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I first visited Japan in 1999 as part of a student exchange program, and after completing my law degree at Monash University (Melbourne, Australia), I decided to come back to Japan to teach English. What was originally intended as a 1-year stay turned into something much longer, and after a few years teaching Eikaiwa classes and working as an assistant language teacher in the public school system, I started to dip my toes into the translation industry.

I have been working full-time as a freelance translator since 2010, and mainly specialize in contracts (outsourcing agreements, licensing agreements, purchase agreements, lease agreements, agency agreements, employment agreements, dispatch agreements, etc.), terms of use/terms of service, company rules and regulations, privacy policies and the like. I find that my knowledge of contract law and legal terminology that I obtained through my law degree gives me an edge in this area and allows me to deliver high-quality translations to the end client.

I enjoy translation work as it is challenging, keeps my brain active, and demands accuracy while also allowing room for creativity. Being location-independent has also afforded me the opportunity to broaden my horizons by living and holidaying in many different countries. Some of my favorite travel destinations are Turkey, Jordan, Thailand and the Philippines.

Outside of translation work, I enjoy bodybuilding, martial arts, watching the NBA and Aussie Rules football, sampling fine whiskey, and playing with my toy poodle “Morty”. I am currently based in Osaka, Japan.

It has been my pleasure to work with K Square Honyaku Service for over a decade as a Japanese-English translator. After coming to Japan from the United States, I worked for a major Japanese telecommunications company in a global network monitoring and troubleshooting center, where I worked with both Japanese and overseas clients and vendors. This provided me with a solid knowledge of networking and computer terminology in both Japanese and English, which I draw on in my technical translations. However, my own interests are broad-ranging, covering everything from art and music to physics. This breadth of knowledge has served as a tremendous resource and allowed me to translate documents in a wide range of fields. Not only have I translated technical specifications and instruction manuals, but also public relations materials, cultural essays, financial documents, and even books on wildlife and flowers.

In translation, it is essential to convey both the content and the tone of the source document. Excessively literal translations may precisely reflect the meaning of the source document, but they are hard to read and understand. Taking excessive freedoms, on the other hand, will produce a translation that may be fluid and natural but misrepresents the source material. As a translator, then, I believe it is my job to produce documents which are clear and smooth yet accurate and precise.

I look forward to continuing to use my experience and knowledge to provide customers with translations that live up to and exceed their expectations.

I was raised up in Tokyo but grew up speaking both English and Japanese with my family. My father is from New Zealand while my mother is Japanese. As a child, I loved reading English literature which sparked my love for languages and an interest in working as a translator or interpreter.

My expertise would be economics and finance as this is what I studied in university. I strive to always make sure my translation is accurate as well as natural. Some of my past noteworthy and challenging jobs include a brochure for a newly renovated aquarium and translation work for an elite foreign car manufacturer. I look forward to working on many other challenging translation jobs.

Currently, I am living in New Zealand and enjoying the wildlife this country has to offer. The flexibility of my job as a translator allows me to work on the go while traveling.

I come from Scotland and have a B.A. in Japanese Studies and Level 1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. I lived in Japan for over 10 years and France for over 15 years. Now I live in the UK.
I started out as an English teacher then moved into events, coordinating exhibitions all over the world for Japanese clients. I then became a translator and have been translating, proofreading, writing and teaching for almost 20 years since then. I have also done a substantial amount of interpreting work.

I don’t specialise in any particular field in translation. I have a good knowledge of the telecommunications and education sectors but I can turn my hand to most general topics. I particularly enjoy translation work that helps to boost tourism in Japan and that provides information for foreign visitors.

I only accept work that I am confident I can complete. I like to spend a lot of time researching the subject before starting to translate. I have a strict checking system in place. Nobody is perfect so I often make notes for clients where I am unsure of the translation. I am always willing to work with the client to get the best possible outcome for them.

Translation is not an exact science. You can give the same piece of writing to ten different translators and you will get ten slightly different translations. The most important thing is to focus on accuracy while being flexible about interpretation so that the client doesn’t end up with an unnatural translation. I always make sure that the final translation reads naturally in English.