Achievements (non-exhaustive list)

Editorial, translation and page layout on general subjects

Here is a selection of my works showing my range of experience (examples among published and credited works, of course). All the works are personally carried out by YOSHIO KOGANEI, translator on oath (sworn translator) accredited by Geneva and Swiss governments. I guarantee the absolute secret and the highest quality of my services to my customers.

Books and brochures (only some examples)

• "Living in Geneva (Geneve ni kurasu)" (Japanese original, published by J.E.T.R.O. 236 pages, 1989). Author of Chapiter 3, 4, and 8 (pages 25 - 70, 112 - 118), as well as translation/adaptation of Geneva Mayor's preface (pages IV - V).
• "The Light of Geneva" (GENEVA NEWS, photos: Walter Gyr, 127 pages, translation/adaptation and layout of supplement in Japanese, 1990)
• Banking brochure (Lombard, Odier & Co., 30 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 1992)
• "Patek Philippe Genève" (by Alan Banbery and Martin Huber, 258 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 1993)
• "André Courrèges", Special Edition (l'Officiel de la Couture et de la Mode de Paris, 96 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 1993/94).
• "Discovering the Olympic Museum" (International Olympic Commitee, Lausanne, 100 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, ISBN: 84-89237-05-0, 1995)
• "ICRC, Fundamental Principles" (International Commitee of Red Cross, 36 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 1996)
• "GENEVE SHINAGAWA" (Association of Friendship Geneve-Shinagawa, 112 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 1996)
• "UNV United Nations Volunteers" (United Nations Volunteers, 16 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 1997)
• "Olympic Movement" (International Olympic Committee, 16 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 1998)
• "Patek Philippe Museum" (Tribune de Genève, 81 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 2001)
• "A guide to the exhibition of PATEK PHILIPPE MUSEUM" (Patek Philippe Museum, 72 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, ISBN: 978-2-8399-0312-7, March 2007)
• "Panoramic Geneva", PDF version (Geneva Tourism, 24 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, January 2008)
• "TDR Business Plan 2008 - 2013" (TDR - Special Programme for Reseach & Training in Tropical Diseases (UNICEF-UNDP-World Bank-WHO), 64 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, March 2008)
• "Ten-Year Vision and Strategy" (TDR - Special Programme for Reseach & Training in Tropical Diseases (UNICEF-UNDP-World Bank-WHO), translation/adaptation and layout, 34 pages, March 2008)
• "A passion for fine craftmanship,1858-2008 150 years of the Manufacture Vulcain" (Presse du Belvédère, 144 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, ISBN: 978-2-88419-1372, May 2008)
• "Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, music in movement, Tableaux of an exhibition" (Institut Jaques-Dalcroze, Geneva, 80 pages, translation/adaptation, July 2010)

Technical manuals (only some examples)

• "Introduction to Charmilles machine-tools" (Charmilles Technologies, 34 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 1991)
• "Introduction to programming" (Charmilles Technologies, 22 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 1992)
• "Basic programming course PROFIL+" (Charmilles Technologies, 78 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 1992)
• "Quality Manual" (Charmilles Technologies, 80 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 1996)

Editorial, translation and page layout at the service of prestigious watches

I provide editorial, translating and publishing expertise for the major names in watchmaking industry.

Product catalogs, brochures, press release (the list would be interminable...)

Globalization of communication strategy leads to a real needs for a new type of expertise, namely, my expertise. The ever growing list of Swiss (and international) watch manufactures, which I am supplying in Japanese translation and page layout works for product catalogs, brochures and so on, clearly demonstrates this fact. Of course, in order to respect my customers' legitimate right to discretion, I take care not to disclose all names. Neither do I need such advertising. Nevertheless, here are some big names (in alphabetical order):

• Each edition of catalog "Chronolog", catalog "Breitling for Bentley", and sales handbook by Breitling, as well as all other special catalogs, press releases and user's manuals, since 1996 (since 2005 also Chinese editions).
• Each edition of general catalog "Collection" and selection catalog "Cœur de collection" by Patek Philippe, as well as all press releases and user's manuals, since 1996. All watch articles of International Patek Philippe Magazine since 1998.
• Catalogs of watch collection jewelry collection by Roger Dubuis, as well as press releases, since 2007.
• Each edition of catalog "General Catalog" and selection catalog "The Catalog" by TAG Heuer, as well as all other special catalogs and user's manuals, since 1996.

Magazines

• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, No. 5, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 1998)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, No. 6, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 1999)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, No. 7, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2000)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, No. 8, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2000)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, No. 9, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2001)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, No. 10, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2001)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, No. 11, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2002)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine special Museum issue (Patek Philippe, No. 12, all articles except two, translation/adaptation, 2002)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, Vol. II No. 1, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2003)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, Vol. II No. 2, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2003)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, Vol. II No. 3, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2004)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, Vol. II No. 4, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2004)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, Vol. II No. 5, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2005)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, Vol. II No. 6, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2005)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, Vol. II No. 7, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2006)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine special Watch + Nautilus issue (Patek Philippe, Vol. II No. 8, all articles except two, translation/adaptation, 2006)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, Vol. II No. 9, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2007)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, Vol. II No. 10, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2007)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, Vol. II No. 11, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2008)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, Vol. II No. 12, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2009)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, Vol. II No. 13, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2009)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, Vol. II No. 14, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2010)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine (Patek Philippe, Vol. II No. 15, all watch related articles, translation/adaptation, 2010)

History books of watch manufactures (only some examples)

• "Patek Philippe Genève" (by Alan Banbery and Martin Huber, 258 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 1993)
• "Patek Philippe Museum" (Tribune de Genève, 81 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 2001)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine special Museum issue (Patek Philippe, No. 12, all articles except two, translation/adaptation, 2002)
• Patek Philippe International Magazine special Watch + Nautilus issue (Patek Philippe, Vol. II No. 8, all articles except two, translation/adaptation, 2006)
• "A guide to the exhibition of PATEK PHILIPPE MUSEUM" (Patek Philippe Museum, 72 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, ISBN: 978-2-8399-0312-7, March 2007)
• "A passion for fine craftmanship,1858-2008 150 years of the Manufacture Vulcain" (Presse du Belvédère, 144 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, ISBN: 978-2-88419-1372, May 2008)

Auction catalogs (old stories...)

• "The Art of Cartier" (Habsburg, Feldman SA, 136 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 1988)
• "Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary Paintings and Sculpture" (Habsburg, Feldman SA, 148 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 1989)
• "Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks" (Habsburg, Feldman SA, 384 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 1989)
• "Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks, Tokyo" (Habsburg SA, 312 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 1990)
• "Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Tokyo" (Habsburg SA, 230 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 1990)

 

Multimedia, Internet and software

Well ahead of our time, my expertise in adaptation of video films, multimedia presentation, educational materials, as well as localization of World Wide Web sites and software is greatly appreciated.

Audio-visual adaptation for Japanese soundtrack, and localization of WWW sites, software, etc. (only some examples)

• Web site: "Ateliers Lutolf Philip S.A." I want to visit the site ! (Japanese translation/adaptation, 2008)
• Audio-visual: "Mistery Park" I want to visit the park ! (all films, laser-shows and audio guides in Japanese of this new theme park located in Interlaken, Switzerland, counting about 85,000 japanese characters, 2003)
• e-Learning (training course on PC): Patek Philippe (course in about 90,000 words, manual in 346 pages, translation/adaptation and layout, 2004)
• Film "GENEVA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT" (15 min. promotional video, Geneva Airport, translation/adaptation, 1985)
• Film "GENÈVE" (Official documentary film in ten languages and five versions. Directed by François Reichenbach. Original song by Charles Aznavour with lyrics by Pierre Delanoé, 52 min, translation/adaptation, 1989)
• Film "GENÈVE" (idem in Geneva Tourist Office version, 20 min., translation/adaptation, 1990)
• Film "Retrospective '91" (International Committee of Red Cross, 15 min., translation/adaptation, 1992)
• Film "Retrospective '92" (International Committee of Red Cross, 15 min., translation/adaptation, 1993)
• Film "Retrospective '93" (International Committee of Red Cross, 15 min., translation/adaptation, 1994)
• Film "Retrospective '94" (International Committee of Red Cross, 15 min., translation/adaptation, 1995)
• Film "Retrospective '95" (International Committee of Red Cross, 15 min., translation/adaptation, 1996)
• Film "Panorama '96" (International Committee of Red Cross, 15 min., translation/adaptation, 1997)
• Film "Note from my mission" (U.N.V., United Nations Volunteers, 15 min., translation/adaptation, 1998)
• Film "Airtime 1999" (Breitling, 39 min., translation/adaptation, 1999)
• Film "Airtime 2000" (Breitling, 39 min., translation/adaptation, 2000)
• Film "Airtime 2001" (Breitling, 39 min., translation/adaptation, 2001)
• Film "Mouvement in Time" (Chopard, 33 min., translation/adaptation, 2001)
• Film "Airtime 2002" (Breitling, 39 min., translation/adaptation, 2002)
• Film "World of Parmigiani" (Parmigiani Fleurier, 36 min., translation/adaptation, 2002)
• Film "Airtime 2003" (Breitling, 46 min., translation/adaptation, 2003)
• Film "Airtime 2004" (Breitling, 39 min., translation/adaptation, 2004)
• Film "Airtime 2005" (Breitling, 39 min., translation/adaptation, 2005)
• Film "Airtime 2006" presenting John Travolta (Breitling, 42 min., translation/adaptation, 2006)
• Film "Airtime 2007" (Breitling, 39 min., translation/adaptation, 2007)
• Film "Airtime 2008" Made in Switzerland (Breitling, 43 min., translation/adaptation, 2008)
• Film "Airtime 2009" 125th Anniversary (Breitling, 70 min., translation/adaptation, 2009)
• Film "Facing Death: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross" (Stefan Haupt, 98 min., translation/adaptation/subtitling, 2009)
• Film "Airtime 2010 This is Breitling" (Breitling, 45 min., translation/adaptation, 2010)

 

To be continued...