Technical and Scientific Translation

￥59,999.00
Course Code: TTS101
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This is an introductory course that will explore the translation of technical and scientific documents. Students will gain practical and technical skills for handling a variety of documents, including user manuals, instructions, guides, statistical data, scientific articles and medical reports, to develop effective high-quality documents in both English and Japanese.

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1. To gain practical experience and confidence in translating a variety of technical and scientific documents.

2. To understand the characteristics of technical and scientific documents as a means to prepare high-quality translations.

3. To learn strategies to deal with issues that often arise when translating technical and scientific documents.

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Students who are interested in the field of technical and scientific translation and/or want to further develop and master the skills required for the art of translation.

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Practical Translation Skills
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No required textbook
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Ming Tam
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Ming Tam is a translator and editor from Canada who works mainly in technical, medical, scientific, and academic fields. She earned a Master of Arts degree in Translation Studies from Portsmouth University, U.K., and a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and Immunology from McGill University, Canada. She has work experience in biotech and pharma research as well as teaching. She has a passion for figuring out creative strategies to deal with hard-to-translate terms and culture-specific items, especially food terms, to bridge the gap between languages and cultures and facilitate communication.
Her goal is to help students learn not only practical translation skills, but also to translate with awareness of the purpose of translations and the role translators play in an increasingly globalized world.