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What is audio-visual translation? Just film and television subtitling? What about manga, video games, dubbing, voiceover scripts? What is the market for this popular but niche area of translation? What makes a good audio-visual translator? Is it so different from other forms of translation? How do you get into it, and can you survive in it?

Date: Saturday, March 17, 2012
Time: 14:00-17:00
Place: Forum 8, Shibuya (http://www.forum-8.co.jp/access/index.html)
Address: Dogenzaka 2-10-17, Shibuya, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3780-0008
Cost: JAT members free, Non-members 1,000 yen (advance registration not necessary)
Koryukai: from 17:15
Venue: Shibuya, to be decided
Cost: 2,000 yen (Food only/cash bar)
Inquiries: tac@jat.org　

PART I: Presentation
"Language for interactive communications: Translation and interpretation in the local community"

PART II: Panel Discussion
"Targeting 5 million yen per year: Reconsider the way you work with agencies"

Date: February 11, 2012
Time: 13:30 - 17:30
Place: Conference Room H, U's 2
Address: 3F Fuji Bldg, 2-1-18 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka

Cost: JAT members free, Non-members 1,000 yen

PART I:
"A full hour of tips on becoming and being a translator"

PART II:
Japanese-English Translation Workshop

Date: February 12, 2012
Time: 13:00 - 17:00
Place: Sunport Hall Takamatsu
Address: 2F Takamatsu Symbol Tower/Hall, 2-1 Sunport Takamatsu
Cost: JAT members free, Non-members 1,000 yen

Speaker: Koji Inokuchi

Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012
Time: 14:00-17:00
Place: Forum 8, Shibuya (http://www.forum-8.co.jp/access/index.html)
Address: Dogenzaka 2-10-17, Shibuya, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3780-0008
Cost: JAT members free, Non-members 1,000 yen (advance registration not necessary)

Koryukai: from 5:15
Venue: The Aldgate British Pub (http://www.the-aldgate.com/)
Cost: 2,000 yen (Food only/cash bar)

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Inquiries: tac@jat.org

Client Relations in the 21st Century

Speakers: John Burton, Kenji Shimizu, et. al

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012
Time: 14:00-17:00
Place: Forum 8, Shibuya (http://www.forum-8.co.jp/access/index.html)
Address: Dogenzaka 2-10-17, Shibuya, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3780-0008
Cost: JAT members free, Non-members 1,000 yen (advance registration not necessary)
Koryukai: from 5:15
Venue: The Aldgate British Pub (http://www.the-aldgate.com/)
Cost: 2,000 yen (Food only/cash bar)
Inquiries: tac@jat.org

George Tokikuni is currently writing a series of articles on J>E patent translation. He is making these files available to JAT members and will publish them together in the form of an e-book when finished.

This article by Ben Tompkins originally appeared in the May 2010 issue of the Tsuyaku-Honyaku Journal. Reprinted with permission.
 

This article by Helen Iwata describes her visit to the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Available only on the JAT Website.

Fred Uleman reviews the book Entrepreneurial Linguist: The Business-School Approach to Freelance Translation by Judy A. Jenner and Dagmar V. Jenner.

This article by Fred Uleman originally appeared in the February 2010 issue of the Tsuyaku-Honyaku Journal. Reprinted with permission.

Minutes of the November 2011 Face-to-Face Board Meeting are available from the following link:

November 2011 Board Meeting Minutes

An outline of John Burton's presentation on "How to Enjoy the Best of Both Worlds as a Translator: (living in your own country while “working in Japan")", made at the January 2012 Tokyo meeting on "Client Relations in the 21st Century" is available for download from the following link:

Burton_Best_of_Both_Worlds.pdf

Five finalists were selected in the Japanese-to-English category of the Eighth Annual JAT Contest for New and Aspiring Translators.

You can download Tony Atkinson and Doug Haven's presentation on "Introducing the JAT Pharma Translation Handbook" from the following link.

Introducing the JAT Pharma Translation Handbook

The Eighth Annual JAT Contest for New and Aspiring Translators is now closed for entries.