Education
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
1991-1992 Masters degree in Translation from the University of Mons-Hainaut, Mons, Belgium (Graduate School of Translation).
Translations from English, French and German into Greek. I specialised in the translation of technical and scientifical documents.
1986-1991 Physics degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, graduated with a Second Upper class degree (7.56/10).
LANGUAGE COMBINATIONS:
Source languages
English 1982: "First Certificate in English", University of Cambridge
French 1985: Graduated from DE LA SALLE COLLEGE (Greek-French High School) with distinction.
1986: Diplôme d’ Etudes françaises ("Sorbonne II"), Université de Paris Sorbonne IV and teaching license.
German 1992-1993: Studied German language at the "Sprachen- und Dolmetscher Institut" in Munich and earned the German diploma "Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom" from Goethe-Institut
Target language
Greek Mother tongue.
Professional Experience
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Sept. 1999 - today Full-time freelance translator, member of the translation team INTERFACE Technical Translations. Co-operation with a great number of translation agencies in USA, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, France, Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands, Sweden, Austria, Italy, Belgium, Russian Federation, Czech Republic Cyprus, Greece etc.
1996-1997 Worked as a "stagiaire", trainee translator at the Translating Dept. (Unit 6) of the European Commission in Brussels.
This work involved translation of decisions, regulations and directives in the sphere of the European community interests.
Languages used: French, English, German (into Greek).
1995-1996,
1997-1999 Worked as an in-house translator and project manager at the “Glossima-Wehrheim” translation agency in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Translation was both in general as well as specific subjects (i-e technical/scientific such as automotive, telecommunications, computer science, electronics, engineering as well as EU subjects).
Languages used: French, English, German.
Became member of the Panhellenic Association of Translators (member of F.I.T.).
1993-1995 Performed compulsory military service (23 months) in the Greek Army, becoming an officer in the Signals Corps
1992-1993 Worked as a part-time freelance translator in Munich.
1986-1991 Private tutoring in foreign languages (French, English, German).