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Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Verified member
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English to Czech (Technical University of Ostrava, Ph.D. exam)
Memberships
JTP (Union of Interpreters and Translators), application pending
Software
Indesign, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, OmegaT, Powerpoint, STAR Transit, Trados Studio
CV/Resume
CV available upon request
Bio
Technical education - Master of Science degree at Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic (1988-93) IT business background - Senior management position at eD'system, Czech multinational IT products distribution company (1993-97) International business background - Management position at Al Yousuf Computer & Telecommunications L.L.C., Dubai, United Arab Emirates (1999) Professional translation background - Senior inhouse translator and proofreader at Atingo s.r.o., Czech translation agency (2001-2003)
Independent translator since 2003.Over 10,000,000 words in total translated to date.
Translation jobs for major clients such as:
• Automotive: Owner's manuals, service manuals, and marketing brochures for Nissan (over 1,000,000 words), Hyundai (over 400,000 words), Mercedes-Benz (over 300,000 words), Suzuki, Mitsubishi, IVECO, Opel, Scania, Goodyear
• Automation: Robotics and automation operating manuals and technical documents for ABB, Fanuc, Rockwell, AWL, Cognex
• Engineering:
Website localization and technical documents for Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions - pumps and tubing (over 400,000 words)
Website localization and technical documents for ProtoLabs - 3D print, rapid prototyping (over 200,000 words)
Articles for Control Engineering magazine (click to see the archive of the issues I have translated) – since 2007 – localization of U.S. automation and industrial technology monthly magazine into Czech language – over 1,900,000 words to date (June 2023) for this client.
• IT & Communications: Microsoft, Google, GFi, AT&T, Honeywell, Cisco, Siemens, Western Digital, Navitel, Sony, Panasonic, Grundig, Kingston
• Medical/Pharmaceutical: Pfizer, GE Healthcare, Boston Scientific, Johnson&Johnson
European Union/European Commission – Directives and other official documents
Google – Localization of website texts for AdSense, AdWords and other Google services
Microsoft – Localization of software UI strings and website texts for various Microsoft products, including tasks of Language Moderator for Skype localisation to Czech