Japanese Court Interpreter/Translator, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.　

日本語通訳、ビジネス談合、技術交換、法廷通訳、米国ミネソタ州ミネアポリス市

Japanese people are naive about court trials, deposition and discovery sessions. The word "law suit" itself seems to frighten them. The use of the jury court trial in the U.S. legal system is particularly worrisome to the Japanese, not just the need of translation by an interpreter, because they fear that jurors are generally biased in favor of U.S. companies and U.S. citizens.

The Japanese thought process is quite different from that of Americans no matter how long they have lived in America. Thus, it is challenging to train Japanese witnesses how to deal with court trials, deposition and discovery sessions in the U.S. without an English/Japanese Interpreter/Translator experienced in U.S. legal system who is well qualified to translate.

Therefore, training a Japanese Witness for depositions, discoveries and trials along with a Japanese Interpreter/Translator experienced in the U.S. legal system, and in translation, is quite possibly the most important aspect for doing well in court trials. I have published many articles on this regard as an experienced Japanese court interpreter.

Another interesting subject is Deposition and Discovery travel to Japan with your interpreter. How and where do Japanese keep crucial material to be translated? What are the best strategies to find relevant and important evidence to translate? I was raised in Japan and worked there as an engineer, so I know where to find evidence in your favor. In court trials involving Japanese people, the attitude, not just the translation, of the interpreter counts. You have a greater advantage if the other side thinks you have far more material in translation than they want you to have.

As a final note, it is important to adhere to the Japanese manner by allowing the opposing side's legal team to win in some aspect because saving face is very important to the Japanese people. Your consideration of this cultural aspect of translation may leave respect in their mind for your touch of class that may be to your benefit in the future.

 

Japan Connections

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Phone: (952) 884-1485
Fax: (952) 884-5887
e-mail: TonytaniguchiK@yahoo.com