Wakana Takai-MacLean
Certified Translator(E-J),
Society of Translators and Interpreters of British Columbia (STIBC),
Canadian Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters Council (CTTIC)
I was born in Gunma, but lived in Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, for a long time. My first encounter with the outside world was through reading books and watching movies. Determined to acquire English, I made a big announcement at the age of twelve that I’d study abroad. A few years later I was in Vancouver attending high school as an international student. I was astonished by the multi-culturalism, and published a small essay in a local Japanese newspaper: “I was ready to be an outsider, yet people took me in just as one of their friends. I perfectly blended in.” Back in Kyoto, I kept studying English, majoring in English literature for my B.A. and translation study for an M.A. Later on, I also pursued B.A. in Education. I traveled to and lived in Scotland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, biking and hiking. I taught both English and Japanese languages at universities, and worked as a translator and interpreter in various areas. I live in B.C., Canada with a husband and a daughter.
- MA in Translation Study (Japanese Study)
- BA in English Literature
- BA in Education
- Certificate in Teaching English and Additional Languages
- Certificate in Teaching Japanese as an Additional Language
- Basic Translation and Interpreting Courses Completed
I have translated/interpreted for:
Gap Inc., ICBC: Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, IRCC: Immigration, Refugee, Citizenship Canada, Okanagan College, Child Research Net (Benesse Corporation), ICA: Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria, KCR: Kelowna Community Resources, Acheson Sweeney Foley Sahota injury lawyers, Wong & Doerksen law office, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourist Association, Central Okanagan Public School International Education etc.
In my free time, I love to cycle, swim, read, knit, cook and do gardening.
高井マクレーン若菜
カナダ翻訳通訳者協会公認翻訳者（英日）
群馬県出身。長年を日本の古都、京都で暮らした。外国との出会いは読書と映画鑑賞。英語を自分のものにすると固く心に決め、12歳の時に留学をすると宣言、数年後に留学生としてバンクーバーの高校へ。多文化性に驚き、地元紙に「アウトサイダーとして受け入れられると思っていたところ、友人としてすんなり受け入れられた。完璧に溶け込むことができた」と投稿する。学部で英米文学を、修士で翻訳を学んだ。後に教育学も。これまでスコットランド、アイルランド、オーストラリア、ニュージーランド、カナダで、自転車ツーリングやハイキングなどアクティブな旅をしてきた。日本の大学で日本語と英語の両方を教授する傍ら、様々な分野で翻訳・通訳をしてきた。現在カナダ、ブリティッシュ・コロンビア州に夫と娘と在住している。
- 修士：翻訳（日本学）
- 学士：英米文学および教育学
- 英語教授法資格
- 日本語教育資格
- 翻訳基礎コース、通訳基礎コース修了
これまでの翻訳・通訳
Gap Inc., ICBC: Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, IRCC: Immigration, Refugee, Citizenship Canada, Okanagan College, Child Research Net (Benesse Corporation), ICA: Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria, KCR: Kelowna Community Resources, Acheson Sweeney Foley Sahota injury lawyers, Wong & Doerksen law office, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourist Association, Central Okanagan Public School International Education など。
趣味は自転車、水泳、読書、編み物、料理、ガーデニング。