Arc Communications Inc. Employee Self-Introduction by Yoshi | Translation Agency Blog

Hello!

I'm Yoshi, of Arc Communications Inc.

I will be contributing information on translation to this company blog.

For my first post, I'd like to start by introducing myself.

Yoshi

From childhood through college, I used soccer as a way to train myself both mentally and physically. I am very sports-oriented! Even now that I've entered the workforce, I love watching soccer games. In particular, I have boundless interest in Italian leagues and players.

I was fascinated by the power of language. I can't say that I'm good at English--I can carry on everyday conversation, but that's about it. But I have a good friend who's American. Through this friend, I've had the chance to meet with many foreigners living in Japan. I've also frequently been made aware of just how much English can expand a person's world. I felt the appeal of translation as something that connects the world by bridging languages, and I joined Arc ready to build my knowledge of the translation industry from scratch.

I was surprised by just how specialized this work is. I work with many languages other than English, and have found that there are many differences according to the characteristics and nature of each language and field. Since joining the company, I have been struck by how many layers there are to producing a good translation. Translation is not just a matter of transferring Language A into Language B. Every day I'm made keenly aware of the importance of producing a natural and readily understandable translation in Language B and of how crucial a deep understanding of Language A is in order to do so. By writing posts for this blog, I'd like to solidify the things I've learned and steadily improve my skills.

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