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I am a Japanese→English translator with nearly 30 years of full-time experience, specializing in technical, IT/security, engineering, industrial equipment, business, and financial/legal documents. I lived in Japan for almost 20 years, an experience that deeply informed my ability to translate industry-specific terminology with accuracy and cultural nuance. I run freelance translation services and have formed translation companies in both Japan and the U.S., delivering publication-ready English for engineers, corporate stakeholders, and legal/compliance teams. I started as an in-house translator at Japanese agencies and have been independent since 1996. My work emphasizes multi-stage review and strict style-guide adherence, ensuring outputs suitable for publication, certification, or regulatory submission. I returned to the United States in 2015, after which I continued to operate as a Japanese LLC (1998) and an Ohio S-Corp (2003).…I am a Japanese→English translator with nearly 30 years of full-time experience, specializing in technical, IT/security, engineering, industrial equipment, business, and financial/legal documents. I lived in Japan for almost 20 years, an experience that deeply informed my ability to translate industry-specific terminology with accuracy and cultural nuance. I run freelance translation services and have formed translation companies in both Japan and the U.S., delivering publication-ready English for engineers, corporate stakeholders, and legal/compliance teams. I started as an in-house translator at Japanese agencies and have been independent since 1996. My work emphasizes multi-stage review and strict style-guide adherence, ensuring outputs suitable for publication, certification, or regulatory submission. I returned to the United States in 2015, after which I continued to operate as a Japanese LLC (1998) and an Ohio S-Corp (2003).

Carl L. Kieffer

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I am a Japanese→English translator with nearly 30 years of full-time experience, specializing in technical, IT/security, engineering, industrial equipment, business, and financial/legal documents. I lived in Japan for almost 20 years, an experience that deeply informed my ability to translate industry-specific terminology with accuracy and cultural nuance. I run freelance translation services and have formed translation companies in both Japan and the U.S., delivering publication-ready English for engineers, corporate stakeholders, and legal/compliance teams. I started as an in-house translator at Japanese agencies and have been independent since 1996. My work emphasizes multi-stage review and strict style-guide adherence, ensuring outputs suitable for publication, certification, or regulatory submission. I returned to the United States in 2015, after which I continued to operate as a Japanese LLC (1998) and an Ohio S-Corp (2003).…I am a Japanese→English translator with nearly 30 years of full-time experience, specializing in technical, IT/security, engineering, industrial equipment, business, and financial/legal documents. I lived in Japan for almost 20 years, an experience that deeply informed my ability to translate industry-specific terminology with accuracy and cultural nuance. I run freelance translation services and have formed translation companies in both Japan and the U.S., delivering publication-ready English for engineers, corporate stakeholders, and legal/compliance teams. I started as an in-house translator at Japanese agencies and have been independent since 1996. My work emphasizes multi-stage review and strict style-guide adherence, ensuring outputs suitable for publication, certification, or regulatory submission. I returned to the United States in 2015, after which I continued to operate as a Japanese LLC (1998) and an Ohio S-Corp (2003).

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I am a Japanese→English translator with nearly 30 years of full-time experience, specializing in technical, IT/security, engineering, industrial equipment, business, and financial/legal documents. I lived in Japan for almost 20 years, an experience that deeply informed my ability to translate industry-specific terminology with accuracy and cultural nuance. I run freelance translation services and have formed translation companies in both Japan and the U.S., delivering publication-ready English for engineers, corporate stakeholders, and legal/compliance teams.

I started as an in-house translator at Japanese agencies and have been independent since 1996. My work emphasizes multi-stage review and strict style-guide adherence, ensuring outputs suitable for publication, certification, or regulatory submission. I returned to the United States in 2015, after which I continued to operate as a Japanese LLC (1998) and an Ohio S-Corp (2003).

Skills

Copywriting

Experience Level

Copywriting

Expert

Language

Japanese

Fluent

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Japanese→English Translator at Self-employed / Freelance

January 1, 1996 - Present

Translate a high volume of financial & IR materials, legal/business documents, technical specifications, industrial manuals, and security/IT documentation for major Japanese corporations and global clients. Deliver consistent, high-accuracy translation with multi-stage review and style-guide adherence. Extensive experience producing English suitable for publication, certification, or regulatory submission. Lived in Japan for almost 20 years; returned to the U.S. in 2015. Incorporated as a Japanese LLC (1998) and as an Ohio S-Corp (2003).