Greetings,
My name is Mark A. Barnes and I am a self-employed full-time freelance translator.
My specializations are in a broad range of fields including but not limited to: medical, website localization, surveys, tourism, instruction manuals, product information, and especially academic papers (arts and sciences papers). My most recent projects have been: a legal contract for an English testing organization (JAPN-ENG), translation of a cocktail website (ENG-JAPN), MSDS translation using Trados (JAPN-ENG) and automotive translation (JAPN-ENG).
After a long study-abroad and self-employment experience in the tourism and translation industry this past year I am pursuing ATA certification. Although I am a new translator, I am not a typical beginning translator. Here’s why:
In addition to my six-year research project on the history of civil-military relations in Japan I have a BA in Political Science from Oklahoma State University and most importantly regarding translation I have 1 year of study abroad in Japan in Osaka and 3 years of formal schooling at Kyoto University all in Japanese, attaining a Master of Laws degree in 2009. Total years in Japan: almost six years.
All of my master thesis writing was done in Japanese from English and Japanese sources. I am also gaining additional insights into the translation industry by reading a book on the translation business.
My home office computer equipment includes two lap top computers with back up, high-speed internet access, and a scanner. I use 2007 Trados SDL
With each freelance project I undertake I guarantee high quality work delivered on, or before the deadline, and prompt response to emails, phone calls, and Skype calls. Please let me know if I can provide you with any additional information.
Rates:
Rates really depend on the difficulty, urgency, volume, and topic of the translation. Please contact me and we can discuss a full quote.
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