Course Information
Course Overview
Establish a successful career as a location-independent Japanese to English translator
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.
Course Content
- 5 section(s)
- 20 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Getting Started as a Japanese to English Translator
- Section 2 Computer-Aided Translation (CAT) Tools
- Section 3 Patent Translation
- Section 4 Other Essential Resources for Japanese to English Translators
- Section 5 Conclusion
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
Skills covered in this course
Reviews
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VVaishnavi V Sonawane
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AAlex Kimura
Thank you so much for this course. It was really encouraging!!
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MMaxfield Bennett
I really like it so far, I hope to make good use of the tools he's introducing, as well as the resources.
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LLaura A Hernandez
This course was full of handy tips, resources, demos, and anecdotes from the instructor. I recommend this course to others interested in learning from a seasoned translator.