Esteemed colleagues, The JLD and Commemorative Event Task Force are delighted to present a special blog series to coincide with our recent special event entitled 原点を見直し、未来を見つめる Our Origin Story: Fuel for the Future. The goal of this event and this blog series is to … [Read more...]
From conference chats to actual implementation – How we come up with ideas in the JLD
Paul Koehler has been a member of the JLD for more than a decade and served as JLD Secretary-Treasurer from 2017 – 2019, Assistant Administrator from 2019 – 2021, and Administrator from 2021 – 2023. He is an experienced Japanese to English translator knowledgeable about both the … [Read more...]
Q&A with Former ATA Director and JLD Times Editor Manako Ihaya
Manako Ihaya, with ATA certification to translate from Japanese into English, has been an ENG <> JPN freelance interpreter and translator for over three decades. Once a journalist in Tokyo, she served as the Editor of the JLD Times and, more recently, as an ATA Director. … [Read more...]
Q&A with Former JLD Administrator and more Ken Wagner
Ken Wagner has been a freelance Japanese-English translator since 1987, specializing in health sciences and chemical engineering. He has been involved with ATA’s Japanese-English certification program since 1996 and served as Japanese-English language chair for the certification … [Read more...]
Q&A with Former JLD Secretary/Treasurer Hiroki Fukuyama
Hiroki Fukuyama (福山廣毅) is an ATA-certified English-Japanese translator based in Texas. He has more than 21 years of experience in the translation industry after having worked in the engineering and electronics industry. For the JLD, Hiroki primarily served as Secretary/Treasurer … [Read more...]
Q&A with Former JLD Administrator Céline Sutherland Browning
The JLD is delighted to share insights on our division from former Administrator Céline Sutherland Browning. Céline is a highly accomplished interpreter with years of experience under her belt, including several as a diplomatic interpreter for the U.S. Department of State where … [Read more...]
法律事務所の翻訳業務と法務翻訳のヒントー4月JLDウェビナー 感想文
松本佳也氏による「法律事務所の翻訳業務と法務翻訳のヒント」と題したJLDウェビナーが、米国時間4月4日に開催されました。松本氏はオランダや日本の法律事務所で英和・和英両方の翻訳業務を担っていた豊富な経験があります。 法律事務所で翻訳される文書にはさまざまなものがありますが、最も多いのは契約書で、交渉の段階で訂正されるたびに翻訳作業が発生します。最近の傾向として、東京証券取引所が企業情報の日英同時開示を推進していることなどから、日英の法務翻訳の割合が増加しているとのことで、新たな需要は、翻訳者としてチャンスになると感じました。 翻訳作業では、担当 … [Read more...]
Legal Translation with Kaya Matsumoto
Legal translator Kaya Matsumoto gave a deeply informative talk to members of the JLD in early April. With extensive experience in translation from around the globe, Ms. Matsumoto recently struck out on her own as a freelance translator. During her talk, she described the workflow … [Read more...]
JLD Certification Workshop
米国では3月28日（金)、日本、オーストラリアでは２９日（土）JLDによるATA認定試験ワークショップが開催されました。無生物主語や直訳などの翻訳の仕方、普通の日本語として読んだ場合きちんと通じるかなど、まだまだ勉強が足りません。訳抜けや余分な追加がないか確認することの大事さ、英辞郎の注意点、Goo国語辞書を参照することの勧めなども学びました。減点の方法も[1]よくわかりました。また、私は常日頃、一つの画面に原文を表示して、もう一つの画面でワードを開き、辞書なども開くので、一つの画面で受験するのは難しいと感じました。受験する際、受験環境に関する条件[2]を … [Read more...]
JLD 文殊の知恵 Write up for Tools for Interpreters
Great session! Like a mini ATA conference. Full disclosure: I am a translator, and although I took interpreting classes when I was getting my MA, I have never pursued learning about the kind of equipment an interpreter needs. This session was full of great tips. Here are my big … [Read more...]
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