@semisara

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JA→EN translator and localiser based in #Berlin

On a reddit thread where a guy is saying that 5 yen per character is the 'industry standard' for generalist JP->EN translation these days, can that really be true??

I know it's a bit of a tough topic, but can anyone give me a clue about what kind of rates are realistic in Japan nowadays?

Does anyone have any tips/resources for getting better at reading/guessing the reading of Japanese given names?

Used to be pretty good at it when I worked in an office with loads of colleagues but it's all very foggy by now..

AMAL (assigned male at localization)

“Berlin likes to compare itself with major cities, likes Paris, London, Milan or Vienna, but in all of these other cities the car is being systematically forced out, with higher parking fees, reduced lanes or anti-car campaigns.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-26/germany-s-love-of-autos-puts-the-brakes-on-berlin-s-car-free-dreams

Germany's Love of Autos Puts the Brakes on Berlin's Car-Free Dreams

While Germany’s capital has made progress in building bike lanes and restricting traffic, national political shifts show that automobiles still reign supreme.

Bloomberg
Got really excited after finding an old Canon TX in a box, but then started reading up about mercury battery replacements and the price of 35mm film, and was much less excited. A hobby crushed before it even began.
I hope this Email doesn't find you. I hope you have escaped, that you are free.
Have been back in Detroit for just a week but am convinced it is the kindest, most lovely former big city in the USA
I love swearing like a European in front of Midwesterners. They often want to join in but lower their voice each time they use a "bad" word
Is "old people staring/peeping/glaring out their window at neighbours" a cultural universal? Are there any cultures where old people don't care what their neighbours are doing and just mind their own business?
Love being so central in the largest city on earth and hearing this sound outside my window. So much quieter than my apartment in Berlin. Cities aren't loud, cars are loud
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#fuckcars #carsruincities #thewaroncars #liveablecities #tokyo