Every once in a while, I receive the same question from aspiring newcomers: how does one become a game translator? This is a very broad topic that I’ve briefly covered in the past, but never really deep-dived into – after all, my own experience is far removed from the average newcomer, and my expertise doesn’t […]
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The fifth edition of Between The Lines introduces one of the OGs of game localization, Japanese-to-English translator extraordinaire Nob Ogasawara. Hello Nob! Can you please introduce yourself? I was born in Japan to a clan of nobles in the early ‘60s. By then, that sort of archaic silliness had been rightly cast aside, so my
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Beyond the written words, translation is a numbers game: your word counts, your deadlines and, most importantly, your rates, define your ability to survive in this industry. If you’re just starting out in games localization, you’re most likely going to be unable to evaluate your own worth. Be aware that the vast majority of the
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In this new “Between the Lines” series, I’ll be interviewing some of my colleagues who are specialized in game localization for their respective language pairs. Learning more about your peers is an integral part of the job, and they always have something new to teach! For this very first edition, I’ll be introducing an expert
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If you’re a newcomer in the translation industry, you might not be acquainted with the concept of translation tests. In this article, I’ve compiled a series of tips to help you in the process and even created a custom-made mock test to prepare you for the real thing.
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