講演者; Izumi Suzuki（鈴木いづみ）報告者: Satoko Nielsen （ニールセン智子）　鈴木いづみ氏はこれまでにもしばしばATA会議で通訳ワークショップを行ってくださっているが、今回は今までと少し趣が違い、短期記憶力の改善法に焦点を絞ったものであった。通常のメモ取りを中心とした通訳のトレーニング方法ではなかなか進展がみられず、むしろ通訳のスキルを磨くには短期記憶力を改善した方が効果が上がるのではないかとの認識によるものである。（ところで興味深いことに、たまたまATA Chronical の7月号にもRoda … [Read more...]

I would like to thank all the people who made the JLD, and ATA, activities possible at the Conference.  I think this year was another resounding success.  It was the second most attended ATA conference in ATA history.  Also thanks to James, Nadine, Hiro, Hiroki and … [Read more...]

Dear JLD,The Annual Conference in Chicago is right around the corner. I hope to see many of you there!Wednesday night things kick off with the Welcome Reception at 6pm, and immediately following at 7pm we will have our Division Open House as we do every year. I believe we will be … [Read more...]

JLD Newcomers’ Lunch 初参加のJLD翻訳者・通訳者のための昼食会Please join us at a lunch. This is a casual lunch gathering for newcomers. You will meet regular JLD members to discuss topics that you want to know. The regular attendees will share the experience and insights with you on … [Read more...]

Example 3: Making it realThe word 実現 is fundamentally associated with the process of converting an abstract entity (such as an idea or a concept) into a concrete entity (such as an object or a numerical result). Authoritative dictionaries offer meanings such as “realization,” … [Read more...]

--Request practice passage _________________________________________________________________________ J-3: Japanese<>English Certification Workshop Friday, November 7, 11:30am-12:30pm https://www.atanet.org/conf/2014/bylanguage.php#J If you are planning to participate in the … [Read more...]

Dear JLD,As you may have seen with your most recent copy of the ATA Chronicle, the Preliminary Program for the 2014 ATA Conference in Chicago is available. Check it out online via the link below.Best,-Jim PatrickJLD Admin---Connect with over 1,800 colleagues from around the … [Read more...]

by Patrick OblanderNuance’s Dragon is a long-established brand of speech recognition software. As their web site says, it “turns your talk into text.” This means that if you’re tired of typing your translations, you can dictate them. I wanted to attend either this presentation or … [Read more...]

報告者: 鈴木いづみ (By Izumi Suzuki)JATのSIGの一つであるJATINT（通訳グループ）の委員になった関係で、IJET-25の2日目の午後に行われた武田珂代子先生の「逐次通訳の基礎」と題する講義の司会役を務めさせて頂きました。武田先生とお会いしたのはMonterey Institute of International Studies … [Read more...]