翻訳家

English translation: Translator

09:20 Oct 4, 2020
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Translation
Japanese term or phrase: 翻訳家
Can any one tell me whether or not this term should be translated as Translation Expert or Translator from Japanese into English?

What is the difference between 翻訳家 and 翻訳者 in JAPANESE?

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Yi Cao
New Zealand
Local time: 23:15
English translation:Translator
Explanation:
翻訳家:A full time specialist for translation task and business and a name of profession. In other words, translation specialist.
翻訳者:Specified a person who translates any particular mateterial, sometimes they're 翻訳家、novelist, esseist, specialist in field on the translated material or researcher etc.
Translator covers the both words above.

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Note added at 17 hrs (2020-10-05 02:57:12 GMT)
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Skills, experiences and levels have nothing to do with the difference between 翻訳家 and 翻訳者. The other answer is correct, accordingly. 翻訳家 is not necessarily a senior.
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Akihiko Takeda
United States
Local time: 06:15
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4Translator
Akihiko Takeda
Summary of reference entries provided
FYR
cinefil
翻訳家 vs 翻訳者
Reiko Ando

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Translator


Explanation:
翻訳家:A full time specialist for translation task and business and a name of profession. In other words, translation specialist.
翻訳者:Specified a person who translates any particular mateterial, sometimes they're 翻訳家、novelist, esseist, specialist in field on the translated material or researcher etc.
Translator covers the both words above.

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Note added at 17 hrs (2020-10-05 02:57:12 GMT)
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Skills, experiences and levels have nothing to do with the difference between 翻訳家 and 翻訳者. The other answer is correct, accordingly. 翻訳家 is not necessarily a senior.

Akihiko Takeda
United States
Local time: 06:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Japanese
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: The other answerer told me both terms did not denote skill level. Is it correct? In other words, we could not say a 翻訳家 is not necessarily a Senior Expert in Translation. Is it correct?

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Reference comments


3 hrs
Reference: FYR

Reference information:
https://ameblo.jp/trivialwriter/entry-11791284137.html
https://www.tensyoku-station.jp/3528/

cinefil
Japan
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 16
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5 hrs
Reference: 翻訳家 vs 翻訳者

Reference information:
Though there are many websites explaining the difference, I think this one is well said:
「一般的に、ビジネスシーンで使用する文書の翻訳(実務翻訳、産業翻訳、ビジネス翻訳などと呼ばれます)に携わる人は翻訳者と呼ばれ、映画の字幕の翻訳(字幕翻訳、映像翻訳)や、本などの出版物の翻訳(出版翻訳、文芸翻訳)に携わる人は翻訳家と呼ばれる傾向があるようです。」

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Note added at 6 hrs (2020-10-04 15:26:58 GMT)
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I forgot to mention--usually, both 翻訳者 and 翻訳家 are translated as "translator"


    https://tnt-j.com/archives/347#:~:text=一般的に、ビジネスシーン,傾向があるようです。
Reiko Ando
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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