Professional Japanese linguist specialised in medical device, clinical trial, software, tourism, fashion.

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Japanese to English
English to Japanese

Yoko Busk
16 years' experience in translation

United Kingdom

Native in: Japanese

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Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, MT post-editing, Desktop publishing, Project management

Specializes in:
Medical: Instruments	Medical (general)
Medical: Pharmaceuticals	Medical: Health Care
Computers: Software	Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)	Business/Commerce (general)
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion	Tourism & Travel

Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations

Japanese to English - Rates: 0.06 - 0.09 GBP per character / 20 - 40 GBP per hour
English to Japanese - Rates: 0.06 - 0.09 GBP per word / 20 - 40 GBP per hour

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Questions answered: 1

27 projects entered

Project Details	Project Summary	Corroboration
Translation Volume: 4000 words Completed: Sep 2015 Languages: English to Japanese	Package insert: Pedicle Screws System Medical: Instruments	No comment.
Translation Volume: 2000 words Completed: Apr 2015 Languages: English to Japanese	Surgical technique: acetabular hip replacement Medical: Instruments, Medical (general), Mechanics / Mech Engineering	No comment.
Translation Volume: 123889 words Completed: Jul 2014 Languages: English to Japanese	Thermo Fisher Scientific: GC/MS and LC/MS analytical software Computers: Software, Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-), Science (general)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 20940 words Completed: May 2014 Languages: English to Japanese	GE Power & Water, Germany Wind Turbine Generator Systems Installation Manual Mechanics / Mech Engineering, Energy / Power Generation	No comment.
Translation Volume: 53658 words Completed: Jan 2014 Languages: English to Japanese	Leica Biosystems: Image analysis capture system Workflow application software, Manual, Imaging software, Users Guide, IFU Science (general), Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-), Computers: Software	No comment.
Translation Volume: 188680 words Duration: Sep 2012 to Mar 2014 Languages: English to Japanese	GE Healthcare: Various projects (2012-) CT, MRI, Proteomics, Ultrasound, Devices, Workstations, PACS, Operating software, Imaging software, Workflow applications, Customer letters, Correction letters, Recall letters, General website Contents, Training materials, Clinical Trials Medical: Instruments, Computers: Software, Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 11650 words Completed: Mar 2014 Languages: Japanese to English English to Japanese	Tumor Treatment Device (STED PMDA), Israel Clinical trial, Operating software, Tumor Treatment, STED PMDA Computers: Software, Medical: Instruments	No comment.
Translation Volume: 2767 chars Duration: Feb 2014 to Apr 2014 Languages: Japanese to English	Plastic molding machine manufacturer, Germany: Internal content Business/Commerce (general), Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.), Marketing / Market Research	No comment.
Translation Volume: 11149 chars Completed: Dec 2013 Languages: Japanese to English	Hitachi Aloka: Ultrasound imaging software manual Medical: Instruments, Computers: Software	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 6 hours Completed: Mar 2014 Languages: English to Japanese	Clinical research company, UK (Patients survey) Medical: Pharmaceuticals, Surveying	No comment.
Translation Volume: 20000 words Completed: Aug 2013 Languages: English to Japanese	Marvel comics Poetry & Literature, Printing & Publishing	No comment.
Translation Volume: 700000 words Duration: Jul 2010 to May 2012 Languages: English to Japanese	Thermo Scientific various projects Product information, Application notes, related academic and marketing materials on medical devices, laboratory and pharmaceutical products Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-), Medical: Instruments, Computers: Software	No comment.
Website localization Volume: 42255 words Duration: Apr 2013 to Sep 2013 Languages: English to Japanese	Website for Monte Carlo SBM Tourism & Travel, Food & Drink	No comment.
Translation Volume: 0 days Duration: Jan 2013 to Mar 2014 Languages: English to Japanese	Leica Microsystems: Various projects Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-), Medical: Instruments, Marketing / Market Research	No comment.
Translation Volume: 22985 words Duration: May 2013 to Jun 2013 Languages: English to Japanese	IBM: Integrated Health Services, Occupational Health Webcasts Medical: Health Care, Medical (general), Medical: Health Care	No comment.
Translation Volume: 97000 words Duration: Jul 2010 to May 2012 Languages: English to Japanese	GE Healthcare: various projects CT, MRI, Proteomics, Ultrasound, Devices, Workstations, PACS, Operating software, Imagine software, Workflow application, Customer letters, Correction letters, Recall letters, General website Contents, Training materials, Clinical Trials Medical: Pharmaceuticals, Medical: Instruments, Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 7760 words Duration: Jan 2012 to Jan 2013 Languages: English to Japanese	Nalco: Website contents (water treatment) Engineering (general), Environment & Ecology, Science (general)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 15492 days Completed: Feb 2012 Languages: English to Japanese	ICU medical: IFU, manuals Science (general), Medical: Instruments, Medical (general)	No comment.
Website localization Volume: 7909 words Completed: Apr 2013 Languages: English to Japanese	Lanvin Website contents Textiles / Clothing / Fashion, Marketing / Market Research, Business/Commerce (general)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3397 words Completed: Dec 2013 Languages: English to Japanese	Ecolab: Hearing conservation program Medical: Health Care, Medical: Health Care, Safety	No comment.
Translation Volume: 32226 words Duration: May 2012 to Jul 2013 Languages: English to Japanese	Arjo Huntleigh Project: Care equipment and devices Medical: Health Care, Medical: Health Care, Medical: Instruments	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 2733 words Completed: Jul 2011 Languages: English to Japanese	Globus Medical: Linguistic review Medical: Instruments	No comment.
Translation Volume: 20990 words Duration: Jun 2012 to Jul 2012 Languages: English to Japanese	GE Sensing： Scanner Rhythm Acquire Other	No comment.
Translation Volume: 20 days Duration: Apr 2012 to May 2012 Languages: English to Japanese	Med-El: Proofreading and translation of audio implant products Medical: Instruments	No comment.
Translation Volume: 45000 words Completed: Apr 2012 Languages: Japanese to English	Janssen Pharma: Study of Combined Administration of CNTO 148 (Golimumab) and MTX Medical: Pharmaceuticals	No comment.
Translation Volume: 18907 words Completed: Dec 2011 Languages: English to Japanese	GE: Crane safety manual Mechanics / Mech Engineering, Mechanics / Mech Engineering, Safety	No comment.
Translation Volume: 75000 words Duration: Jun 2008 to Dec 2011 Languages: English to Japanese	e-clinical solution company, UK: Various documents Medical: Pharmaceuticals	No comment.

5 entries

PayPal, Check, Wire transfer

LC-MS, life_science_manual, medical_general, med_abbrev

Other - DHC Inc. Medical Advanced English-Japanese Translation

Years of experience: 20. Registered at ProZ.com: Mar 2007.

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Japanese to English (BA. English (Literature and Linguistics))
English to Japanese (DHC Inc. Medical Advanced English-Japanese)
English to Japanese (National Geographic Translation course)
English to Japanese (Medical Interpreters & Translators Association)
Japanese to English (Medical Interpreters & Translators Association)

MITA

Catalyst, memoQ, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Jamming, SDL Multiterm, Taiyaku- medical, WorldServer, Powerpoint, Trados Studio

Conferences attended

Training sessions attended

Powwows attended

Cambridge

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Bio

Thank you for your interest in collaborating with me.
For my project history, please expand the above 'Project History' section.
The list includes only major translation projects.
Please inquire via email for details. Thank you.

Services offered:

Translation,

Proofreading,

Review,

MTPE,

QA,

Transcreation,

Terminology creation,

Video script editing,

Localization testing,

Research and survey

(environment, medical, scientific fields),

Linguistic advice.

Major Medical & Healthcare clients:

ArcherDX,

Baxter,

AstraZeneca,

SonoSite,

ICON plc,

GE Healthcare,

B. Braun Medical,

MEDACTA,

Schölly Fiberoptic,

GE Healthcare Austria GmbH & Co OG,

GE Healthcare Life Sciences,

Corin,

Novocure,

Leica Biosystems,

Leica Microsystems,

Siemens,

Hitachi Aloka Medical Systems,

IBM (IHS),

ArjoHuntleigh,

Thermo Fisher Scientific,

ICU Medical,

Med-El,

Perceptive Informatics,

PAREXEL,

Jansen Pharma.

Other clients:

Emirates,

Amazon,

Cloudflare,

Mapiful,

Motorola/Lenovo,

Avis,

Radisson,

Hyatt,

Vertiv,

Prada,

British Council,

Wish,

Babystep.tv,

Appszoom,

Aesculap Suhl GmbH,

Lord Corporation,

GE Power & Water,

GE,

GE Germany Technology GmbH,

Sumitomo DEMAG,

Control Techniques (Emerson),

Monte Carlo SBM,

Lanvin,

Guinot,

NALCO,

Dior,

De Beers,

Tiffany,

GHOTW.com,

Ocean Spray,

Local tourist information (Japan),

Marvel comics,

Disney Store.

This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects	27
With client feedback	0
Corroborated	0

0 positive (0 entries)
positive	0
neutral	0
negative	0

Job type
Translation	23
Editing/proofreading	2
Website localization	2

Language pairs
English to Japanese	24
Japanese to English	4
	1

Specialty fields
Medical: Instruments	12
Computers: Software	6
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)	6
Medical: Health Care	6
Mechanics / Mech Engineering	4
Science (general)	4
Medical: Pharmaceuticals	4
Medical (general)	3
Marketing / Market Research	3
Safety	2
Business/Commerce (general)	2
Energy / Power Generation	1
Surveying	1
Poetry & Literature	1
Printing & Publishing	1
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion	1
Other	1
Tourism & Travel	1
Food & Drink	1
Engineering (general)	1
Environment & Ecology	1
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)	1

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