Past IJET - IJET-28 in Columbus
Speakers
Kazumasa Aoyama
Kazumasa Aoyama is a senior in house Japanese linguist at Park IP Translations with over six years of experience. He has reviewed more than 1000 English to Japanese patent translations in detail. He has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and science education from Kyoto University of Education, a master’s degree in teaching English to speakers of other languages from Brigham Young University, and a PhD in instructional psychology and technology with language acquisition emphasis from Brigham Young University. His professional experience also includes chemical research, teaching English as a second language to university classes, software design and development, and web development and management.
Sessions
English to Japanese Patent Translation – A Proofreader’s Perspective on How to Prevent Errors
Common error types found in English to Japanese patent translation will be discussed. How can errors be prevented to improve translation quality? The audience will participate in analysis of sample errors, and statistics on both error frequency and location in translation will...