Languages

Expertise

Biology/Biochemistry/Biotechnology • Botany • Chemistry • Ecology & Environment • Genetics • Law: Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks • Music • Zoology

Additional work areas: Arts and Humanities (general) • Engineering: Chemical • Folklore • General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters • Government / Politics • History • International Development/Cooperation • Linguistics • Literature / Poetry • Medical (general) • Medical: Pharmaceuticals • Philosophy • Religion • Science (general) • Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. • Travel & Tourism

About me

I translate patent applications and other information related to molecular biology, biotechnology, genetics, biochemistry, organic chemistry and similar fields.   I also can translate information related to classical and jazz music.  I specialize in Japanese-English translation but also can translate between Norwegian and Japanese or Norwegian and English.

I have been working as a full-time, in-house Japanese-English patent translator for the past 5 years.  In my company, I'm in charge of patent applications related to molecular biology and genetics but also specialize in other biological and chemical fields.

I have passed the Japanese Proficiency Test (Nihongo Nouryoku Shiken) Level 1 (the highest level) and have lived in Japan for about 10 years.   My Japanese wife can assist me with translations if necessary. 

I'm proficient in Norwegian language as I was an exchange student for one year in Norway.  I frequently read Norwegian books and websites, watch Norwegian television programs and movies and chat in Norwegian with Norwegian friends via Skype.

I have 2 years of experience as an environmental laboratory technician for The Alaska Department Of Environmental Conservation (ADEC).  My responsibilities for ADEC included gas chromatographic analysis of drinking water for organic contaminants.

I have a B.S. in biology and deep and broad knowledge of music, including classical and jazz theory and history.

Relevant Experience

2002-present

Thomson Scientific, Thomson Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
Translator / Linguistic Analyst (in-house, full-time)

*Translated patent specifications for US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and other customers

*Performed quality control evaluations of outsourced translations for USPTO

*Improved automated machine translation system by linguistic analysis and elementary PERL programming

1990-1995

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Juneau, Alaska
Environmental Laboratory Technician (non-permanent, intermittent)

*Performed gas chromatographic analysis of soil and water samplesfor organic contaminants

*Conducted research and wrote public reports on contaminated sites

Qualifications

Japanese Proficiency Test Level 1 (highest level)

Japan Translation Federation Translation Test (Japanese to English: patents)

Education

B.S. Biology, University of Alaska Southeast

Patent Translation Course, Chizai Academy, 2003

Japanese-English Patent Translation Course, ILC Techlingua, 2003

Electric Circuit Course for Patent Translators, ILC Techlingua, 2003

 

Interests

Music theory and history

My Software

MemoQ / Wordfisher