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Sample translations submitted: 7
Japanese to English: 地元産の素材にこだわった純米吟醸酒 / A junmai-ginjo-shu sake created from the very finest local ingredients General field: Marketing Detailed field: Cooking / Culinary
Source text - Japanese 九州を代表する銘酒・美少年は、地元の原材料にこだわって作った純米吟醸酒です。蔵のある熊本県菊池市 の素材を厳選し、酒米は地元農家が丁寧に育てたものを、仕込み水は日本名水百選にも選ばれた菊池渓谷 からひいた水を使いました。そしてお酒を仕込む杜氏も菊池市出身。 とことんオール菊池にこだわったこのお酒は、低温発酵で丁寧に醸し出し、毎日飲んでも飽きのこない仕上がりです。その自信作を彩るラベルは、漫画界の巨匠・松本零士 氏監修による作品です。漫画の中で美少年というお酒を登場させたことがあり、蔵元とはそれ以来の付き合い。今回コラボレーションが実現したことにより、このお酒は松本氏のペンネームを一字もらい、「零」と名付けられました。
Translation - English One of Kyushu’s most celebrated sakes, Bishonen (“Beautiful Boy”) Rei is a junmai-ginjo-shu sake created from the very finest local ingredients. This sake is created from carefully-selected ingredients sourced from the city of Kikuchi in Kumamoto prefecture, a city known for its many warehouses ; rice painstakingly cultivated by local farmers is used, brewed with water drawn from the Kikuchi Valley, selected as one of Japan’s top 100 water sources. Mr. Mori, who brews the sake, also originates from the city of Kikuchi. This sake, which prides itself on being a “100% Kikuchi” product through and through, is crafted through a painstaking low-temperature brewing process, resulting in a finished sake with a taste that never palls, no matter how many times it is drunk. The label on these bottles, designed to showcase the pride that this company has in its production methods, was created by artist Leiji Matsumoto who is a star of the manga world. This collaborative venture between Leiji Matsumoto and the brewery developed after Bishonen sakes first appeared in a manga. Based on this concept, this sake has been awarded the name of “Rei,” borrowing a syllable from “Leiji” (or “Reiji”), Mr. Matsumoto’s penname.
Japanese to English: Production of auxiliary transmission-equipped CVTs General field: Bus/Financial Detailed field: Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Source text - Japanese 2009年9月より本格稼働したジヤトコ広州では、現在生産している中型FF車用のベルトCVTに加え、2011年4月より最新型の軽・小型FF車用副変速機付CVTの生産を開始することが決定している。今回、中国市場で更に拡大が期待されるCVTの需要に対応するため、生産能力を2011年4月時点の38万台／年から、2012年春をめどに73万台／年にまで引き上げる。組立能力の増強とあわせて、機械加工工程の強化や熱処理工程の追加を実施し、生産現地化の促進を図ると共に、市場品質課題や、車両適用開発、部品国産化等にも、より迅速に対応できる体制を整える。
Translation - English At JGZ, which started full-fledged operations in September 2009, the decision has been made to start the production of auxiliary transmission-equipped CVTs for the latest FF compact vehicles and minivehicles from April 2001, in addition to belt CVTs which the company currently produces for mid-sized FF vehicles. This will increase JGZ’s production capacity from 380,000 units/year (as of April 2011) to 730,000 units/year by the spring of 2012, with the aim of responding to the further growth in demand which is forecast in the Chinese market. In addition to increasing assembly capacity, JGZ will also bolster its machining processes and add heat treatment processes to its production, aiming to promote a shift towards greater localization while also developing a structure capable of responding swiftly to needs such as quality-related issues in the market, vehicle application development and the domestic production of components.
Japanese to English: Correspondence relationship between raw water quality levels and water treatment methods adopted in Japan General field: Science Detailed field: Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Source text - Japanese 原水水質の水準と日本で適用されている浄水処理方式の対応関係を明らかにするため、水道統計のデータをもとに、「消毒のみ」、「通常の浄水処理」、「高度浄水処理」の3通りについて、主な水質項目の原水水質をヒストグラムによって比較した。また、高度浄水処理の種類による原水水質の水準を把握するため、高度浄水処理を行っている浄水場のうち、「粉末活性炭」、「粒状活性炭」、「オゾン＋粒状活性炭」の3通りの処理方式について比較した。一例として、図-1,2にジェオスミンについて示す。図-1よりジェオスミンは高度浄水処理の群で高い傾向がみられる。また、図-2より、粉末活性炭＜粒状活性炭＜オゾン＋粒状活性炭の順で高濃度側に分布している。特にオゾンによる除去効果が高く、原水濃度の高い浄水場ほどオゾン処理を導入する割合が大きくなっている。
Translation - English In order to reveal the correspondence relationship between the raw water quality (RWQ) level and the water treatment methods adopted in Japan, we compared the raw water quality of water in terms of the main items for water quality using a histogram, according to three sets of standards—“disinfection only,” “regular water treatment” and “advanced water treatment”—based on waterworks statistical data. In addition, in order to gauge the RWQ level for each type of advanced water treatment, we also compared the three methods of powdered activated carbon, granular activated carbon and ozone granular activated carbon among the water treatment plants which are undertaking advanced water treatment. As an example, we have shown the results for geosmin in Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 shows a tendency for geosmin to be higher in the advanced water treatment group. In Figure 2, rising concentration is distributed in the following order: powdered activated carbon < granular activated carbon < ozone granular activated carbon. As the removal effect from ozone is particularly great, the higher the concentration level of geosmin in the raw water used by water treatment plants, the higher the percentage of plants introducing ozone treatment.
Japanese to English: Memorandum of Understanding concerning the handling of patents General field: Law/Patents Detailed field: Electronics / Elect Eng
Source text - Japanese 5．前四項に規定するA会社又はC会社及びそれらの子会社に対する権利不行使は、当該顧客におけるA会社又はC会社及びそれらの子会社以外から供給された「光ディスク」又は「色素材料」に対する自己の特許権の行使を妨げるものではない。
6．A会社及びC会社は本条に規定する権利不行使の対価を相手方に要しないものとする。
7．C会社はB会社との共有に係る「光ディスク特許」又は「色素特許」について、B会社が本覚書でC会社が負う権利不行使義務を同等の権利不行使義務を負い、自己（B会社）の特分に基づいてC会社又はその子会社等に対して権利不行使しないことを保証する。
Translation - English 5. The non-exercise of rights stipulated in Item 4 above regarding Company A, Company C, and their subsidiary companies does not impede the exercise of each company’s patent rights regarding optical disks and pigment materials supplied to the customers concerned from outside Company A, Company C and their subsidiary companies.
6. Company A and Company C shall not request the other party to pay fees for non-exercise of rights stipulated in this Article.
7. Company C shall guarantee that Company B shall bear an obligation of non-exercise of rights identical to the obligation of non-exercise of rights borne by Company C in this Memorandum of Understanding regarding the optical disk patents and pigment patents possessed jointly between Company C and Company B, and that Company B shall not exercise its rights regarding Company C and its subsidiary companies, based on its equity in the company (Company B).
Japanese to English: Bisai Accessories General field: Marketing Detailed field: Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Source text - Japanese 真珠貝のなかで最も大きな貝である白蝶貝は、その深みのある光沢や、なめらかで上品な質感から欧米ではマザー・オブ・パールとも呼ばれ、古くから高級時計の文字盤やナイフ、フォークの柄などで宝石のように使われています。そんな白蝶貝を400年以上の歴史を持つ日本の伝統的な漆工芸技法である蒔絵で加工したジュエリーがBisaiアクセサリーです。蒔絵とは山中漆器が得意とする技術のひとつで、漆で表面に絵や文様を描き、乾かないうちに金属粉を蒔くことで表面に金属を定着させる技法です。この技法によって、ナナホシテントウムシや富士山、日本の四季などをモチーフに、8テーマのデザインで白蝶貝のアクセサリーを製作しています。
Translation - English The silver-lipped pearl oyster shell, which is the largest of all pearl oysters, is known in English-speaking countries as “mother of pearl” due to its deep luster and smooth, elegant quality. It has been used since ancient times as a precious stone in high-quality clock dials and cutlery handles. Bisai Accessories are jewelry pieces created by incorporating this shell into a technique known as maki-e, a form of traditional Japanese lacquerware with a history stretching back more than 400 years. Maki-e is one of several techniques which have been developed to a high level as part of the Yamanaka school of lacquerware. In maki-e, pictures and patterns are painted on the surface of an object with lacquer; then, while the lacquer is still wet, it is sprinkled with gold dust, causing a layer of gold to adhere to the surface. This technique has been used to create eight designs incorporating the silver-lipped pearl oyster shell, featuring a seven-spot ladybird, Mt. Fuji, the four seasons of Japan and other motifs.
Japanese to English: A simmered seaweed dish that captures the very essence of Okinawa General field: Marketing Detailed field: Cooking / Culinary
Source text - Japanese 沖縄本島の北に位置する伊平屋島の漁業協同組合が、地元素材を活かして商品化した佃煮です。「太もずく」とは、沖縄など南西諸島特有のもずくの一種で、本土で採れる糸もずくよりも歯ごたえがあるのが特徴の沖縄県の特産品です。「あーさ」は、「あおさ」ともいい、沖縄の岩場に生える緑色海藻のことで、アオノリのような見た目と香りです。太もずくもあーさも栄養価に富んだ食材で、健康食品としても注目を集めています。どちらも沖縄の食卓には欠かせない食材であり、この2つに、これまた沖縄でとれるミーバイ やマグロなどを加え、黒糖、酢、生姜で炊いたのが、こちらの佃煮です。沖縄の自然と食文化を味わえる逸品で、ご飯のおともに最適といえます。
Translation - English Tsukudani is a type of of simmered seaweed dish created from local ingredients by the Fisheries Cooperative of Iheya Island, located to the north of Okinawa Main Island. Okinawa mozuku is a type of mozuku seaweed that is unique to Okinawa and the other Ryukyu Islands; characterized by a crisper consistency than the ito mozuku which is harvested on the mainland, Okinawa mozuku is considered one of Okinawa prefecture’s local specialties. Aosa or aasa (sea lettuce) is a green-colored seaweed which grows around the rocks surrounding Okinawa; in appearance and fragrance, it is similar to aonori (green laver) seaweed. Both Okinawa mozuku and aosa are full of nutritional value, and have recently drawn much attention for their role as health foods. Both essential components of Okinawa cuisine, these seaweeds have been seasoned with grouper and tuna caught in Okinawa and simmered with brown sugar, vinegar and ginger to create this dish, known as tsukudani. The perfect accompaniment to meals, this superb product is a chance to taste the natural environment and food culture of Okinawa.
Japanese to English: Extract from an interview on the ALMA Telescope project (topics: superconducting materials, electromagnetic waves, terahertz frequency band) General field: Science Detailed field: Engineering (general)
Source text - Japanese Q1: ALMAと関わるようになったきっかけは何ですか
日本でアルマプロジェクトが立ち上がった時に、情報通信研究機構というところで将来の情報通信を見据えて、まだ使ってないようなテラヘルツ帯の周波数帯を有効利用するということで、研究開発を進めていて、アルマバンド10という周波数帯が、我々がやっていた研究と同じような周波数帯だったので、プロジェクトに参加しました。
Translation - English Q1: What initially led to you become involved with ALMA?
Back when work on the ALMA telescope project was starting to get underway in Japan, I was at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), working on research and development aiming to make making effective use of the terahertz frequency range—something that was apparently not yet being used at this time—in anticipation of future information communications. The frequency range that we were conducting our research on was the same as the ALMA Band 10 frequency range, which is why we got involved in the ALMA project.
Q2: What is the hardest aspect of capturing electromagnetic waves that come to the Earth from space?
Electromagnetic waves that come in from outer space are extremely weak, and much of these are absorbed by moisture in the earth’s atmosphere as they pass through. As they have such difficulty reaching the earth, they require highly sensitive receiver technology.
Q3: Can you tell us about the key points that have made it possible to receive electromagnetic waves that had been impossible to observe up until now?
Superconducting devices have been crucial in enabling us to receive electromagnetic waves from space for the first time. An element called niobium has been used up until now for creating such superconducting devices. However, niobium will not function in the 10 terahertz frequency band, so we created this superconducting device using niobium titanium nitride, a new superconducting material. This is a new material, so we had to carry out tests hundreds of times before we were eventually able to create the device. The device itself is tiny, measuring a mere 1.2mm in length from end to end, and can be placed in the palm of your hand; it has come about as a result of amassing all kinds of different research.
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Years of experience: 19. Registered at ProZ.com: Jul 2009. Became a member: Jun 2013.
I have lived in Japan for more than 17 years, and have spent most of that time working and studying in business environments, using Japanese constantly.
I am accustomed to working under high pressure and to tight deadlines, with the customer’s needs and preferences taking priority, and to producing “client-ready” documents (thoroughly researched, checked, edited and proofread). Due to ample experience as an in-house translator when I was frequently responsible for coordinating large-scale projects and working with freelance translators, I am acutely aware of what makes a freelance translator easy or difficult to work with, and I always take care to work in a manner which minimizes work for project coordinators.
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