Ellen Kapusniak

I am a British national with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Japanese Studies from the University of Stirling, Scotland (1996) where I studied at the Scottish Centre for Japanese Studies. I also attended the prestigious Chuo University in Tokyo, where I lived and studied for some time under the sponsorship of the Japan Society of Scotland. I then went on to teach, translate and interpret Japanese for a wide range of clients throughout the UK, including two years at the University of Edinburgh’s Fujisawa Institute of Neuroscience, Scotland. I have been working as a full-time freelance translator for 9 years and regularly translate for various firms, organizations and agencies worldwide, having developed particular expertise in the scientific, medical and technical fields. My portfolio is extensive and includes the translation of scientific and technical patents, clinical research/trial documentation, applications for new pharmaceuticals, market research/development of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, articles from various Japanese academic journals in the fields of medicine, chemistry, biochemistry and biology, and clinical case reports covering various diseases and conditions, drug treatments, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, radiography/imaging, and surgical procedures. Notable experience includes Japanese to English translator for the World Cancer Research Fund Expert Report Project and several years translating adverse drug reactions case reports for Wolters Kluwer Health.

• Medical and Pharmaceutical

• Scientific and Technical

• Patents

BioMedCom Consultants

Dr. Boesken & Partner Ostasien Service GmbH

ExperTranslators

KochRichard Ltd.

Oxford Outcomes

Pharmazeutische Fabrik Evers & Co GmbH

Schofield & Partner

Synovate

World Cancer Research Fund UK

1996: BA (hons) Japanese, Stirling University, Scotland

1992: SCE Higher Grade - French, German, English, Music,

1991: SCE Standard Grade –Mathematics, French, English

1991: SCE O Grade – Chemistry

2002 – present: Freelance translator of Japanese to English

Translation of documents in the fields detailed above plus general translation from Japanese to English

Coordination and project management of English to Japanese translation projects.

2000-2002: Freelance tutor and translator of Japanese

For various clients including West Lothian Council, Scotland and the Fujisawa Institute of Neuroscience at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

2000 – Japanese speaking technical support representative

For Sky Television, Livingston, Scotland: telephone support resolving technical issues for the installation and operation of satellite television systems and television system electronics.

1996 – 2000: Freelance Japanese Tutor and Interpreter

Teaching Japanese to private students and groups, interpreting Japanese for the Church of Scotland.

1995: English Tutor

I have an interest in complementary healing therapies such as Chinese traditional medicines and Reiki.

An active musician (piano and clarinet) I hold a grade V Theory of Music certification from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.

Rates for general work: £55 per 1000 source Japanese characters

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