I am fluent in languages and translation is my passion. I hope to have the opportunity to develop as a professional.
Hello! My name is Samantha and I have lived in Japan for 3 years and have worked as an interpreter and translator for 4 years.
US National with 30+ years working in Tokyo QUALIFICATIONS JTA IR/Finance Translation Proficiency E⇔J Level 3 JTA Basic Cert. Translator Professional J→E 97% JTA Gen. Lit. Translation Proficiency E→J Level 4 Japan Translation Association Member #JTA0809479 Business, economics, politics, culture, legal Trados 2017, MemoQ, Memsource
I have the JLPTN1 certification and an MLCS Translation study certificate issued by the University of Alberta in Japanese translation. My expertise lies in video game news, descriptions, and localization. However, I have also translated documents for the Tokyo Olympics and various documents requested from the board of education in Yamagata regarding medical and school notices.
I am a bright, energetic, and experienced multilingual translator, eager to continue my growth and development in the pursuit of meaningful work. I work from both Japanese and Spanish into English. I have a degree in Applied Languages and Translation Studies from Dublin City University. My specialties include literary translation and entertainment translation, and I also have experience in legal translation.