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ATA64 Session Summary #5: Capturing Elusive Creatures: Context-dependent Words and Phrases in English-to- Japanese Scientific Translation Presented by 青山一正

December 7, 2023 By JLD Administrator Leave a Comment

ATAのベテラン講演者、青山さんによる今回のセッションは、文脈を理解することの重要性についてでした。今回もたくさんの例を使い、聴衆者に問いかけながら進めていく、分かりやすいセッションでした。   科学的な分野における英文を和訳する際に、以下の3種類の文脈に注意する必要があります。   分野・トピック 使われる分野やトピックによって、単語や語句の意味が異なることがあります。どの分野やトピックについての文章であるかを理解して訳し分けることが大切です。”Quenching”(焼き入れ、消火、消光、反応停止)、”i … [Read more...]

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ATA64 Session Summary #4: Re-Branding Yourself as a Language Specialist in a Quickly Changing Industry Presented by Hana Ransom

December 7, 2023 By JLD Administrator Leave a Comment

Would you rather have a plain bar of chocolate or a Godiva chocolate truffle? Hana Ransom started her presentation on re-branding yourself as a language specialist with this question. She used her own career evolution from translator to all-around language specialist to … [Read more...]

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ATA64 Session Summary #3: Practical Tips on Making Your Translations Sound More Natural Presented by Miyo Tat

December 7, 2023 By JLD Administrator Leave a Comment

本セッションでは、Miyo Tatさんより、自然な翻訳を生み出し、意訳に自信を持てるようになるために必要な技法と心構えについて、以下のような流れで、英日訳文例と図解を用いた示唆に富む発表をしていただきました。   … [Read more...]

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ATA64 Session Summary #2: How to Meet Client Expectations in Japan Versus the U.S. Presented by Allyson Sigman

December 7, 2023 By JLD Administrator Leave a Comment

On the final day of ATA 64, Allyson Sigman spoke about differences in work environments that interpreters in Japan and the US are facing. Allyson began her presentation by outlining her 13 plus years of experience working both in-house and freelance. She also reviewed a career … [Read more...]

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ATA64 Session Summary #1: Creativity in Japanese English Presented by Anne Crescini

December 7, 2023 By JLD Administrator Leave a Comment

前日の外来語についてのセッションに続き、JLD Distinguished … [Read more...]

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6月のJLDウェビナー:: The Challenges of Websites and Online Marketing Translation Targeting the Japanese Market, and How to Succeed in It

November 10, 2023 By JLD Administrator Leave a Comment

プレゼンター:Motoko Hunt サマリー:松島 弘人 (Hiroto Matsushima) 今回のJLDウェビナーでは、日本市場をターゲットにしたウェブサイト作成やオンラインマーケティング翻訳の難しさ、そして成功する方法について、AJPR LLCの代表をお務めのMotoko … [Read more...]

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Review of June Webinar: The Challenges of Websites and Online Marketing Translation Targeting the Japanese Market, and How to Succeed

August 15, 2023 By JLD Administrator Leave a Comment

On June 30th, the ATA’s Japanese Language Division (JLD) hosted a webinar titled “The Challenges of Websites and Online Marketing Translation Targeting the Japanese Market, and How to Succeed” featuring Motoko Hunt as the speaker. Ms. Hunt started the webinar off with … [Read more...]

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Review of 2月の文殊の知恵:Job Scams and Tips to Avoid Them

April 21, 2023 By JLD Administrator Leave a Comment

When I first heard that scammers were targeting translators, I thought this could never happen. After all, would scammers know enough about translation work? We are really smart people, could they scam us? Could scammers even find us? Sadly, they do know about the translation … [Read more...]

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2月の文殊の知恵:Job Scams and Tips to Avoid Them

April 17, 2023 By JLD Administrator Leave a Comment

今年2月にATAの会員となり、初めてのJLD「文殊の知恵」のテーマは、詐欺について。初回から物騒な話題だなと思いつつの参加でした。まずパネリストの方から、リンギストを狙ったよくある詐欺の手法について説明がありました。代金を払ってもらえないトラブルは耳にしたことがあったのですが、他にも過払い金詐欺、面接詐欺、履歴書詐取といった、今まで知らなかった手法についても説明があり、大変勉強になりました。その後、参加者の方達から体験談の共有があり、実例を聞くと「私も引っかかってしまうかもしれない」と思わされる点が多々ありました。普段カード会社や大手通販サイトを名乗るフィ … [Read more...]

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Book Review: Japanese-English Translation – An Advanced Guide by Judy Wakabayashi (Routledge, 2021)

March 31, 2023 By JLD Administrator Leave a Comment

Japanese-to-English is recognized by many as one of the hardest-to-translate major language pairs because of the linguistic and cultural distances between the two languages. Even compared to the other direction, Japanese-to-English translation is more difficult, I think, because … [Read more...]

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