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SWET Hanami Online Talk Shop
"Hanami" conjures possibly homogenous images, but is quite different depending on where you live along the length of Japan or whether you are in the northern or southern hemisphere. The timing of "spring" differs as well. From where you are we invite you to add to the special “Hanami” album above. Be sure to click the arrows at the sides to see the other images (a bit sparse so far!). Please send your photos (with caption) to SWET. Contributions received... more
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A Quick Read for Self-Editing Tips and Tricks
Reviewed by Jennifer O’Donnell
The 10% Solution: Self-editing for the Modern Writer. By Ken Rand. 108 pages. ISBN. 978-1933846743
I can’t remember how I learned about The 10% Solution: Self-editing for the Modern Writer by Ken Rand, but since discovering it six years ago, it’s been my number one recommended book for translators. At 90 pages this is a tiny book with its cheap cover, so you probably wouldn’t think it was anything special, but one reason I love it is because it practices... more
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Accessing the Professionals’ Toolboxes
On February 26, 2022, translator and editor Rebekah Harmon joined veteran translator and editor Lynne E. Riggs to talk about ways the professional know-how of editors and J-to-E translators can be accessed and better shared. Lynne E. Riggs is co-founder of the Center for Intercultural Communication (1990) and spent 12 years as managing editor of Monumenta Nipponica. A recent SWET member, Rebekah Harmon formerly worked for institutions under METI and MEXT and now works freelance. The... more
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Inclusive Language and Translations
From the SWET Newsletter Archive/Editors’ Corner
Note: This article was written and updated last in 2015 and SWET is aware that language has been changing rapidly in the last decade. We refer readers to articles such as the following for further reading and reference. Contact SWET to contribute links to further reading and suggestions at SWET
"Stop Saying ‘Diverse’ When You Mean Something Else,” by Rakshitha Arni Ravishankar, Harvard Business Review/Ascend,... more
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