2012 AGM Absentee Ballot Available Online
The 2012 AGM absentee ballot is now available for those wanting vote but not able to attend the AGM.
The AGM will be held on June 3 at 17:30 in Hiroshima (at IJET-23).
News & Announcements
News & Announcements
Presentation slides on "Does Translation Pay the Bills?"
The slides from Masashi Ishikawa's and George Tokikuni's presentation on "Does Translation Pay the Bills" at the May, 2012 Tokyo meeting, can be downloaded.
TAC Participant’s report: Does Translation Pay the Bills? II
Reports in Japanese by Tomoko Furukawa and Mayumi Toyota on the TAC meeting in May 2012.
There is also a report by Joji Matsuo on this seminar in English.
TAC Participant’s report: Does Translation Pay the Bills? I
By Joji Matsuo, Japanese to English translator, consecutive interpreter, and active JAT speaker
“Translation is no longer a viable profession if you expect to support a family.” This could very well have been the message that translators would take home from the first 90 minutes of the JAT’s May Meeting in Tokyo. Fortunately, the second half provided some valuable survival tips that will help translators improve their situation in the current market.... (Read more)
There are also reports by Tomoko Furukawa and Mayumi Toyota on this seminar in Japanese.
AGM 2012 Announcement
To: All JAT Members
Announcement of Annual General Meeting to be held June 3, 2012
I have the honor to invite you to the Japan Association of Translators Annual General Meeting to be held in Hiroshima on June 3, 2012.
Contest committee
Last year, we held the Eighth Annual Contest for New and Aspiring Translators. Every year, a group of screeners and judges help to narrow the entries and decide the winners. We would like to establish a committee similar to those we have for other JAT activities.
ISO committee
Well known in manufacturing, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is looking to draw up standards for translation and the translation industry. Because these may well directly affect JAT members, we think JAT should be part of the effort.
Anthology committee
To celebrate International Translation Day on September 30, we are considering publishing an anthology on translation.
Yuji Yamamoto on "Turbo-boosting your translation productivity today! " Download
The handout from Yuji Yamamoto's presentation on “Turbo-boosting your translation productivity today!" made at the April 2012 Tokyo meeting is available for download from the following link: 2012JATTokyo_Yuji Yamamoto_Handout.pdf
The video of this seminar can be viewed here: http://jat.org/events/videos/turbo_boosting_your_translation_productivity_today_breakthrough_in_quality/
TAC Participant’s report: Turbo Boosting Your Translation Productivity!
By Wendy McBride, Inhouse Translator
JAT’s Tokyo Activities Committee’s April seminar was presented by Yuji Yamamoto, a leading light in Japanese translation circles, to around 50 E-J and J-E translators, about half of whom were non-JAT members... (Read more)
There is also a report by Akiko Chiba on this seminar in Japanese.
TAC Participant’s report: Turbo Boosting Your Translation Productivity! (Ustream Report)
Report in Japanese by Hideaki Maruoka on using Ustream for the first time at the TAC meeting in April 2012.
Election Results
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Participant’s report: Translating the Audio-Visual: Film, Television and Beyond
By: Kavita Peterson
Approximately 55 people came to Shibuya, Tokyo on Saturday, March 17 to attend a seminar on audio-visual translation presented by two translators experienced in the field, Ian MacDougall and David Nist, and moderated by Julianne Long. The speakers introduced us to the world of audio-visual translation, especially concerning the translation of subtitles.
Voting now open
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Changes to Candidates
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JAT Election Candidates
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Candidate Registration Deadline Approaching
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More candidates needed!
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JAT Election Announcement 2012
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