Dear JAT members,
It’s election time again!
I’m delighted to announce this year’s Election Committee – Yoko Kawabe (chair), Thomas Kaiser, and Wendy McBride. Over the coming weeks, they will guide us through the election process.
Before that, in accordance with Section III.2.2. of the bylaws (http://jat.org/bylaws#elections), let me update you on the state of JAT.
JAT currently has 479...
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
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
You can download a summary of Ms Mayumi Adachi's presentation 人称代名詞“I”と“We”の効果的な訳しかた from the following link:
I-We_Mayumi_Adachi_October_2011.pdf
Palin_Arizona-October_2011_handout.pdf
JAT is pleased to announce that the first version of the JAT Pharma Handbook is now available for members to download.
JAT Pharma Handbook (PDF, 8.5 MB)
JAT Pharma Handbook Master Glossary (Excel format, 102 KB)
Here are some comments from IJET-22 attendees:
Thank YOU and the other IJET-22 organizers for all your hard work in hosting the event. I say, you guys did a fantastic job. Bravo!
I had learned a lot and really enjoyed myself.
Really an excellent conference.
Thank you all for a wonderful and enlightening time, as...
At last! JAT T-shirts. By popular demand.
JAT has some super T-shirts hot off the press. With the translators' unofficial slogan on the front and the JAT name on the back. Available in both men's and women's styles in two colors (white and black) and three sizes:
Men's: M L XL
Women's S M L
Check JAT T-Shirts for a better idea of how great they look.
How much? Only Y2,000/shirt -- if...
Prof. Mami Hiraike Okawara
5 March 2011
Mami Hiraike Okawara is Professor and Dean at the Graduate School of Regional Policy, Takasaki City University of Economics; Chair of the Japan Association for Language and Law; Mediator at the Maebashi Family Court; and a Public Member of the Gunma Prefecture Local Labor Relations Commission. Prof. Okawara’s research focuses on legal terminology. She...
JAT received 42* valid entries for the Japanese-to-English division
and 52 valid entries for the English-to-Japanese division of its 7th
annual translation contest by close of entries on November 2, 2010.
*November 6, 2010, announcement of 41 was a typo.
The following finalists were announced on December 21, 2010, five for
the J-to-E division and seven for the E-to-J division.
J-to-E...
You can download a summary of Ms Usha Jayaraman's presentation ""The Translation Industry Today - (1) An Overview of the Global Factors Affecting the Industry and (2) A Closer Look at the Individual Players and What Makes Them Tick" from the following link:
Usha 11_01_15_Presentation.pdf
Five finalists were selected in the Japanese-to-English category of
the Seventh Annual JAT Contest for New and Aspiring Translators. Their
entry IDs are: E11, E16, E24, E26, and E34.
For reference, the finalists' translations are here
Seven finalists were selected in the English-to-Japanese category of
the Seventh Annual JAT Contest for New and Aspiring Translators. Their
entry IDs...
December 11, 2010 Tokyo Meeting Presentation
You can download a summary of Mr. Jeff Loucks' presentation "Financial Japanese-English Workshop: Walking the Tightrope," from the following link:
JeffLouksPresentation_Walking the Tightrope_101211.pdf
A summary of the 2010 face-to-face board meeting is available in Japanese:
Japanese Summary of 2010 Face-to-Face Board Meeting
The detailed minutes are available in English:
2010 Face-to-Face Board Meeting Minutes
The member user name and password published on the mailing list are required for access.
July 18, 2009 Tokyo Meeting Presentation
You can download a summary of Mr. Steven P. Venti's presentation "Translating and Interpreting for the Automotive Industry," from the following link:
Venti_Automotive7_18_09.pdf
You will need the member password published on the list to access this file.
July 18, 2009 Tokyo Meeting Presentation
You can download a summary of Mr. Steven P. Venti's presentation "Translating and Interpreting for the Automotive Industry," from the following link:
Venti_Automotive7_18_09.pdf
Entries for the Seventh Annual JAT Contest for New and Aspiring Translators were closed on November 2, 2010, as scheduled.
The Japanese-to-English division fielded 41 valid entries, and the English-to-Japanese division, 52 valid entries. We would like to sincerely thank everyone who entered and everyone who helped to spread the word about the contest.
Entries are anonymized during the judging...
You can download a summary of Mr. Masahi Negishi's presentation "Could You Also Be A Tourist Guide? Inbound Tourism Trends and CS for Interpreter Guides," from the following link:
JAT_2010_7_17.pdf
You will need the member password published on the list to access this file.