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English to Japanese translation (or Japanese to English)

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Translation German → English: a family hotel's guest information

Before → after (excerpt)

Original (German):

Frühstück Unser Frühstücksbuffet steht Ihnen täglich von 7:30 bis 10:00 Uhr in der Zirbenstube zur Verfügung. Wir verwenden überwiegend Produkte von Höfen aus der Region. Bei Unverträglichkeiten sprechen Sie uns bitte am Vorabend an.

Sauna Der Wellnessbereich ist von 15:00 bis 20:00 Uhr geöffnet. Bitte beachten Sie, dass in der Sauna aus hygienischen Gründen keine Badebekleidung getragen wird. Bademäntel und Saunatücher liegen in Ihrem Zimmer bereit.

Abreise Bitte geben Sie Ihr Zimmer am Abreisetag bis 10:30 Uhr frei. Eine späte Abreise bis 14:00 Uhr ist nach Verfügbarkeit gegen einen Aufpreis von 25 € möglich.

Translation (English):

Breakfast Our breakfast buffet is served every day from 7:30 to 10:00 am in the Stone Pine Room. Most of what you'll find on it comes from farms in the local area. If you have any food intolerances, just let us know the evening before.

Sauna The spa area is open from 3:00 to 8:00 pm. Please note that, as is customary in Germany, swimwear is not worn in the sauna for reasons of hygiene. You'll find bathrobes and sauna towels ready in your room.

Check-out Please vacate your room by 10:30 am on the day of departure. Late check-out until 2:00 pm is available for an extra €25, subject to availability.

Translator's notes

  • Zirbenstube — kept as a room name, translated as "Stone Pine Room" so guests can find it on signs that also show the English name
  • Sauna rule — added "as is customary in Germany": without it, many English-speaking guests read the rule as unusual or a mistake
  • Times — switched to 12-hour format with am/pm for the target audience; euro prices left unchanged

Glossary (excerpt)

GermanEnglishNote
ZirbenstubeStone Pine RoomBreakfast room, keep consistent
Wellnessbereichspa areaNot "wellness area"
Kurtaxevisitor's taxCharged per night, explained once
Halbpensionhalf boardBritish usage, understood in the US
Abreise / Anreisecheck-out / check-inNot "departure / arrival" in room rules
Gästekarteguest cardFree local bus pass, keep capitalised in headings

Client: Haus Lindenhof, a fictional 18-room family hotel in the Bavarian Alps. Text: guest information folder, 2,300 words, German → English for British and American guests. Goal: sound welcoming and natural, keep every time, price and rule exact.

The client and all details are made up.

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We translate between English and Japanese with the politeness level your reader expects: desu/masu style for most customer texts, plain style for some editorial content and keigo where you address clients or partners formally. Loanwords in katakana are used only where they are standard, and names are written the way your brand has already set. Japanese is counted in characters, so a character equivalent applies to texts written in Japanese.

What is included

  • What you getThe translation in Japanese or English with your headings and lists kept, plus a glossary of key terms. You get it as text on the order page and as a Word (.docx) or PDF file.
  • Right politeness levelDesu/masu, plain style or keigo
  • Katakana used with careOnly loanwords Japanese readers really use
  • Numbers and names checkedAgainst the original, line by line
  • GlossaryKey terms and how we translated them
  • Editing of an existing translationIn Premium: we polish the one you have

How it works

  1. 1
    BriefYou send the text, direction and terms
  2. 2
    Translation and checkWe translate, then check numbers, names and omissions
  3. 3
    DeliveryYou get the translation and glossary

What we need from you

The text pasted into the brief or a photo or scan of it, the direction (English to Japanese or back), the reader and any terms that must be translated a certain way. Documents can also be attached as PDF, Word or Excel files.

We will ask you:

  • Is the translation into Japanese or into English?
  • How formal should the Japanese be?
  • Who will read the translation?
  • Are there terms that must be translated a certain way?

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How are brand names written in Japanese?

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