nazma is an industrial translator, with the trade name “Goju-ON” (which means Japanese alphabet of 50 phonetic sounds), mainly specialized in information technology related documents.
A reliable and talented translator with skills and abilities to translate written documents from a source language to a target language with high fluency and readability.
Avid learner and researcher to provide quality.
Qualifications/Certifications
- TOEIC score 930
- English Technical Writing Test Level 2 (by Japan Society for Technical Communication)
- Class II Information Technology Engineer Examination
- 3rd grade Certified Skilled Worker of Financial Planning
Backgrounds
| 1991 | Graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies, English language department. |
| 1991 – 1996 | Worked for a system integration services company, mainly engaged in planning and sales support at telecommunication/network-related departments. Also, occasionally conducted internal translation tasks regarding international contracting and trends in telecom businesses. |
| 1996 – 2004 | Worked as an internal translator for a foreign-affiliated ERP vendor. Engaged in localizing of the software interface, online help, manuals, technical documents, implementation project materials, training materials, etc. |
| 2004 | Became a freelance business translator. |
| Won first place in the Amelia Translation Triathlon 2004. | |
| 2011 | Join the JTF Style Guide Committee of Japan Translation Federation (JTF). Worked together with other members and advisors to produce “JTF Style Guide for Translators Working into Japanese”. |
| Had a session at 21st JTF Translation Festival Tokyo 2011, with other two members of the JTF Style Guide Committee, regarding style guides used in the translation industry. | |
| 2012 | Participated as a panelist on a panel that discussed quality control in translation, at IJET-23 in Hiroshima 2012, held by Japan Association of Translators (JAT). |
| 2017 | Appointed as the vice-chairman of the JTF Translation Quality Committee. |
| 2018 | Participated as a speaker at IJET-29 in Osaka 2018, held by JAT, conversing on the topic of Japanese styleguides for translation. |
Key Experiences in Translating and Localizing:
| 1991- | Newsletters about trends in telecom/network services. |
| 1996- | User interface and online help of ERP software, and related technical/user documentation. Also translated implementation project materials, both E to J and J to E. |
| 2004- | User interfaces and documentation of PC software, certification exams for software technical specialists. |
| 2005- | Documentation regarding storage hardware/software. |
| 2007 | Guidebook for passengers of a luxury liner. |
| 2008- | Documentation regarding storage technologies, UI/UA of PC software. |
| 2010- | Website of sound effect technologies vendor, Website and documentation regarding cloud services/platform. |
| 2011- | Website and documentation regarding consumer-oriented computer hardware. |
| 2012- | Website and documentation regarding computer security, cloud services/platform. |
| 2018- | Marketing materials regarding servitazation, network security. |
| 2019- | Marketing materials regarding robotix process automation. |
Social Media
| Goju_ON | |
Other Activities
- Joined “KESENNUMA – BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE“, the official Facebook page of Kesennuma City, Miyagi prefecture, as a volunteer translator, translating local news into English.
- Participated in May , 2011, as a volunteer for Kanagawa Volunteer Station for Great East Japan Earthquake, and visited disaster-affected areas in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures for more than 10 times until the end of March, 2013.
- In 2012, joined the Kanagawa “Fukushima Ouen” Project, which provides volunteers with various opportunities to support people from the areas seriously damaged by the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.
- From June 2013 thru March 2016, had been a startup member of Kanagawa Hinansha to Tomoni Ayumu Kai (meaning walk with evacuees from disaster-hit areas to Kanagawa Prefecture), mainly engaged in public relations.
- From October 2015 thru March 2018, had been a member of Kanagawa Red Cross volunteers for international activities.
- A modest trekker.