Where did the time go?Get ready for the 56th Annual American Translators conference in Miami! We hope to see you there.ATA 56TH ANNUAL CONFERENCEMiami, FloridaNovember 4-7, 2015Japanese and Japanese Related Sessionshttp://www.atanet.org/conf/2015/bylanguage.php#JWe plan to have … [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...]
Who’s Who in the JLD — Jim Patrick
Jim Patrick has been the Administrator of the JLD since 2013. Intrigued by the bio he submitted prior to the 2013 election, I decided to interview him. I have enjoyed learning more about Jim, and am pleased to share my new-found knowledge with the JLD membership.利き手: Connie … [Read more...]
My ATA Conference “Newbie” Miracle
By Nicholas G. Sturtevant, Japanese Linguist, JLD NewcomerLike most folks who majored in foreign languages, I’m not new to translation. I’ve been involved in translation in some form or another since my graduation from college and subsequent life abroad in Japan.However, in … [Read more...]
ATA 2014: The Proofreading Refresher Course
Presented by: Ms. Carolyn Yohn, Untangled Translations Summarized by: Sarah Lindholm, the Detail Woman Carolyn presented her session with two audiences in mind: freelance translators who proofread their own work, and editors proofreading the work of others. She … [Read more...]