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4TH ANNUAL JAT TRANSLATION CONTEST
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Oct 27, 2007

Announcing the Fourth Annual JAT CONTEST FOR NEW TRANSLATORS
Sponsored by the Japan Association of Translators (JAT)

http://jat.org/?page_id=55

Designed to foster, recognize, and reward excellence in commercial,
non-literary translation between Japanese and English by new
translators, the fourth annual awards will be given in 2008. A
450-member-strong organizat... See more
Announcing the Fourth Annual JAT CONTEST FOR NEW TRANSLATORS
Sponsored by the Japan Association of Translators (JAT)

http://jat.org/?page_id=55

Designed to foster, recognize, and reward excellence in commercial,
non-literary translation between Japanese and English by new
translators, the fourth annual awards will be given in 2008. 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.

FOURTH ANNUAL JAT CONTEST FOR NEW AND ASPIRING TRANSLATORS

* Sponsored by: Japan Association of Translators (JAT)
* Purpose: To cultivate new talent in commercial, non-literary translation
* Qualification: 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.)
* Categories: Japanese-to-English and English-to-Japanese
* Entry fee: Free
* Awards (each category):
The First Place winner in each category will receive a free trip
to IJET-19, to be held on April 12 (Sat.) and 13 (Sun.), 2008 in
Okinawa, 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.

Judges

* Japanese-to-English: Malcolm James, Steve Venti, Ken Wagner
* English-to-Japanese: Junko Ogawara, Ayako Sato, Yukari Ishihara

Contest Schedule

* Oct. 15, 2007 - Source texts available for downloading from the
JAT website
* Nov. 30, 2007 (24:00 Japan Time)- Submission deadline
* Jan. 18, 2008 - Five finalists announced on JAT website
* Feb. 14, 2008 - Awards announced on JAT website and by direct
e-mail to the winners
* April - Winners invited to IJET-19 in Okinawa, Japan

Contest Details
http://jat.org/?page_id=55

For further information please contact: [email protected]

Karen Sandness
Mike Sekine
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