MULTILINGUAL TRANSLATOR & LOCALIZATION SPECIALIST
Time Zone:
UTC+9, JST
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Expert technical translator specializing in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and patents
- Marketing localization specialist with focus on fashion, cosmetics, and luxury brands
- Extensive experience in multimedia localization and subtitling
- Proven expertise in IT/software localization and technical documentation
- Specialized in cross-cultural marketing adaptation
LANGUAGES & SERVICES
Primary Language Combinations:
- Japanese ⇔ English (Extensive experience in both directions)
- Korean ⇔ English (Native level proficiency)
- Japanese ⇔ Korean (Bidirectional expertise)
- Chinese ⇔ Japanese/English (Business level proficiency)
Source Languages:
- German (Near-native - Education in Switzerland & extensive work experience)
- French (Near-native - Long-term residence in France & Belgium)
- Italian (Near-native - Long-term work assignment in Italy)
- Spanish (Near-native - Work experience in Spain)
Additional Languages: Proficient in 20+ languages including Romance, Germanic, Nordic, and Slavic language families
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Long-term Projects:
- France - Marketing and localization for luxury brands
- Italy - Fashion industry translation and coordination
- Austria - Technical documentation and patent translation
Short-term Assignments:
- Spain - Marketing localization projects
- Hungary - Cross-cultural communication research
- Taiwan - Technical translation and interpretation
- Regular business travel across Asia and Europe
SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE (2016-Present)
Marketing & Creative Content
- Luxury brand marketing materials and campaigns
- Fashion collections and trend reports
- Cosmetics product descriptions and marketing
- Subtitling for promotional videos and commercials
- Cross-cultural marketing adaptation
- High-end retail and e-commerce content
Technical & Patent Translation
- Medical device documentation and software
- Pharmaceutical patents and clinical trials
- Technical patents across various industries
- IT security and telecommunications
- Hardware specifications and manuals
- Quality management documentation
Business & Legal Translation
- Corporate communications
- Legal compliance materials
- Commercial contracts
- Financial reports
- Strategic business documents
Entertainment & Media Localization
- Film & TV subtitling/dubbing scripts
- Video game localization and culturalization
- Book translation (fiction & non-fiction)
- Travel guides and cultural content
- Marketing materials for entertainment industry
- Multimedia content adaptation
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Global Trade Experience (ITOCHU Corporation)
- Led multilingual marketing projects for fashion and cosmetics brands
- Managed technical documentation for international trade
- Developed cross-cultural marketing strategies
- Handled multilingual product launches
Localization Management (Nippon Colmer Corporation)
- Managed cosmetics and fashion localization projects across Asia
- Led multimedia content localization
- Coordinated marketing campaigns across multiple markets
- Supervised quality assurance processes
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
- CAT Tools: TRADOS, memoQ, Phrase, XTM
- DTP Software: Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
- Subtitle Editing: Professional subtitle software
- Project Management: Various TMS platforms
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- BA in French Language and Culture, Osaka University of Foreign Studies
- Specialized language studies at University of Strasbourg, France
- Korean language immersion at Sogang University, South Korea
- Advanced studies in Slavic languages at University of Pécs, Hungary
- Extensive language training at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American Translators Association (ATA)
- Japan Association of Translators (JAT)
Reference
https://www.linkedin.com/in/noriko-watanabe-389533143/
http://www.proz.com/translator/2882168
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS & UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS
- Upcoming Speaker at IJET-36 (2025)
- Speaker at British Association of Interpreters and Translators (2023)
- Successfully completed 1000+ projects for global clients
- Specialist in luxury brand localization and market adaptation
- Expert in cross-cultural marketing and communication strategy
Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vpyCL59OoI&t=60s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr0E6cKVvhM&t=47s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCH2c3xzPU8&t=6s
Other:
Presented at the British Association of Interpreters and Translators on July 8, 2023.
Member since Feb '20
Expertise