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 Member since Apr '09
Working languages: Japanese to English
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| Don Elliott
Great translator = Great writer
United States Local time: 23:47 PST (GMT-8)
Native in: English  | |
Great translator = great writer | Freelancer and outsourcer,  Verified member | | Blue Board: The Sohos, Ltd. / Deqco Corporation | | Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Post-editing, Transcription, Desktop publishing | | Specializes in: | | Computers (general) | Computers: Hardware | | Computers: Software | Computers: Systems, Networks | | General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | Internet, e-Commerce | | IT (Information Technology) |
| Also works in: | | Advertising / Public Relations | Printing & Publishing | | Media / Multimedia | Marketing / Market Research | | Law: Contract(s) | Law (general) | | Furniture / Household Appliances | Electronics / Elect Eng | | Cinema, Film, TV, Drama | Business/Commerce (general) | | Telecom(munications) |
More Less | | Questions answered: 0, Questions asked: 3 Easy / 29 PRO | | U. S. dollars (usd) | | OTHER-Level 1 Japanese Language Proficiency Test | | Years of translation experience: 17. Registered at ProZ.com: Jul 2002. Became a member: Apr 2009. | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, FrameMaker, Frontpage, Indesign, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Acrobat, Excel, Framemaker, Illustrator, Pagemaker, Photoshop, Visio, Word, Pagemaker, Powerpoint, QuarkXPress, SDL TRADOS | | http://www.sohos.com | | English (DOC) | | About me
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Versatile Japanese-to-English translator, technical writer, editor, localization and documentation professional with more than 18 years experience creating print and electronic documents, including user manuals and user guides, procedure and reference manuals, brochures, catalogs, press releases and other marketing communication vehicles. Very strong writing skills. Extensive experience in print production, translation, and localization field and expert level ability with a wide range of popular technical documentation, page layout, presentation and help file applications, including Framemaker, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Visio, QuarkXPress, and other documentation tools. Detailed knowledge of documentation design, organization and production processes, pre-flight procedures, and foreign language localization issues.
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE & CORE COMPETENCIES
• 18+ years experience in technical translation, English communication and print production field
• 14 years management experience in technical communication, print production and localization environments
• 10,000,000+ English words translation, writing & editing experience
• Wrote 5,000+ pages of technical documentation
• Laid out 50,000+ pages of technical literature
• Handled thousands of pages of marcom materials, including product literature, brochures, catalogs, Powerpoint presentations and newsletters
• Excellent understanding of documentation concepts, design and production procedures, and prepress and preflighting processes
• Expert knowledge of and experience with a wide range of DTP and electronic publishing software, including Office, Framemaker, Indesign, QuarkXPress, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat & Visio
• Highly refined ability to distill complex subject matter for audiences with limited technological savvy (“writing for the layman”)
• Detailed knowledge of foreign language localization issues and processes
• Demonstrated ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining quality
• Very comfortable in cross-platform environments and solid understanding of networking concepts
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Keywords: Japanese, English, J2E, IT, mobile communications, japan, business contract, powerpoint, presentation, trados, framemaker, MS Word, localization, technical manual, technical writing, DTP, copywriting, brochure, ms office, online help, writer
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