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Thread: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... Post: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... AlexandreC Wrote:Cranks Wrote:AlexandreC Wrote:I think what you are suggesting is not only unrealistic, it's dishonest and unprofessional. You have to translate to be good at translating, but that's ... |
Cranks | The Japanese language | 98 | 16,534 | 2011-05-25, 9:42 pm | ||
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Thread: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... Post: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... "If you could actually respect the question in its original form and try to answer then maybe that would make this thread worthwhile for me." Sorry, I mean something like a process or a training regi... |
Cranks | The Japanese language | 98 | 16,534 | 2011-05-25, 9:38 pm | ||
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Thread: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... Post: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... Lol, no one said you can't change the rules half way. I rarely play fair. "the fundamental mistakes you made in your "how-to" thread" is a bit off the cuff don't you think, Javizy? We all contribute ... |
Cranks | The Japanese language | 98 | 16,534 | 2011-05-25, 9:35 pm | ||
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Thread: Am I spending too much time on my study method? Post: Am I spending too much time on my study method? nadiatims Wrote:bing bong. What above poster said. Just finish RTK to get rid of that initial unfamiliarity with kanji and start learning real Japanese. You don't have to nail down a perfect story for... |
Cranks | Remembering the Kanji | 19 | 5,659 | 2011-05-25, 11:09 am | ||
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Thread: Am I the only one who thinks japanese has a brutal ammount of vocab.? Post: Am I the only one who thinks japanese has a brutal... From memory the biggest Oxford dictionary is about 1.2 million words. The biggest Japanese is about 800,000. Realistically, English vocab is way, way, way big; Japanese just feels big. |
Cranks | The Japanese language | 104 | 20,358 | 2011-05-25, 11:03 am | ||
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Thread: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... Post: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... Ok, like 20% serious now and you know a swimmer takes money to provide a product to his sponsors, which is very much expected to fit a certain purpose... ;) Gosh, I feel like taking a dip after writin... |
Cranks | The Japanese language | 98 | 16,534 | 2011-05-25, 11:00 am | ||
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Thread: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... Post: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... @Jarvik7. Nice reply. Certainly there are a number of legal obligations, but if you are dealing with small projects through various freelance websites this is fairly minimal. Personally, it would be ... |
Cranks | The Japanese language | 98 | 16,534 | 2011-05-25, 10:55 am | ||
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Thread: Live messenger & English youtube subtitled videos Post: Live messenger & English youtube subtitled videos Check out the old Batman or Marvel cartoons out there. Otherwise, Sponge Bob is quite good and the Power Puff Girls (if they are a bit higher up the ESL food chain). A good idea would be to get them ... |
Cranks | Off topic | 1 | 693 | 2011-05-25, 10:22 am | ||
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Thread: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... Post: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... Oh, by the way. You're all right! It can't be done. Never, ever... ;) |
Cranks | The Japanese language | 98 | 16,534 | 2011-05-25, 1:13 am | ||
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Thread: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... Post: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... AlexandreC Wrote:I think what you are suggesting is not only unrealistic, it's dishonest and unprofessional. You have to translate to be good at translating, but that's when you already have the leve... |
Cranks | The Japanese language | 98 | 16,534 | 2011-05-25, 1:11 am | ||
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Thread: English Grammar Questions Post: English Grammar Questions The Chinese students = specific group (i.e., at this university, etc.) Construction: Many of [specific group of people] is OK. Reason: English speakers use the 'many of' construction to emphasize that... |
Cranks | Off topic | 22 | 4,305 | 2011-05-25, 12:53 am | ||
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Thread: Can I really learn anything just from listening? Post: Can I really learn anything just from listening? Note that after you have done your 10x listening, you should probably just go back to normal speed, so you can hear it at real speed. |
Cranks | The Japanese language | 49 | 13,850 | 2011-05-25, 12:42 am | ||
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Thread: Can I really learn anything just from listening? Post: Can I really learn anything just from listening? It depends on the person, but uncompromisable listening did not work for me. I've found I need to process the show a bit at my level. I listened to 1000s of hours of music and video and I picked up ve... |
Cranks | The Japanese language | 49 | 13,850 | 2011-05-25, 12:41 am | ||
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Thread: Please recommend me some materials for shadowing... Post: Please recommend me some materials for shadowing..... I'd do Subs2srs cards and read or speak along with the actor. Otherwise, you can shadow anything. I used to shadow anything on TV. It was hard at first, but after awhile you get the trick of being abo... |
Cranks | Learning resources | 22 | 11,666 | 2011-05-25, 12:29 am | ||
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Thread: My japanese isn't improving any suggestions would help. Post: My japanese isn't improving any suggestions would ... nadiatims Wrote:There's absolutely nothing wrong with learning via Japanese>English. If you can't understand Japanese audio, it most likely means you haven't had enough practice or are listening to... |
Cranks | Off topic | 42 | 10,507 | 2011-05-23, 9:47 am | ||
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Thread: My japanese isn't improving any suggestions would help. Post: My japanese isn't improving any suggestions would ... Amusingly enough, grammar is just a reference. Tae Kim and co. are just for those times when you don't get something. Dip when you need, but never without a reason - beyond the stuff below N3-N5 there... |
Cranks | Off topic | 42 | 10,507 | 2011-05-22, 8:18 am | ||
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Thread: How to... (add your own "how to" here) Post: How to... (add your own "how to" here) Subs2srs Tip: If you are taking something from a music video on a tube site, search for "English Subs". When you put it through Subs2srs get the program to generate snapshots. You can then put these o... |
Cranks | The Japanese language | 10 | 3,085 | 2011-05-21, 11:59 am | ||
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Thread: Sentences In Your Native Language Post: Sentences In Your Native Language LOL... In writing just choose a tone similar to one you've seen before. In speaking do the same. "Dear Sir, would you ever so mind passing me a tea cup." "Surely I can, mister. I's been cleanin' dis... |
Cranks | Off topic | 6 | 944 | 2011-05-21, 9:23 am | ||
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Thread: Learning Language in Chunks Post: Learning Language in Chunks I'm in agreement with Linguists that 'chunking' is useful, but I really feel that considering the child to be the ultimate language learner is the wrong approach (perhaps more easy to measure though).... |
Cranks | Off topic | 5 | 3,783 | 2011-05-21, 7:16 am | ||
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Thread: My japanese isn't improving any suggestions would help. Post: My japanese isn't improving any suggestions would ... "Now, Three2geo, sit down on my comfortable couch. Let's talk shop." Cranks says as he leans over and pats the irresistibly comfortable looking cushion sitting at the head of the large leather couch. ... |
Cranks | Off topic | 42 | 10,507 | 2011-05-21, 5:40 am | ||
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Thread: My japanese isn't improving any suggestions would help. Post: My japanese isn't improving any suggestions would ... Hold on... I LOLed. OP, seriously... through learning to read and listening without comprehension you expect to understand native level Japanese? If you've never heard a word in English, but you kno... |
Cranks | Off topic | 42 | 10,507 | 2011-05-21, 5:25 am | ||
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Thread: My life is on hold. Don't know what to do Post: My life is on hold. Don't know what to do Ah, it's how you look at it that matters most, me thinks. If you think you are, you are. Whether that's confident, sexy and hilariously cool, or sad, unhappy and lonely, is up to you. I suggest you ... |
Cranks | Off topic | 45 | 6,876 | 2011-05-20, 8:22 am | ||
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Thread: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... Post: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... @Kuma01 I think the specialization aspect of the question makes it possible within the time frame mentioned. If you only do financial texts then you reduce the outside vocabulary needs you would find ... |
Cranks | The Japanese language | 98 | 16,534 | 2011-05-20, 8:11 am | ||
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Thread: My life is on hold. Don't know what to do Post: My life is on hold. Don't know what to do Raschaverak: Dude, why don't you just figure out one thing you want to fix and fix it. You have to be like a train, constantly moving forward, relentlessly. Also, if you don't meet the needs of th... |
Cranks | Off topic | 45 | 6,876 | 2011-05-19, 2:07 am | ||
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Thread: My life is on hold. Don't know what to do Post: My life is on hold. Don't know what to do SpeedKing, If you read this then you are on the internet. Disconnect now and I'll look forward to hearing from you in a month or never - preferably the later as you are too busy for us! |
Cranks | Off topic | 45 | 6,876 | 2011-05-19, 1:59 am | ||
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Thread: My life is on hold. Don't know what to do Post: My life is on hold. Don't know what to do P.s., Don't stress this so much. Everyone sucks with other people. I'm good with people and I still feel anxiety, nervousness and so on all the time. Also, gaming is a bad mistress. The only real ch... |
Cranks | Off topic | 45 | 6,876 | 2011-05-18, 1:13 pm | ||
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Thread: My life is on hold. Don't know what to do Post: My life is on hold. Don't know what to do Simple Solution: - Break your life into areas. - Set a 3 month 1 goal in each area that you MUST achieve and how. - Set 3 things for each that you could do and how. - Do small things towards each goal... |
Cranks | Off topic | 45 | 6,876 | 2011-05-18, 1:00 pm | ||
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Thread: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... Post: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... Rethinking the process of this '6-month-get-to-super-translator-ability' process a bit, I think that it would be useful to start with about 3 months of reading of texts at an appropriate level and con... |
Cranks | The Japanese language | 98 | 16,534 | 2011-05-18, 12:40 pm | ||
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Thread: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... Post: 6 months to become a J-E Translator. Some thoughts... You know, I was thinking over the material that you would need for this and I realized that the following might help: You can buy those Japanese on one side English on the other books from a book sto... |
Cranks | The Japanese language | 98 | 16,534 | 2011-05-18, 9:53 am | ||
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Thread: AJATT Silverspoon- Thought's opinions? Post: AJATT Silverspoon- Thought's opinions? Oh dear! Sounds like a World of Warcraft leveling guide. (That's a good thing as they work when you're fresh.) |
Cranks | Learning resources | 145 | 39,691 | 2011-05-17, 12:19 pm | ||
