紹介する記事を書いてください、と依頼された。 私たちは2人〜6人体制で勉強会を運営してきた。ATA認定試験に合格して「卒業」した人もいるが、近い将来受験したい人、将来いつか受験してみたい人、他国で既に翻訳認定資格を持っている人など、いろいろなメンバーがいる。認定資格を持っているが、「勉強会とはどんなものか、どうやって運営するものかを体験したい」と参加している人もいる。6人を超えると、試訳の交換・採点などの運営が複雑になるので、それ以上になる場合は、2グループに分割した … [Read more...]

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Legal Translation & Interpreting Roundup

March 20, 2026 By audra lincoln Leave a Comment

The JLD recently hosted a member-only webinar with guest speaker Kaori Hashimoto about court interpreting (if you are a JLD member and missed out, you can watch the recording if you log  into the JLD members-only page). In light of that, I thought it would be a good time to … [Read more...]

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Miyo Tat at ATA66

December 12, 2025 By audra lincoln Leave a Comment

Speaker: Miyo Miyagawa Session Title: My Literal Translation Doesn't Work--Now What? Review Author: Akemi Grab  『ハリー・ポッター』シリーズの出版翻訳でご活躍されているMiyo Tatさんによる今回のセッションでは、『Harry Potter: Costumes of the Wizarding … [Read more...]

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Panel Discussion at ATA66

December 10, 2025 By audra lincoln 2 Comments

Presenters: audra lincoln, Lorelei Brand, Evan Laufman Session Title: Panel Discussion: Formal T&I Training Programs--What's So Great About Training Anyway? Review Author: Tsukumo Niwa Sattler As someone who is new to the profession, I highly appreciated seeing a … [Read more...]

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Switching Tracks with Jun Shoji–Translated 【英訳】庄司純の進路変更

October 10, 2025 By audra lincoln Leave a Comment

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...]

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Switching Tracks with Jun Shoji 庄司純の進路変更

September 20, 2025 By JLD Administrator Leave a Comment

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...]

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