IJET-33 registration closes tonight! Come see me lament the machine-driven erosion of faith in human skill and value! Network with other translators! Try some great Yamaguchi Sake! #xl8 #Translation #翻訳 #通訳 #Interpretation #JapaneseTranslation #ijet33

International Japanese-English...

Yes, there's ANOTHER AI talk at IJET-33! Frank Walter presents The Human "Plus Alpha" in the Age of Generative AI, a discussion of how we mere mortals can compete with the robots in a time when everyone seems to be focused on money over results. ijet.jat.org #IJET33 #Translation #xl8 #翻訳 #LLM #AI

IJET-33で、庄子 昌利先生のセッション「 Self-Care is Not Selfish」では、自分に会うのセルフケアの探し方を語るという、気になりますね。 Masatoshi Shoji will talk about wading through the flood of #selfcare information to find things that ring true for yourself. Session in Japanese! Registration ends soon! ijet.jat.org #IJET33 #Translation #xl8 #翻訳

Dr. Susan Jones will be discussing the issue of the moment in her talk AI in Translation: Friend or Foe? I think you know my stance, but clearly there is always room for more exploration. ijet.jat.org #IJET33 #Translation #xl8 #翻訳 #LLM #AI

加藤 祥子先生のセッション、「元先延ばし常習翻訳者が語る、翻訳者向けの時間管理術」では日常生活と翻訳仕事のバランスのとり方をテーマにして、フリーランスの方々には非常におすすめしたいです。時間管理は大事だよ！わすれないで！ Sachiko Kato will offer essential tips on time management for freelance translators, which is vital for sustainable work. Session is in Japanese. ijet.jat.org #IJET33 #Translation #xl8 #翻訳

This panel talk with Rie Moriguchi and Tony Atkinson, Japanese-English Translation Workshop: A Live View of the Workplace, should be a fascinating look into the field. Great for people at all levels of their career, as well as outsiders looking in! ijet.jat.org #IJET33 #Translation #xl8 #翻訳

IJET-33では西原 玲奈先生が医療関係の通訳を色々教えてくれます。大変貴重な分野ですので、今の時代でもとくに教育が欠かせない！通訳者の皆さん、来てください！ Medical interpreter Reina Nishihara will be talking about the rigors of the industry and essential education at IJET-33! ijet.jat.org #IJET33 #通訳 #翻訳 #医療通訳 ＃Japanese #MedicalInterpretation

The IJET-33 fun continues! Thomas Kaiser will be presenting on patent translation, a topic that I know nothing about! I do know Thomas, though, and he's pretty awesome. This is sure to be valuable to people exploring a difficult field indeed.
https://ijet.jat.org/
#IJET33 #Translation #xl8 #翻訳

The IJET-33 fun continues! Thomas Kaiser will be presenting on patent translation, a topic that I know nothing about! I do know Thomas, though, and he's pretty awesome. This is sure to be valuable to people exploring a difficult field indeed. ijet.jat.org #IJET33 #Translation #xl8 #翻訳

Forgot the signup link! ijet.jat.org #IJET33 #Translation #xl8

International Japanese-English...

Another IJET-33 promo, and, well, it's me!
I'll be speaking from a place of frustration and confusion, but also truth, about why and how we can say no to the LLM-based destruction of our work and value as people.
#IJET33 #Translation #xl8 #LLM #翻訳

Another IJET-33 promo, and, well, it's me! I'll be speaking from a place of frustration and confusion, but also truth, about why and how we can say no to the LLM-based destruction of our work and value as people. #IJET33 #Translation #xl8 #LLM #翻訳

Lots more sessions to check out at IJET-33 in Fukuoka, like this one from Lisa Hew about promotion as a freelancer/small translation business. Lisa's had years of experience at doing just that, so new translators would do well to follow her lead! ijet.jat.org #IJET33 #Translation #xl8 #翻訳 #通訳

Another exciting IJET 33 session is this one on literary translation by Japanese superstar Echizen Toshiya @techizen.bsky.social , complete with real case studies (in Japanese). 「出版翻訳という仕事」を個人的に楽しみにするSessionです。越前先生の豊かな経験がら色々学びそうです。 #IJET33 #xl8 #Translation #翻訳 #出版翻訳

IJET 33 is kicking off with a bang, as two translators who worked on the hit series Shogun will be discussing how it all went down. 『SHOGUN将軍』翻訳チームの翻訳者２名が2025年5月開催のIJET-33に基調講演者として登壇、大規模な国際プロジェクトに取り組んだ際の課題や経験について講演します。メディア翻訳者さんが得に気になりそうです！ ijet.jat.org #IJET33 #Translation #xl8 #翻訳 #通訳

I will be giving a presentation, Rage Against the Machine: A Case Against LLMs, at IJET-33 in Fukuoka (May 9-11, time TBD) about why not to use these bullshit engines in anything intended for humans to read.
There will be cursing, and not all of it by me!
Reposts welcome!
#Translation #IJET33

https://ijet.jat.org/sessions/rage_against_the_machine_a_case_against_llms

I will be giving a presentation, Rage Against the Machine: A Case Against LLMs, at IJET-33 in Fukuoka (May 9-11, time TBD) about why not to use these bullshit engines in anything intended for humans to read. There will be cursing, and not all of it by me! Reposts welcome! #Translation #IJET33

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