José Carlos Bonilla Martín
Translator ・ Professor
👋 Hello.
My name is José Carlos Bonilla Martín.
I am a freelance Puerto Rican translator working in English, Spanish, and Japanese. I have a master’s degree in Translation, and I specialize in Financial Translation, though I also possess wide-ranging experience translating texts from a variety of other fields, including Education, Solar Energy, Marketing, and Human Resources.
I am also an adjunct professor of Financial Translation at the University of Puerto Rico. My approach to teaching translation is teaching students the skills they need to analyze and fully understand financial texts to make correct translation decisions.
I am also a lifelong learner of Japanese with over 15 years of study, and I am an expert at adapting Japanese expressions into English and Spanish equivalents.
Apart from Financial Translation, I also have experience in Literary Translation, particularly with translating scripts. I enjoy adapting dialogue from one culture-language pair to another while retaining the essence of characters’ interactions and the overarching plot.
Language study is one of my greatest passions, and outside of Japanese, I have also studied, to varying extents, Korean, Italian, and French.
Quality
Delivering quality work on time is my highest priority in any translation job. I work diligently and effectively to make sure my translations are not only correct but also well-written and engaging. In this world of terse AI content, I make sure my translations always feel human and truly engage your audience.
Knowledge
I have a master’s degree in Translation from the University of Puerto Rico. I am also a native speaker of Spanish and English, and I have spent over 15 years studying Japanese. I employ my deep knowledge to truly understand a text and to craft the translation that best achieves the effect of the original.
Flexibility
My years of experience translating texts on a wide range of topics and genres give me the flexibility to translate using different styles, moods, and tone to fit a variety of different contexts. I can handle technical, formal reports with the same ease as light, approachable marketing materials.
Services
Translation
🇺🇸 English > Spanish 🇵🇷
🇵🇷 Spanish > English 🇺🇸
🇯🇵 Japanese > English 🇺🇸
🇯🇵 Japanese > Spanish 🇵🇷
Editing / MT Editing
🇺🇸 English
🇵🇷 Spanish
Other
Contact me to inquire about other linguistic services.
Memberships
Traducoop
Traducoop is a Puerto Rican translation services cooperative. As a member of Traducoop, I am part of its team of professional translators and a member of the cooperative’s Board of Directors.
From the Blog
Japanese desu – The Japanese copula
The verb です (desu) is the Japanese word for “to be.” Like all Japanese verbs, です (desu) is placed at the end of the clause it belongs to. If the sentence with です (desu) is made up of a single clause, then です (desu) goes at the end of the sentence.