Freelance subtitler/translator from English into Japanese with a Master's degree from University College London (MSc Specialised Translation, Audiovisual pathway, awarded with distinction).

Looking for opportunities to work as a translator, especially in the audiovisual field (subtitling/subtitling QC), as well as Transcreation.

Technical skills:

• Subtitling Software (OOONA, Subtitle Edit, Originator, Okosuke Pro3) • CAT Tools (SDL Trados Studio, Smartling, XTM, memoQ) • Adobe Creative Cloud • XHTML/HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, PHP, WordPress • MS-Office

Areas of Experience:

[Subtitling] • Drama series, reality TV shows, comedy series, documentary series, feature films including kids’ content, and trailers for global OTT streaming service providers • Conference videos for global creativity conferences, sports videos for online television channels, promotional videos, and corporate webinars (Topics: software tutorial, webinar, online education, social media & information, UX design, football, skateboarding, motorsports, BMX, surfing, kayaking, investment, asset management, bicycles, sound system, city promotion etc.) [Voiceover] • Voiceover script for movie trailers and promotional clips [QA/QC] • Subtitling QC for a global OTT streaming service provider • Subtitling/localisation QA for e-Learning courses for workplace training [Text Translation] • Various types of texts, such as press releases, advertisements, in-house training courses, instructions, websites, articles, and reports • Topics include: cloud computing, software, recruitment, career advice, cybersecurity risk management, building security, medical research/support projects, postal services, workplace training, accountability, fisheries, tourism promotion, file-sharing applications, mobile apps, and football [Transcreation / Copy Writing] • Copy origination, transcreation and editing for advertising campaigns and localisation projects. Clients include (but are not limited to) multinational technology companies, global hotel chains, largest food delivery companies, luxury goods and footwear brands --- Trados Top Student Award Winner 2020. SDL Certification: • SDL Trados Studio 2019 for Translators - Advanced, Intermediate, Getting Started • SDL Post Editing, SDL MultiTerm 2019 (Certification link: https://oos.sdl.com/asp/products/certified/index.asp?userid=6da5ab5f-639b-4637-8762-35720b3f85d2)

Membership:

CIOL, ITI, SUBTLE

Previously had a 12-year professional career as a web designer/web developer in the UK. Past studies include a BA in Art History in Japan and a MA in Fine Art in London.

Shoko Maeda