Education
University:
České vysoké učení technické, Praha (Prague Technical University)
1970 - 1976
Major subjects: architecture + civil engineering
Diploma
Degree: inženýr architekt (engineer architect - equivalent to MA)
Other:
King´s School of English, Bournemouth, England
1969 - 1970
Trinity College Examination
State Language School, Prague
1980 - 1982
State Examination of English
Professional Experience
2004, 2006 EPSO (European Personnel Selection Organisation) - corrector of tests of candidates for different positions in EU Translation DG
2004 winner of EU recruitment process for temporary position in Translation DG
1983 - now Free-lance interpreter and translator;
Proofreading and editing, linguistic checks
General and technical translations (agreements and contracts, assessment reports, architecture, art, automotive industry, banking, building materials, civil engineering including all necessary trades, computers and software + manuals, EU documents, expert opinions, forestry, history of art, landscaping, legal texts, mechanical engineering, industrial/intellectual property rights, paper industry, pharmaceutical industry and medical devices, Phare programmes, power plants, quality management, sports, telecommunications, town planning, user manuals, wood industry, etc.)
Translation of training programmes and hand-outs for different Phare programmes and different companies
Literary translations
Interpreting both simultaneous and consecutive (courses, conferences, business affairs and negotiations, banking and accountancy, civil engineering, architecture, light engineering, power plants, etc.)
1978 - 1983 Part time interpreter and translator
Translator's Corner History & Ratings
Detailed Ratings
Date:
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Translation from Slovak to English
Rating Source:
Past Experience in other Site
Accuracy:
10 points
Punctuality:
10 points
Points Awarded:
5300 out of 5300 possible.
3 years of verified translation experience, and an excellent grasp of terminology.
Date:
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Translation from English to Czech
Rating Source:
Past Experience in other Site
Accuracy:
10 points
Punctuality:
10 points
Points Awarded:
1956 out of 1956 possible.
3 years of verified translation experience, and an excellent grasp of terminology.
Date:
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Translation from Czech to English
Rating Source:
Past Experience in other Site
Accuracy:
10 points
Punctuality:
10 points
Points Awarded:
3095 out of 3095 possible.
3 years of verified translation experience, and an excellent grasp of terminology.