IJET-32 was held in Toronto, Canada on May 25–26. The theme for IJET-32 was “Who knit ’ya? Who are we in the age of Chat-GPT?” We had a great range of interesting speakers. Our Keynote speaker was Toronto-born Rakugo artist Katsura Sunshine, who talked about translating classic Rakugo for international audiences.
IJET-33 will be held in Fukuoka in 2025. Check out this page early next year or, even better, go to the JAT website and sign up for membership.
Working with agencies. The freelancer>agency>multi-language vendor>end-client pipeline. The pros and cons of the different models. How do we decide to hire a translator/editor? What qualifications does a PM care about? What qualifications do the clients require? What are the signs of a "good" translator? Trials and tests - What is a reasonable volume to do for free? Red flags and...
This session is geared towards new and experienced patent translators, particularly those who are considering, or have already begun, incorporating neural machine translation (NMT) tools into their workflow. We will present numerous real-life examples of how WIPO’s in-house NMT tool renders patent text (claims etc.) and discuss where it tends to excel and where it fails. We will also discuss...
After overviewing the two main AI translation technologies, I will present a big-picture view of AI and its potential impact on the labor market, both broadly and for translators/interpreters. This is by necessity a synthesis of neuroscience, psychology, evolutionary biology, quantum physics, and the philosophy of consciousness. My argument that humans will be aided rather than replaced by AI...
May 1, 2024
フライトのご予約がまだでしたら、ピアソン国際空港（コード：YYZ、カナダ・オンタリオ州トロント）またはバッファロー・ナイアガラ国際空港（コード：BUF、アメリカ・ニューヨーク州バッファロー）をお勧めします。 ピアソン国際空港をご利用の場合： トロントのダウンタウンおよびChelsea Hotelへの移動は、ユニオン駅行きのUPエクスプレス（空港からの特急列車）をお勧めします。ユニオン駅からは、TTC地下鉄1号線Finch行きに乗ります。(この路線は、University線ではなくYonge（ヤング）線です。）Dundas駅またはCollege駅で下車してください。Chelsea Hotelはその中間のGerrard Street Westにあります。または、ユニオン駅から#19 Bay Streetバス（北行き）に乗り、Elm...
May 1, 2024
オンタリオ湖を見渡せる、トロントで有名な中国料理店での点心ランチにぜひご参加ください！デザートを含む8種類の点心が含まれます。チェルシーホテル ロビーに5月24日金曜AM 10:30集合です。5月15日まで申し込み可能です。https://ijet.jat.org/ja/register からご登録ください！
Apr 30, 2024
If you have yet to book a flight, we recommend Pearson International Airport (code YYZ, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), or Buffalo Niagara International Airport (code BUF, Buffalo, NY, U.S.A.). If you are flying into Pearson International Airport (Toronto): To reach downtown Toronto and the Chelsea Hotel, we recommend the UP Express (airport rail link) to Union Station. From Union, take the #1 TTC...
