{"id":8464,"date":"2009-09-08T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2009-09-08T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=8464"},"modified":"2009-09-08T08:00:43","modified_gmt":"2009-09-08T12:00:43","slug":"jat-contest-for-new-and-aspiring-translators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2009\/09\/08\/jat-contest-for-new-and-aspiring-translators\/","title":{"rendered":"JAT Contest for New and Aspiring Translators"},"content":{"rendered":"

JetWit job poster <\/em>Stephen Palanik<\/a><\/strong><\/em> (Fukushima Ken, 2004-08<\/strong><\/em>)<\/strong> learned of the following translation contest through the Japan Association of Translators website and thought that it might be of interest to former JETs. <\/em>Stephen is a translator based in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka Ken, and he periodically posts job listings and event information for JET alumni.<\/em><\/p>\n

Designed to foster, recognize, and reward excellence in commercial, non-literary translation between Japanese and English by new translators, the sixth annual awards will be given in 2010. A 450-member-strong organization of professional freelance and in-house translators and interpreters, JAT is dedicated to promoting the interests of individual translators and interpreters working between Japanese and English worldwide.<\/p>\n

SIXTH ANNUAL JAT CONTEST FOR NEW AND ASPIRING TRANSLATORS<\/p>\n

Sponsored by: Japan Association of Translators (JAT)
\nPurpose: To cultivate new talent in commercial, non-literary translation
\nQualification: Anyone with less than three years of commercial translation experience. (JAT membership not required. Except for the winners, entrants in the past contests are welcome to enter again.)
\nCategories: Japanese-to-English and English-to-Japanese
\nEntry fee: Free<\/p>\n

Awards (each category):<\/strong>
\nThe First Place winner in each category will receive a free trip to IJET-21, to be held on April 24 (Sat.) and 25 (Sun.), 2010 in Miyazaki, Japan, including registration fee, round-trip ticket, and hotel accommodations (3 nights), plus a one-year membership in JAT. Each Second Place winner will receive a one-year membership in JAT.<\/p>\n

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Judges<\/strong>
\nJapanese-to-English: Malcolm James, Ken Wagner, Lee Seaman
\nEnglish-to-Japanese: Ayako Sato, Yukari Ishihara, Kiyoshi Chimasu<\/p>\n

Contest Schedule<\/strong>
\nSep. 1, 2009 – Source texts available for downloading from the JAT website
\nSep. 28, 2009 (24:00 Japan Time)- Submission deadline
\nNov. 23, 2009 – Five finalists announced on JAT website
\nDec. 25, 2009 – Awards announced on JAT website and by direct e-mail to the winners
\nApril 24, 2010 – Winners invited to IJET-21 in Miyazaki.<\/p>\n

Interested parties should visit the JAT website<\/a> for more information and to download the source text.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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