Translator - A.P.
Bachelor's Degree in Art
9 yrs. experience
Could you tell me your subject area in which you are specialized?
My areas of specialization are in the medical sciences.
Why did you select to be a translator?
I wanted to be translator because I wanted to apply my English skill which is my advantage and to be able to choose the work which I can do at home.
Please tell me about your history and experience with English as a language.
I learned English as a school curriculum since the upper grade of elementary school. In third grade of junior high school, I joined a 3-week program in the United States. In second grade of high school, I studied in the United States for a year. After high school, I entered Kansai Gaidai University and majored in English. After university, I transferred to Indiana University of Pennsylvania where I studied English. After graduation, I have been living in the United States until now and have been engaged in translation work.
How are you able to maintain and improve your English skills?
Since I am living in the Unites States, I necessarily communicate in English and it is an essential part of my daily life. To improve my English ability further, I read English books, newspapers, or news on the internet.
What type of translator do you want to be?
I want to be capable of dealing with a wide range of translation fields in the future, although I have experience only in the field of medicine until now.
What is the most interesting point you have come across while translating documents?
Although translation is a process of transferring thoughts from one language into another, I can acquire a great deal of knowledge through the process. That is why I think translation is very challenging and rewarding, and furthermore, instructive. To me, translation is a kind of task which brings many accomplishments.
What is your most remarkable translation ever done?
Assignments with a huge volume of words or characters such as translation of a book are the most challenging, i.e., the most remarkable tasks for me.
How do you keep yourself updated with the recent happenings in the subject you are translating
By reviewing what I have learned in my medical courses and by reading news articles, books, magazines, I update my knowledge and information.
It is very interesting and rare to know that you are acquainted with English translation service though you have never lived in native English speaking country. What made you select this language pair?
As English is a global language, I thought that learning English would broaden the range of my professional career and help me work in various fields.
