Mari P. Ward
English Writing & Japanese-English Translation |
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CONTACT INFORMATION |
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Address: |
11130 Hidden Acres Lane, CA 95918 USA |
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Tel.: |
1-530-741-0238 |
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Fax/Voice: |
1-530-237-5022 (US) / 06-6537-1292 (in Japan) |
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Email: |
mward@perspektiv.net |
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Web: |
www.perspektiv.net |
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EDUCATION |
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Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering (Food Process
Engineering), May 1991
Additional Fields of Study: Biochemical Engineering, Japanese
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
East Asian Summer Language Institute: Intensive Course in Japanese,
1990 |
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WORK EXPERIENCE |
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May 2000-Present
Freelance translator/technical writer/proofreader
Jan. 1993-May 2000
In-house translator/technical writer/proofreader at Crestec,
Inc. (Hamamatsu, Japan)
- Types of Work:
- Translating technical documents from Japanese into English
- Writing and proofreading technical and commercial documents
in English
- Software localization
- DTP (document design and layout)
- Types of Documents:
- Owner's and service manuals
- Specifications
- On-line help and manuals
- Web sites
- Articles and commercial documents
- Fields of Expertise:
- Office equipment and home appliances (copiers, label makers,
and sewing machines)
- Computer hard- and software (printers, word processors, layout
& embroidery programs)
- Industrial equipment (semi-conductors, air conditioners, optical
instruments, and robots)
- Home audio equipment and musical instruments
- Automotive (motorcycles, boats, and other leisure vehicles)
- Advertisements and research reports
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COMPUTER EXPERIENCE |
- Software: Adobe FrameMaker, PageMaker, Photoshop, Illustrator,
Acrobat, PageMill; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; FileMaker
Pro; Quark Express; Trados
- Platforms: Mac OS 9.2 & X, Windows XP (English) &
2000 (Japanese)
- Hardware: Ethernet LAN, DSL modem, CD-RW, scanner, printer,
digital camera
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