Getting Started As A Japanese To English Translator

Establish a successful career as a location-independent Japanese to English translator

What you'll learn
How to get good clients and keep them happy
The top web sites and translator directories to submit your profile to
The 7 essential online dictionaries (paid and free) you need access to
The 20 Japanese words that beginners frequently mistranslate
Where to get Japanese glossaries and terminology databases for your Computer-Aided Translation (CAT) tool
How to set and raise the rates you charge clients
How to get started in the lucrative specialization of Japanese patent translation
Requirements
Excellent writing skills in English along with an excellent command of written Japanese
Description
Japanese to English is the most lucrative language pair for translators, and demand for skilled Japanese to English translators continues to grow. In this course I teach you how to get started as a Japanese to English translator. I focus on freelance translation, but the information is also relevant to in-house translation jobs. The course covers the basics of the freelance translation industry, including getting clients, keeping project managers happy, lucrative specializations, and the future of translation as a career. In the "Resources" section, I cover the essential dictionary subscriptions, books, Computer-Aided Translation (CAT) tools, and other resources that every Japanese translator needs. I also go over specific Japanese terms and abbreviations you need to watch out for because they are frequently mistranslated by beginners.

Overview

Section 1: Getting Started as a Japanese to English Translator

Lecture 1 Getting started as a Japanese to English translator

Lecture 2 About freelance translation

Lecture 3 Marketing yourself to clients

Lecture 4 Marketing yourself to Japanese clients

Lecture 5 Setting your rates

Lecture 6 Japanese words that beginners often mistranslate

Lecture 7 Getting better at translating Japanese

Lecture 8 Keeping your project manager happy

Section 2: Computer-Aided Translation (CAT) Tools

Lecture 9 Computer-Aided Translation (CAT) tools

Lecture 10 Demo of the Memsource CAT tool

Lecture 11 Demo of the Trados Studio CAT tool

Section 3: Patent Translation

Lecture 12 Patent translation I

Lecture 13 Patent translation II

Section 4: Other Essential Resources for Japanese to English Translators

Lecture 14 Using ProZ.com

Lecture 15 Essential reference books

Lecture 16 Terminology management

Lecture 17 Free online language resources

Lecture 18 Essential online Japanese resources

Lecture 19 OCR and alignment tools

Section 5: Conclusion

Lecture 20 Final words of advice

People with excellent writing skills in English along with an excellent command of written Japanese who want to establish a successful career as a translator from Japanese into English