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| Meeting Details | |
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| Subject | Translation Tools |
| Speaker | James Phillips |
| Date/Time | Date: Saturday, March 17, 2007 Time: 14:00-17:00 |
| Meeting Place |
Forum 8 東京都渋谷区道玄坂2-10-7 (Dogenzaka 2-10-7, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) Room 510 Map 03-3442-9731 |
| Cost | JAT members: free, Non-JAT members: 1,000 yen |
I will deal with the subject of computer assisted translation (translation memory) tools. The discussion will start with by clarifying what tm tools are, how they work, what they can and can’t do, and what benefits and drawbacks they provide to the freelance translator. I will also discuss and compare the various software that is available and will cover topics such as cost (from “expensive” to “free”), ease of installation (will the software run on any computer, etc.), ease of use, and prevalence amongst clients. Lesser-known online tools that are available to freelancers and their possible pitfalls and consequences with regards to copyright issues will also be covered as the talk concludes by discussing the direction in which this industry is heading.
After graduating with a degree in Physics, James Phillips embarked upon a career as an electronic engineer in the UK, specializing in audio-visual engineering. He came to Japan in 1989 and worked for a Japanese professional audio company, before entering the field of patent translation in 1992. James worked for several years as a freelance translator and also spent 8 years as a director of a Tokyo-based patent translation company, before forming Keypot Corporation, an e-learning company producing sites such as the patent translation site horsefrog.com, in the Autumn of 2005.
