Portuguese ↔ English : Humanities & Social Sciences Translator

Education, Humanities, Law, Library and Museum Studies, Media/Communication, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Sciences

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japan

DPhil, University of Oxford, Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology
M.Sc. in Social Anthropology (awarded with Distinction), University of Oxford, Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Honours Bachelor of Arts in Social Cultural Anthropology (awarded with High Distinction), University College, University of Toronto

Project Manager, Dymaxium Interactive Tools, Inc., Toronto, Canada
Assistant Legal Librarian, Library Service Bureau, Inc., Toronto
Chair, School of Anthropology Joint Consultative Committee,
Editor, Journal of the Anthropological Society of Oxford,
Society Secretary, Oxford University Anthropology Society

Educational philosophy, History, Literature, Theology/Religion, Comparative Law, General Law, Museology, Journalism, Technical writing, Web content development, Political philosophy, Social philosophy, Social psychology, Anthropology, Cultural and Ethnic Studies, Geography, Political Science, Public policy, Sociology, Urban Studies

Education, academia, cultural anthropology, social anthropology, medical anthropology, medicine, bioethics, gender studies, cultural studies, international cooperation, travel, marketing, website

Italy

MA in Languages, Cultures, and Societies of Asia and Mediterranean Africa (Japan Curriculum), Ca Foscari University

Overseas program at Kobe University. Master's thesis in social anthropology: Nagashima Aiseien from Reclusion to Remembrance. Ethnography of a Hansen's Disease Sanatorium in Japan

Japanese-English, Italian-English, and English-Italian translation
CAT tools (Trados, Memsource, Lokalise, Phrase, Duda)
Translators without Borders
Japanese language and culture, anthropology, international cooperation

IELTS Academic grade 8.5, JLPT N1

Translation, Ethno linguistics, Language Education, Asian Studies, Language & Linguistics, Japanology (Japanese Studies), Cultural Anthropology, Ethno linguistics, Classical Languages, Cultural Anthropology, Modern Languages, Cultural and Ethnic Studies

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Italy

- Master's Degree in Languages and Civilizations of Asia and Mediterranean Africa Ca' Foscari University, Venice (Italy)
- Bachelor’s Degree in languages, cultures and societies of Asia and Mediterranean Africa, Ca' Foscari University, Venice (It

Ashinaga, Tokyo (Japan)

Translation
- Translation at Ashinaga, an NPO that supports the education of disadvantaged students in Japan and Subsaharan Africa. Her duties included:
- Japanese-English, English-Japanese translation of various documents, such as articles, book chapters, workbooks, survey results, blog posts, letters, and emails;
- Japanese-English interpretation during meetings;
- Writing and reviewing English-language documents.

Translation Intern, Ashinaga, Japan

- Translated various documents related to articles, book chapters, workbooks, survey results, blog posts, letters and emails
- Japanese – English interpretation during meetings
- Proofreading English-language documents

Communication & Marketing Intern, Atom Plastic, Italy

- Responsible for assisting the company to contact prospective distributors in Japan
- Translated the product database from Japanese to English to improve their international reach.

Japanese Language Tutor, Ca' Foscari University, Italy

- Assisted university students in translation of texts from classical and modern Japanese.

Some of her translated research papers/manuscripts are as follows –

- Handbook of methods in cultural anthropology
- Social and cultural anthropology: The key concepts
- Reshaping Anthropology
- Directions in the anthropology of contemporary Japan
- Dreamwork: Cell phone novelists, labor, and politics in contemporary Japan
- Directions in the anthropology of contemporary Japan
- The imperial past of anthropology in Japan
- A companion to cognitive anthropology
- Japan and national anthropology: a critique
- Why Japanese anthropology is ignored beyond Japan
- Waiting for wolves in Japan: an anthropological study of people-wildlife relations
- A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan
- The 'World System'of Anthropology: Japan and Asia in the Global Community of Anthropologists
- Becoming Brazilian to be Japanese: Emigrant assimilation, cultural anthropology, and national identity
- The ambivalent self of the contemporary Japanese
- Race and reflexivity: The black other in contemporary Japanese mass culture
- Anthropology in Japan: historical review and modern trends
- “Who am I?” The cultural psychology of the conceptual self
- The modern history of Japanese studies on the San hunter-gatherers
- Introduction: The contribution of social anthropology to Japanese studies
- Asian anthropology
- Visual anthropology and multivocal ethnography: A dialogical approach to Japanese preschool class size
- The contribution of social anthropology to Japanese studies
- Ecology and communication in egalitarian societies: Japanese studies of the cultural anthropology of southern Africa
- Description and comparison in cultural anthropology
- Encyclopedia of social and cultural anthropology
- Invitation to social and cultural anthropology
- Frontiers of cultural anthropology: social organization
- Cultural anthropology and social psychiatry
- Social anthropology and the method of controlled comparison

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Atom Plastic, Bassano del Grappa (Italy)

Communication & Marketing Intern
- Internship at a company that imports collectible art toys from East Asia to Italy. She assisted the company in contacting prospective distributors in Japan and translated their product database into English to improve their international reach.

Ca' Foscari University, Venice (Italy)

Japanese Language Tutor
- She assisted University students in the translation of texts from classical and modern Japanese to Italian.

Education, Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, Music Education, Medical Education, Educational Philosophy, Educational Psychology, Critical Pedagogy, Educational Reform/Education Policy, Vocational Education, Language Education, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Sport Pedagogy, Sustainable Education, Consumer Education

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Japan

Doctor of Education (Distance Learning) from University of Liverpool, UK.

- Thesis: Translator Training at University in Japan: Managing Dysfunctional Conflict in a Translation Quality Process.

MA Advanced Japanese Studies (Distance Learning) from University of Sheffield, UK.

- Dissertation: A Study of Mathematics at Secondary Schools in Japan: Investigating Constructivist Pedagogical Approaches.

MSc. Interdisciplinary Mathematics from University of Warwick, UK.

- Dissertation: A Study of Numerical Techniques for the Valuation of Basket Options.

BSc. Honors Mathematics from University of Liverpool, UK.

JLPT 1

Grade A1 of DHC’s Japanese-English Patent Translator Training Course

12 years translation experience includes the following.

He has been a freelance translator for the following education technology companies.

- Coursera
- HelpHub
- BrainGroom
- StudySoup
- CodeMonkey
- ClassTag
- Simplilearn
- BeED
- Civitas Learning
- Dreambox Learning
- Donorschoose
- Schoology

Topics that he has translated papers are as follows -

- Educational technology as the theory and practice of educational approaches to learning.
- Educational technology as technological tools and media.
- Educational technology for learning management systems (LMS), such as tools for student and curriculum management, and education management information systems (EMIS).
- "Computer Studies" or "Information and communications technology (ICT)" are the newly called courses for Educational technology as an educational subject.

Some of the titles of his translated manuscripts are as follows –

- Translation of research articles on learning experiences of nursing students.
- Translation of articles on the influence and implications of CIE.
- Translation of guidelines for foreign students in universities.
- Translation of research articles on learning experiences of nursing students during their five-year course.
- Translation of articles on university programs for overseas dispatch training for students.
- Translation of articles on the difficulties and issues experienced by academic instructors of hospitalized children.
- Translation of articles regarding the comparison via text mining of views on moral guidance among school teachers.
- Translation of articles on globalization of higher education.
- Translation of articles on medical team training trials through a farce-type training model.
- Translation of articles on the development of teaching materials on local dietary culture for use in schools.
- Academic Ability Surveys Implemented by Japanese Municipal Boards of Education: Current State and Structure of Ability Survey-Based Assessment Systems.
- "History Education Perspectives’ Characteristics and Factors Contributing to their Formation among Geography and History Teachers in Japan.—A Sociological Study using Orally-narrated Teachers’ Life Stories—"
- Translation of articles on nursing administrator leadership program development and evaluation.
- Qualitative Analysis of Smart Pens’ Utilization by and its Effects on a University Freshman Class.
- Employing Eastern Traditions to Learn and Teach the “Arts of Living”: A Comparative Study Beginning with “Cuisine”.
- Advances and challenges in research for resource room instruction: From the viewpoint of jiritsu katsudo.
- Resource Room Instruction Research Trends.
- Qualitative Analysis of Smart Pens’ Utilization by and its Effects on a University Freshman Class.
- Exploratory research on primary factors for exhaustion in special education teachers.
- Development of Teaching Evaluation Index on the Basis of Questionnaire Survey.
- The effects of discussion on high school students’ beliefs regarding physical punishment.
- Existing University Reforms: A Case Study of Prefectural University of Hiroshima.
- Exploring Cooperative Learning: An Attempt to Apply Clinical Education in Practice.
- Creating an Assessment for Japanese Sign Language Development: Receptive Skills Test for Practical Application.
- Japanese Government Officials’ Learning Experiences and Benefits in Continuing Professional Education and Their Applicability in Everyday Work.
- Conceptual changes for Situation Text, Talk, and Transfer.
- Exploratory research on primary factors for exhaustion in special education teachers.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Yasuda University and Graduate School, Hiroshima, Japan

- Associate Professor, Head of Translation and Interpreting Stream, and Vice Head of International Affairs Committee
- In-house Translation Editor-in-Chief (Japanese-English Translation) as well as Translator-Interpreter training program coordinator.

In his capacity as an associate professor of translation studies, he has:

- Published/presented nationally and internationally both in Japanese and English
- Gained extensive experience of translating/checking/proofreading
- Applied mathematics research (my academic background is in financial mathematics)
- Financial documents
- Legal documents (contracts, patents, agreements)
- Internationally published educational research
- Advertising materials
- Websites
- Correspondence
- Taisho era Japanese literature, and
- Poetry
- Gained extensive experience of interpreting at meetings and conferences;
- Established and continue to manage as editor-in-chief an in-house translation group in accordance with the workflow detailed in the EN15038 translation quality process to ensure that all in-house translations are carried out professionally, and create an environment to expose students who excel on the translator training program to real translation projects;
- Created a translator training program for philology students to foster the development of skills/knowledge necessary to be able to set up and/or participate in a collaborative in-house translation project.
- Determine the necessary number of agents, their qualities, and time to complete a project.
- Conduct pre-translation research/analyses to understand a translation’s function and identify potentially troublesome lexical, grammatical and/or stylistic items.
- Take action to mitigate/manage instances of intragroup and intrapersonal dysfunctional conflict that can negatively impact distal and proximal outcom

Nursing, Medical Education, Geriatric nursing, Pediatric nursing, Home health nursing, Clinical Medicine, Palliative nursing, Perioperative nursing, Psychiatric and mental health nursing, Family nursing, Clinical Trial, General medicine

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Cananda

- PhD in Philosophy at the University of Tokyo
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Research Fellow
- PhD Course in Philosophy at the University of Tokyo
- Master of Arts in Philosophy at the University of Tokyo
- Bache

Translated academic papers in the fields of medical education, medicine, nursing and clinical trials. Mainly: protocols, medical journals, questionnaires for patients and for doctors, package inserts, case reports, brochures, installation manuals, user manuals, etc.

Freelancer Translator-

- Translated medical article on medical effects of Fukushima fallout-
- Translated earthquake memorial radiation ecologies website for the University of Montreal

Some of her translated research papers/manuscripts are as follows –

- Feedback in clinical medical education
- Global health in medical education: a call for more training and opportunities
- Internet-based medical education: a realist review of what works, for whom and in what circumstances
- Cognitive load theory: implications for medical education
- Effects of continuing medical education on improving physician clinical care and patient health: a review of systematic reviews
- An in-depth investigation into causes of prescribing errors by foundation trainees in relation to their medical education
- Faculty development, teacher training and teacher accreditation in medical education: twenty years from now
- Physiology and body functions teaching by nurse educators.
- Recent Graduate Interview Results on the Public Health Nurse Curriculum.
- Effects of a medical safety ethics education program on newly graduated nurses.
- Elucidating learning strategies in nursing skills acquisition development of a scale and examination of related factors.
Eisai Pharmaceutical Corporation

In-house translator

- Translation of reports, material for presentations and others from Japanese to English.
- Translation of Web materials concerning FDA and EMEA notices from English to Japanese.
Boston Scientific Japan Corporation

In-house translator and editor

- Translation of materials created by US head office, i.e. Clinical study reports, Case reports, etc.
- Checking translations done by outside translation vendors
- Editing documents for application for approval
Tyco Healthcare Japan

In-house translator

- Translation of package inserts (instructions for use) and instruction manuals attached to medical devices
- DTPs using MS word, Adobe FrameMaker, Photoshop, Illustrator Management of project schedules
- Editing
- Filing
International Medical Information Center

Translation coordinator and in-house translator

- Translating “Abstract” of medical journals for JAPIC database
- Arrange translation projects and assign jobs to outside translators
- Checking translations from outside translators
Hogan & Hartson LLP, Tokyo, Japan

In-House Translator & Interpreter,

- Translation: Discovery phase of major Japanese pharmaceutical company’s litigation. Patents, research notes, articles and other documents related to invention, production, animal and clinical testing notes and analyses, tablet coating and release studies, commercialization; Legal documents: initial patent application, related patents, past oppositions and negotiations -Interpretation: Video, telephone and office conferences between Tokyo and New York office attorneys and clients

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

University of Tokyo

Professor - Department of Philosophy

- Delivered lectures in this University

Membership:

- Medical Interpreters & Translators Association

Won the fourth prize at “The Annual JAT Contest for New and Aspiring Translators” (Japan Association of Translators)

Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Psychology, Educational Reform/Education Policy, Higher Education, Educational Technology, Educational Leadership, Educational Philosophy, Educational Psychology, Sustainable Education, Vocational Education, Language Education

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Australia

- PhD in Japanese Applied Linguistics, Australian National University, Australia.
- Master of Higher Education from Australian National University, Australia.
- Bachelor of Asian Studies (Specialist) Degree First Class Honors (with majors in

12 years translation experience includes the following.

Translated more than 200,000 characters till date for Ulatus alone.

Translated a project for Japanese Government Officials’ - Learning Experiences and Benefits in Continuing Professional Education and Their Applicability in Everyday Work.

Translated a research paper on exploratory research on primary factors for exhaustion in special education teachers.

Translation of articles on globalization of higher education.

Translated and proofread multiple academic documents related to education, educational psychology, educational reform as a freelancer.

Translated and proofread academic articles for NGOs and corporations.

Wrote promotional material for Japanese program at Australian National University, Australia.

Translated large volume and variety of Japanese texts for Honors and PhD research (e. g. official and legal documents, editorials and other media texts, research reports, academic articles, textbooks, websites, blogs).

Some of his translated research papers/manuscripts are as follows –
- The idea of higher education
- Facilitating reflective learning in higher education
- Trends in global higher education: Tracking an academic revolution
- The higher education system: Academic organization in cross-national perspective
- Problem-based learning in higher education: Untold stories: Untold stories
- Higher education in transition: A history of American colleges and universities
- Minorities in American higher education. Recent trends, current prospects, and recommendations
- Management fads in higher education
- The limits of competence: knowledge, higher education and society.
- Understanding learning and teaching: The experience in higher education
- The internationalization of higher education: Motivations and realities
- MOOCs and open education: Implications for higher education
- Blended learning: Uncovering its transformative potential in higher education
- Diversity and higher education: Theory and impact on educational outcomes
- Quality and power in higher education
- Student involvement: A developmental theory for higher education
- Student engagement in higher education: Theoretical perspectives and practical approaches for diverse populations
- A history of Japanese higher education
- Governmental Strategies and Innovation in Higher Education. Higher Education Policies Series, 7.
- The changing debate on internationalization of higher education
- Dropout from higher education: A theoretical synthesis of recent research
- The worldwide expansion of higher education in the twentieth century
- Tenured radicals: How politics has corrupted our higher education
- Rethinking assessment in higher education: Learning for the longer term
- Critical inquiry in a text-based environment: Computer conferencing in higher education
- Universities in the marketplace: The commercialization of higher education
- On the Philosophy of Higher Education. Revised Edition. The Jossey-Bass Series in Higher Education.
- Dynamics of national and global competition in higher education
- Student involvement: A developmental theory for higher education.
- Academic strategy: The management revolution in American higher education
- Skills Development in Higher Education and Employment.
- A handbook for teaching and learning in higher education: Enhancing academic practice
- The declining" equity" of American higher education
- Assessment for excellence: The philosophy and practice of assessment and evaluation in higher education

Taught Japanese Studies to university students in Australian National University, Australia.

Presented research in English at conferences/seminars, used English as the medium of instruction to teach native English-speaker students in tertiary and secondary contexts, taught ESL in Australia and overseas.

Taught Japanese at Australian National University, Australia, Canberra Tutoring, and at Narrabundah College, Canberra.

Taught ESL to English major students at Hubei Engineering University, China, and to Australian ESL students at Canberra Tutoring.

Developed creative e-resources, innovative lesson materials and interactive activities to teach Japanese to university and high school students.

Guest Lecturer Japanese Studies Australian National University, Australia.

Tutor in Japanese/ ESL/Study Skills, Canberra Tutoring, Canberra.

Volunteer teacher and Peer Tutor at Narrabundah College, Canberra.

Research Assistant, Centre for Higher Education Learning and Teaching, Australian National University, Australia.

Digital volunteer, Australian Museum, Sydney.

Year-In-Asia Mentor, Honors Mentor at Australian National University, Australia.

Language Helper, Osaka and Canberra.

Store Volunteer, Vincent de Paul charity shop, Canberra.

His research publications are as follows -
- Globalization, language planning and language rights: The recent script policy measures adopted by Japan. Current Issues in Language Planning, latest articles.
- Analyzing language policy texts: A two-pronged approach. Readings in language studies: Language and social justice. International Society for Language Studies.
- Reforming Chinese characters in the PRC and Japan: New directions in the 21st century. Current Issues in Language Planning.
- Discipline-based variations in the literature review in the PhD thesis: A perspective from the discipline of history. Education Research and Perspectives.
- How opinion is expressed in Asian cultures: Challenges for intercultural communication in a globalized world. The Internet Journal of Language Culture and Society.
- An evaluation of a Chinese language-learning website: BBC’s Real Chinese. Quarterly Journal of Chinese Studies.
- Digression and indirectness in Japanese writing: Implications for education in the Asian century. Electronic Journal of Contemporary Japanese Studies.
- Is the use of kanji increasing in the Japanese writing system Electronic Journal of Contemporary Japanese Studies.
- The impact of information and communication technology on script policy in Japan. Current Issues in Language Planning.

- Australian Postgraduate Scholar and award, Australian National University, Australia.
- Staff Development Scholarship, Australian National University, Australia.
- Sir Geoffrey Yeend Honors Scholarship, Australian National University, Australia.
- Klestadt prize for the best performance in final year Japanese courses, Australian National University, Australia, Canberra.
- Association of International Education Japan (AIEJ) scholarship to Osaka University, Japan.
- Commendation letters from Chancellor for academic excellence, Australian National University, Australia.
- Distinguished Scholar, Australian National University, Australia.
- Prize for Japanese (highest college score in languages department in two consecutive years), Narrabundah College, Canberra.
- Prize for Academic Achievement in Japanese, Telopea Park School, Canberra.
- ACT winner of Dorothea Mackellar National Poetry Competition, Australia.
- Endeavour Prize for creative writing, Randwick Public School, Sydney.
- Attained High Distinctions in all university Japanese courses Australian National University, Australia, Canberra.
- Won the Klestadt prize for the best performance in final year Japanese courses, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
- Received the prize for Japanese (highest college score in the languages department in two consecutive years), Narrabundah College, Canberra.