About
This is a Hong Kong based English to Japanese translation service by Rina Arai.
Born and raised in Hiroshima, Japan, Rina became interested in foreign cultures through movies and music. This led her to a decision to major in linguistics in university, and set her on a path to a life abroad.
With over ten years as a business professional in Japan and Hong Kong, she has experienced working styles, business talk, and manners in three diverse cultures.
Rina hopes to become a bridge between you and your clientele. "Double translation" aims to connect people, both literally and culturally.
What is the meaning behind “Double Translation” ?
"Double translation" is one of the methods of checking the quality of translation.
It goes like this - first translate from English to Japanese, then translate the Japanese back to English. The final outcome in English should match the original as closely as possible in a quality translation job, although things are not that simple in reality.
The translating process is like hopping between two cultures - from ancient idioms to jokes in comedy shows in the 80's, from rhyming in kids songs to unique onomatopoeia for different kinds of food. Knowing those cultural backgrounds is a necessity of this job.
"Double Translation" strives to integrate into both cultures and provide a smooth translation experience.
