In Europe it is axiomatic that a translator should only translate into his or her own native language—the rationale being that non-native speakers of the target language lack the ability to write as clearly and fluently as a native speakers can. Thus, only a native German speaker will be assigned English-to-German translation work. In Japan, however, this basic tenet goes largely ignored.
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Computers are not capable of actually comprehending language in any real sense.
A translator works on a written document, reading the content in the source language (e.g. Japanese) and producing the equivalent document in the target language (e.g. English). An interpreter acts as a verbal intermediary between two or more people whose native languages are different.
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A good translation both accurately captures the meaning of the source text and reads smoothly—just as if it had been originally written in the target language.
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At Honyaku Plus, we are in awe of the selfless dedication of the Mirai no Mori team and fully recognize the great social significance of the work that they are undertaking.
We were happy to be able to support their efforts by providing them with pro bono translation services.
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