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

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

Source texts and Contest Guidelines are now available.

Seeking to encourage talented people to enter the translation field, JAT is pleased to announce its eighth annual Japanese-to-English translation contest for new and aspiring translators. The actual passage to be translated is a real-life text—the sort of thing a working commercial translator might well be called upon to do.

Open to:
Anyone with less than three years’ experience as a professional translator
JAT membership not required
Previous entrants (except winners) are welcome to enter again

Entry fee:
Free

Prizes:

All Finalists:

One-year complimentary JAT membership
+ Feedback from the judges

2nd Place:

One-year complimentary JAT membership
+ Feedback from the judges
+ free registration for the 23rd International Japanese/English Translaition Conference (IJET-23) to be held on June 2-3, 2012, in Hiroshima, Japan.

1st Place:  

One-year complimentary JAT membership
+ Feedback from the judges
+ free registration for IJET-23
+ transportation to and from IJET-23
+ free accommodations during IJET-23

Organized and funded by:

NPO Japan Association of Translators (JAT)

Contest Schedule:　　
2011  October 17 (Mon.): Source text and Contest Guidelines available for download
2011  November 18 (Fri.): Submission deadline (24:00 JST)
2012 Early January: Five finalists announced on the JAT website
2012 Early March: First- and second-place winners announced on the JAT website and by direct e-mail to the winners
2012 June 2-3: Winners attend IJET-23 in Hiroshima

Judges
Japanese-to-English: Malcolm James, Ken Wagner, James Davis
English-to-Japanese: Yukari Ishihara, Kiyoshi Chimasu, Kiyoshi Fujimura