Translator Tuesdays December
These are casual virtual meet-ups to talk about translation, mainly between Japanese and English. We share experiences, questions, reading, strategies, tools, travails, and trivia, with different conversations every time. The hour-long sessions, moderated by Daniel Morales, start at 8:00 p.m. JST on the first Tuesday of the month. Participation continues to set new records! In November we had 13 people. We mixed into several breakout rooms throughout the hour to facilitate discussion. Join us on December 3 to discuss your daily routines and rhythms as a translator! For brief reports of previous meetings, see here.
Here is what is coming up:
December 3: As we enter the cooler months, life rhythms begin to slow down. What are your daily work routines? Do you need coffee the minute you wake up, and/or do you want a boost (or many!) during the day? Are you a night owl or an early bird? What time of day do you find yourself most productive and how do you base your translation work around that? How do you see movement/exercise and sitting/standing options in relation to your work?
January 7: In January we'll be talking about a translator’s “mise en place,” to borrow a culinary expression. How do you set up for a translation? What tools and practices do you need? A written document or a spreadsheet? Or do you translate longhand on the written page? What specific software do you use? A basic word processor or something fancy like CAT tools? When you do open a fresh document, what habits do you have? How do you get set up on the page before you get going?
February 4: Let's talk style! In February we'll be discussing Chicago, MLA, and everything in between. How do these rules impact the way your translations work? How do you keep track of the differences? This is also a call for editors and veterans. Please help enlighten us 新米翻訳者!
Please note that advance registration is required for each session. Click on the link below, then select the desired date from the pull-down menu. If you are interested but not sure you can make it, feel free to sign up and attend if you can. Participants are also free to arrive or depart while the session is in progress. We encourage you to register now.