Manuscript expert translation · Tokyo, since 1987
From the Japanese draft
to the accepted paper.
Translation is the first step, not the whole job. A subject-matter translator renders the manuscript, a native reviewer checks it, an editor works on how it reads, and a proofreader runs the last pass — with free pre-submission proofreading and support through to the journal.
Yaku — the translation seal
“Thanks to Forte’s expert translation, my paper was understood and appreciated by reviewers worldwide.”
Dr Maria Chen
Research Laboratories · as published on fortescience.com
EXPERIENCE YOU CAN TRUST
Why people continually choose FORTE
Translators, not linguists
Medical and technical research needs more than language skill. Forte’s translators are selected not just based on the subject but also the language pairing.
Clear, accurate, publishable
A sentence can be accurate but still unpublishable. Our proven workflow involving review and editing steps ensures clear, accurate and publishable text.
Limitless follow-up
Free pre-submission proofreading on Japanese → English, and the questions answered for as long as the paper is in review.
Efficient job handling
Forte is not just about translation. We have a wide range of other author support service available backed by 40 years of experience.
Other services
Forte is not just about translation. We have a wide range of other author support service available backed by 40 years of experience.
Rates
Three services, two directions
This page is the manuscript journey: the translation, the three passes after it and the support through to the journal. The translation service on its own lives on Academic translation, at the same rates. Japanese into English is priced per source character; English into Japanese per source word. The difference between the second and third card is the translation check — the pass that catches mistranslation and omission rather than only reading well.
日本語 → English
Translation into English
27.50 円 per source character
Free pre-submission proofreading is included.
Delivery
600 characters or more — from 7 business days
600 or fewer — 16,500 円, from 4 business days
- Translator with a degree in your subject
- Free pre-submission proofreading
- Manuscripts accepted in Japanese, English or both
- A second reader for every job
Rush: Express +25%, within 4 days · One-day +100%, up to 600 characters
English → 日本語
STANDARD TRANSLATION, WITHOUT CHECK
19.25 円 per source word
Our standard translation service. A translation check is not included.
Delivery
From 4 business days
- Revisions after delivery
- Japanese proofreading
- Terminology kept for your later jobs
English → 日本語
ADVANCED TRANSLATION, WITH CHECK
29.15 円 per source word
Translation with expert checking when mistranslation could be costly.
Delivery
From 4 business days
- Correction of mistranslations
- Identification of omissions
- Consistency of terminology
- Consistency of tone
- Japanese proofreading
Standard delivery is one week, but is adjusted based on the job volume and requested deadline.
Payments via company budgets, public grants, research funds, or personal accounts are accepted.
The four-step process
Translation is just the first step
Our dedicated, four-step workflow ensures you get the best quality translation possible.
Translation
Our translators leverage their experience to produce a quality translation in the target language.
Review
A native expert in the target language verifies accuracy, consistency and completeness against the source.
Editing
A specialist editor works on how it reads, so the paper communicates rather than merely corresponds.
Final check
A native proofreader runs the last quality-control pass before you get the file.
author support services
FORTE is more than just a translation company
Abstract creation
The two hundred words an editor reads first, written from your full manuscript.
Native check letter
A signed statement that a native English speaker edited the paper, for journals that ask for one.
Manuscript editing
The full paper: grammar, terminology, structure and journal style, in one sequence.
Response letter
The point-by-point reply to reviewers, drafted so the rebuttal reads as calm rather than defensive.
Journal criteria check
Word counts, section order, reference style and figure limits checked against the journal you name.
Journal proxy submission
We complete the submission portal on your behalf and handle the queries it sends back.
Grant applications
Funding proposals edited for the reviewer who is not in your field but decides your budget.
Academic documents
Theses, dissertations, syllabi, CVs and the letters a university asks you for.
Audio file creation
Your paper or talk recorded by a native speaker, for rehearsal or for a journal’s media page.
Cover letter creation
The one page an editor reads before deciding whether to send your paper out for review.
Peer review comment check
We read the reviewers’ comments with you and say plainly what each one is asking for.
Presentation rehearsal
A run-through with a native speaker, including the questions you will be asked afterwards.
First order
10% off your first document
First time using Forte? Your first abstract is quoted at a reduced rate. The discount is automatically applied in the instant quote — there is no code to remember and nothing to claim afterwards.
What a first order includes
- Dedicate, four-step workflow, on every job
- Your glossary retained for future jobs
- Questions answered up to 30 days after delivery
- Unparalleled commitment to quality and customer service
Expert English editing by Forte
Quality translation by
dual-language specialists
Certified translators with degrees in relevant subjects work on precision, compliance, and cultural accuracy, ensuring the final delivery is exactly what you need.
Clarity. Accuracy. Excellence.
A translation is not finished
until someone else has read it.
Our dedicated workflow for translations guarantees that a native expert in the target language and a specialist editor have reviewed the text before you receive it.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about manuscript translation
Say what you want translated when you order: the body text always, and figure captions, table headers and footnotes when you include them. The quote lists what was counted, so nothing is assumed either way.
No. A subject-matter translator writes it, a native reviewer checks it against the source, an editor works on how it reads and a proofreader runs the last pass. Machine output edited afterwards is a different service, and it is sold as one.
It is the pass that catches mistranslation and omission rather than only reading well: verification against the source, missing sentences, terminology and tone. On English → Japanese it is the difference between the second and third rate; take it when the text will be passed on to several people and being misread is costly.
Because Japanese leaves out what English has to state — the subject, number, and the link between two clauses. Where the source genuinely allows two readings, asking you is the honest option. A translation that never generated a single query is usually one where somebody guessed.
On Japanese → English, one proofreading pass of the translated manuscript before you submit it, at no charge. Changes you make yourself after delivery are read as part of that same pass.
Yes, for thirty days, through your coordinator rather than directly to the translator’s inbox. That is what lets us keep the translator working and still get you a substantive answer — the coordinator carries the question to the person who made the choice and brings back their reasoning.
Every employee and every external partner signs a confidentiality agreement, access is limited to the people assigned to the job, and the assignment is logged. Forte holds the Privacy Mark and works under ISO 9001:2015.
Where we are
Shinjuku, Tokyo,
since 1987
A-Front Shinjuku Green 5F
2-8-6 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0022, Japan
03-3353-3545 · weekdays 9:00–18:00 JST
inquiry@fortescience.com
品質は、東京で。
Experience a proven workflow for quality translations.