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Tag Archives: translation
Announcing the Kyoko Selden Memorial Translation Prize in Japanese Literature, Thought, and Society
The Department of Asian Studies, Cornell University is pleased to announce a prize honoring the life and work of their colleague Kyoko Selden. The prize will pay homage to the finest achievements in Japanese literature, thought, and society through the … Continue reading
Job Opening: Japanese Translation Lead, International Baccalaureate [Tokyo]
Company: International Baccalaureate Location: Tokyo, Japan Education: University graduate, qualified translator (preferably a postgraduate qualification) Language: near-native Japanese Posted April 22, 2013 Job Description 1.5-Year Contract. May be renewed thereafter. The incumbent will be based in Tokyo Gakugei University. Purpose The … Continue reading
Book Announcement: The Crab Cannery Ship and Other Novels of Struggle
Via the University of Hawai’i Press: http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8947-9780824837426.aspx The Crab Cannery Ship and Other Novels of Struggle Author: Kobayashi Takiji; Translator: Cipris, Zeljko; This collection introduces the work of Japan’s foremost Marxist writer, Kobayashi Takiji (1903–1933), to an English-speaking audience, providing … Continue reading
Book Announcement: Strange Tale of Panorama Island
Via University of Hawai’i Press. Author: Edogawa Ranpo Translator: Gerbert, Elaine Kazu 144pp. January 2013 Paper – Price: $17.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3703-7 Cloth – Price: $35.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3633-7 Edogawa Ranpo (1894-1965) was a great admirer of Edgar Allan Poe and like … Continue reading
Job Opening: Translator (Japanese-English), Lingua Science
Via the University of Michigan CJS mailing list: Location: Gardena, CA Start date: Immediate Job Type: Contract with benefits Education: BA/BS Deadline: not listed Translator (Japanese-English) Description: Contract position with benefits for a technical translator at an automaker research and … Continue reading
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Tagged automotive, bilingual, California, contract, Gardena, industry, job opening, Lingua Science, technical translations, TRADOS, translation
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2013 Summer Translation Program at Western Michigan University
Dates: July 1 – 25, 2013 Application deadline: April 1, 2013 (with rolling admissions after for US applications) Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Application, financial information, and details here: http://www.wmich.edu/languages/academics/summer-translation/index.html What is the Summer Translation Program? The Summer Translation Program (STP), hosted … Continue reading
Fun Link Friday: “The Wonderful Worlds of 100 Waka”
For some interesting insights into the politics of translating poetry, check out Stuart Varnam-Atkin’s special to The Japan Times, “The Wonderful Worlds of 100 Waka.” In this article, Varnam-Atkin discusses the history of waka and the Ogura Hyakunin Issin, a poetry collection used in a parlor game played at … Continue reading
Posted in culture, fun links
Tagged art, fun link friday, hanga, history, New Year, Ogura Hyakunin Isshin, poetry, Stuart Varnam-Atkin, The Japan Times, translation, ukiyo-e, waka, woodblock prints
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Job Opening: Translator Japanese-UK English, Nintendo of Europe [UK] [Europe]
Via JETwit.com. Company: Nintendo of Europe Location: Frankfurt, Germany Languages: UK English, Japanese Thanks to our products Wii U™ and Nintendo 3DS™ we are one of the leading manufacturers of video games and consoles in the field of Interactive Entertainment. … Continue reading
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Tagged Europe, Germany, job opening, Loc, Nintendo of Europe, software, translation, translator, UK, video games
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Job Opening: Translator Apprenticeship, Multiling
Via JETWit.com. Company: Multiling Location: Provo, Utah, and Yokohama, Japan Education: Bachelor’s conferred by May 2013 Language requirement: JLPT 1 or equivalent ONE-YEAR PAID APPRENTICESHIP – JAPANESE LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED Located in Provo, UT (Feb-Apr 2013) and Yokohama, Japan (May-Jan … Continue reading
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Tagged apprenticeship, internship, JLPT 1, job opening, Multiling, paid, Provo, technical translation, translation, Utah, Yokohama
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Translation services and the video game industry
Today we’re featuring a guest post by Natalie Jones, who works at the marketing team of Quick Lingo, a translation services company. In her article, she discusses video game translation as one avenue for aspiring translators, and talks a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged employment, Japanese, jobs, Quicklingo, translation, translation services, video games
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