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Meet new translation company clients
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Get help with terminology and resources
Learn more about translation / improve my skills
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Bio
My name is Jennifer Clifford and I am a UCC graduate and continuing student from Cork, Ireland.
I am currently studying a Masters programme in Translation Studies (2022-2023). I have graduated from the courses BAWL - BA Hons in World Languages (2017-2021) and HDLGSB - Higher Diploma in Languages and Global Software Business (2021-2022).
Through my undergraduate programme, I was fortunate enough to be enrolled in 龍谷大学 Ryukoku University, Kyoto, Japan (2019-2020) as part of the JEP-J course (Japanaese Exchange Programme through Japanese).
I am looking to further my experience in the area of practical translation as well as audio-visual media. I am open to working through translating various pieces of media such as brochures or documents, literary translations or audio-visual translation and transcription/subtitling in my respected languages.
I work mainly looking to maintain the essence of the Source Text (ST), focusing on a sense-for-sense approach as opposed to a direct or adapted word-for-word translation. Therefore, I keep my focus on being a medium for accurately representing the text or media's message while keeping within the constraints or boundaries imposed by a Target Language (eg. grammar) or as directed by the Translation Task or Brief. This is one of my key strengths as I can convey the translated content with accuracy and respect to the original, while producing a translation which is coherent, stylistic and clear in the target language.
My main language passion is working through Japanese, as I have a cultivated interest in Japanese media and culture. As I have previously spent time studying abroad in Japan, I have a confident understanding of the respectful values of Japanese culture, etiquette and language, allowing me to seamlessly blend content or communication fluidly between Japanese and European/Western sociocultural contexts.
I hope to expand my career into producing literary translations into my L1 language of English, as well as developing a presence in song and lyric translation and transcription. I hope to build my professional experience and portfolio and aim to apply for an EU Translation Apprenticeship at some point in my working career.
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