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Project Details	Project Summary	Corroboration
Interpreting Volume: 4 days Completed: May 2011 Languages: English to Russian	4th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries Government / Politics, International Org/Dev/Coop	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 1 days Completed: May 2011 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English	Regional Youth Conference: Investing in Youth, Path to Accelerated Development International Org/Dev/Coop	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 2 days Completed: May 2011 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English	2nd Istanbul International Water Forum Government / Politics, International Org/Dev/Coop	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 1 days Completed: Apr 2011 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian	8th Banking Summit The banking sector in Russia: IT trends and innovations Finance (general), Computers: Systems, Networks, IT (Information Technology)	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 3 days Completed: Apr 2011 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian	Information Systems in the Justice Sector Law (general), International Org/Dev/Coop, IT (Information Technology)	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 1 days Completed: Apr 2011 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English	Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Working Group Meeting Economics, Government / Politics, International Org/Dev/Coop	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 2 days Completed: Mar 2011 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English	Reducing Health Inequalities, Regional Meeting EECA Regional Technical Meeting on Reducing Health Inequalities: Focus on Vulnerable Groups and SRH 28-30 March 2011, Istanbul, Turkey Medical: Health Care, International Org/Dev/Coop	No comment. Colleague feedback: Mariya Kokhanova: No comment.
Translation Volume: 2235 words Completed: Mar 2011 Languages: English to Russian	UN document on desertification Desertification Decade document Environment & Ecology, International Org/Dev/Coop	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 1 days Completed: Mar 2011 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English	Islamic Finance Roundtable Economics, Finance (general), Religion	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1 days Completed: Feb 2011 Languages: Russian to English	Film subtitles Subtitles and description for a 30–minute feature film by a German-Kazakh director for an international film festival Cinema, Film, TV, Drama	No comment.
Translation Volume: 37000 words Completed: Jan 2011 Languages: English to Russian	Book on language learning Russian translation of the Language Hacking Guide by Benny Lewis Education / Pedagogy, Linguistics	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 2 days Completed: Jan 2011 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English	International negotiations Forestry / Wood / Timber, Law: Contract(s), Transport / Transportation / Shipping	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 3 days Completed: Nov 2010 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian	24th IPMA World Congress Transport / Transportation / Shipping, Management, Business/Commerce (general)	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 1 days Completed: Nov 2010 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English	Congress on pharmaceutical management of pain in osteoarthritis Medical (general), Medical: Health Care, Medical: Pharmaceuticals	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 1 days Completed: Nov 2010 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English	Presentation of non-surgical facelift techniques Medical (general), Medical: Instruments	No comment. Colleague feedback: Mariya Kokhanova: No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 3 days Completed: Oct 2010 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian	UNFPA Regional Gender Meeting Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., International Org/Dev/Coop, Government / Politics	positive Blue Board outsourcer (0 to 5 entries): No comment. Colleague feedback: Mariya Kokhanova: Highly qualified professional
Translation Volume: 2125 words Completed: Sep 2010 Languages: English to Russian	Museum website Internet, e-Commerce, History	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 1 days Completed: Aug 2010 Languages: English to Russian	Proofreading of health questionnaire Medical: Health Care	positive Blue Board outsourcer (0 to 5 entries): No comment.
Translation Volume: 12792 words Completed: Apr 2010 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian	Museum virtual tour Media / Multimedia, History, Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1730 words Completed: Apr 2010 Languages: English to Russian	UN document on biodiversity Environment & Ecology, International Org/Dev/Coop	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 1 days Completed: Apr 2010 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English	UNICEF regional workshop on survey design International Org/Dev/Coop, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Mathematics & Statistics	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 2 days Completed: Mar 2010 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English	International telecoms conference Simultaneous interpretation Telecom(munications), IT (Information Technology)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 9625 words Completed: Aug 2009 Languages: English to Russian	Annual report for an international civic organization International Org/Dev/Coop	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3289 words Completed: Nov 2008 Languages: Russian to English	Academic article Topic: Development of civil society Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3311 words Completed: Nov 2008 Languages: Russian to English	Academic article Topic: Social partnership between the Government and NGOs Government / Politics, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.	No comment.
Translation Volume: 2828 words Completed: Nov 2008 Languages: Russian to English	Academic article Topic: Leadership in NGOs Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 1 days Completed: Nov 2008 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English	European medical congress Topic: Pharmacoeconomics for Decision-Makers Economics, Government / Politics, Medical: Health Care	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3198 words Completed: Oct 2008 Languages: Russian to English	Academic article Topic: Civic participation in decision-making Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1179 words Completed: Oct 2008 Languages: English to Russian	Press Release Topic: Palliative care (World Health Day) Document available at http://www.hrw.org/ru/news/2008/10/20 Medical: Health Care, International Org/Dev/Coop	No comment.
Translation Volume: 8106 words Completed: Jul 2008 Languages: English to Russian	Academic article Russian translation of Chernilo, Daniel. 2006. “Social Theory's Methodological Nationalism: Myth and Reality.” European Journal of Social Theory 9(1): 5-22. Science (general), Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.	No comment.
Translation Volume: 4007 words Completed: Jul 2008 Languages: English to Russian	Academic article Russian translation of Burawoy, Michael. 2008. “Rejoinder: For a Subaltern Global Sociology?” Current Sociology 56(3): 435-444. Science (general), Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.	No comment.
Translation Volume: 7583 words Completed: Jun 2008 Languages: English to Russian	Conflict resolution workshop manual Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., International Org/Dev/Coop, Government / Politics	No comment.
Translation Volume: 8111 words Completed: Jun 2008 Languages: English to Russian	Conflict resolution case studies Government / Politics, International Org/Dev/Coop, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 2 hours Completed: Apr 2008 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian	Public lecture National Ideology and State-building in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Government / Politics	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 2 hours Completed: Apr 2008 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian	Public lecture Higher Education Reform in Kyrgyzstan: The Politics of Neo-Liberal Agendas in Theory and Practice Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Government / Politics, Education / Pedagogy	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1429 words Completed: Apr 2008 Languages: Russian to English	Academic article Topic: Legal aspects of migration Government / Politics, Law (general), Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.	No comment.
Translation Volume: 2528 words Completed: Apr 2008 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English	Brochure and promotional material Texts for international jazz festival Music	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 3 days Completed: Apr 2008 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian	Press conference and on-stage presentations Interpreter for an international jazz festival Music, Advertising / Public Relations	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 2 days Completed: Apr 2008 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English	Human rights workshop Human Rights and Terrorism, a regional seminar for Central Asia International Org/Dev/Coop, Law (general), Government / Politics	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 3 days Completed: Nov 2007 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian	Workshop on statistics of drug use National assessment studies on problem drug use and survey on drug use among secondary school students Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Mathematics & Statistics, Law (general)	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 2 hours Completed: Oct 2007 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English	Public lecture Evolving Islamic Identities in Central Asia Government / Politics, Religion, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.	No comment.
Translation Volume: 41740 words Completed: Aug 2007 Languages: English to Russian	Book on musicology New Perspectives on the Music of the Turkic Peoples of Eurasia Anthropology, Music, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 3 days Completed: Jun 2007 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English	Art management seminar Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting, Management	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3334 words Completed: May 2007 Languages: Russian to English	Theoretical section of a thesis Topic: Marketing research Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Marketing / Market Research, Education / Pedagogy	No comment.
Translation Volume: 2117 words Completed: May 2007 Languages: Russian to English	Answers to a questionnaire Answers to a questionnaire with open-ended questions Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.	No comment.
Translation Volume: 7451 words Completed: May 2007 Languages: English to Russian	Academic article Topic: Islam in Central Asia Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Religion	No comment.
Translation Volume: 5207 words Completed: May 2007 Languages: English to Russian	Text on international financial institutions Finance (general), International Org/Dev/Coop	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1763 words Completed: Apr 2007 Languages: Russian to English	Reports on human rights Law (general), International Org/Dev/Coop	No comment.
Translation Volume: 4265 words Completed: Apr 2007 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian	Brochure and promotional material Texts for international jazz festival Music	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 2 days Completed: Apr 2007 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian	Constitutional reform meetings Law (general), Government / Politics	No comment.
Translation Volume: 13440 words Completed: Mar 2007 Languages: Russian to English	Art history book Fine Arts in Kyrgyzstan Compiled and edited by Gamal Bokonbaev. Translated from Russian by Valeri Hardin and Marina Khonina. Bishkek: AsiaUniversalBank, 2007. 411 p. ISBN 9789967241879 History, Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 2 days Completed: Mar 2007 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English	Regional conference European Union Policy towards Central Asia: Security Issues and Different Approaches Government / Politics, International Org/Dev/Coop	positive Unlisted : No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 1 days Completed: Mar 2007 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English	Ministry of Finance conference Shadow Economy in the Kyrgyz Republic Economics, Finance (general), Government / Politics	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 3 days Completed: Mar 2007 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English	Human rights workshop Discussion of the UN Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Government / Politics, International Org/Dev/Coop, Law (general)	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 4 days Completed: Jun 2006 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian	Civic mobilization workshop Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., International Org/Dev/Coop, History	No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 1 days Languages: Russian to English English to Russian	Refugee status determination workshop Law (general), International Org/Dev/Coop, Government / Politics	No comment.

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English to Russian: Chernilo, Daniel. 2006. “Social Theory's Methodological Nationalism: Myth and Reality.” European Journal of Social Theory 9(1): 5-22. General field: Social Sciences Detailed field: Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Source text - English The first aspect to highlight here is that the thesis of sociology's methodological nationalism was meant then to convey a certain critique of what these authors regarded as well-established trends and practices of that time. To have 'discovered' this methodological nationalism, to have opened a discussion about it, was seen as a crucial critical insight into the strengthening and development of the social sciences. These authors challenged methodological nationalism so that it did not continue to exercise its unnoticed inﬂuence. They understand methodological nationalism as an unintended result of certain intellectual trends (Martins) and institutional practices (Smith) and hold the Parsonian mainstream mainly responsible for it. Above all, then, their arguments on methodological nationalism were supposed to contribute to the reconstruction of social theory from within social theory itself.	Translation - Russian Первое, что здесь следует подчеркнуть – это то, что заявление о методологическом национализме в социологии было призвано нести в себе определенную критику того, что, по мнению данных авторов, представляло собой авторитетные тенденции и практики того времени. «Открытие» существования методологического национализма, начало дискуссии на эту тему представлялось важнейшим критическим прорывом с точки зрения укрепления и развития социальных наук. Указанные авторы попытались привлечь внимание к методологическому национализму с тем, чтобы его влияние не оставалось и далее незамеченным. В методологическом национализме они видели непреднамеренный результат определенных тенденций в интеллектуальном мире (Мартинс) и институциональных практик (Смит), a ответственность за его появление приписывали, прежде всего, парсоновской социологии, которая в то время пользовалась большой популярностью. Таким образом, их аргументы в отношении методологического национализма, прежде всего, должны были способствовать реконструкции социальной теории изнутри.
English to Russian: Burawoy, Michael. 2008. “Rejoinder: For a Subaltern Global Sociology?” Current Sociology 56(3): 435-444. General field: Social Sciences Detailed field: Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Source text - English The legacy of the Soviet era is a linguistic deficiency, a missing vocabulary to analyze sociology's own accelerated entry into a capitalist world. The literal translation of 'public sociology' has a negative connotation, stemming from the denigration of the very meaning of public. There is not even a word for 'policy sociology' that separates it from 'political sociology' - a branch of professional sociology - let alone from public sociology. As part of Soviet ideology, public, policy and professional sociologies were all the same, leaving only critical sociology as a possible, separate, dissident alternative. This is an extreme case, but it underlines the importance of context, and the difficulties of translation.	Translation - Russian Наследием советской эпохи стал лингвистический дефицит, отсутствие лексики, которую можно было бы использовать для анализа социологией собственного стремительного вхождения в капиталистический мир. Буквальный перевод термина «публичная социология» [на русский язык] несет негативные коннотации в связи существующим пренебрежительным отношением к понятию публичного. Не существует и устойчивого термина для обозначения программно-политической социологии, способного провести разграничение между ней и социологией политической как подотрасли профессиональной социологии, не говоря уже о публичной социологии. В рамках советской идеологии публичная, программно-политическая и профессиональная социология были единым целым, вследствие чего единственно возможной самостоятельной и диссидентской альтернативой оставалась критическая социология. Пример, конечно, исключительный, но он подчеркивает важность контекста, а также тех трудностей, которые могут возникнуть при переводе.
Russian to English: Government report on gender statistics. Published by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and UNIFEM General field: Social Sciences Detailed field: Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Source text - Russian 1. НАСЕЛЕНИЕ В разделе «Население» приводятся статистические данные о численности и возрастном составе женщин и мужчин, рождаемости и смертности, брачности и разводимости, об умерших по полу и основным причинам смертности. Также представлены обобщающие демографические показатели, характеризующие процессы воспроизводства населения в целом - суммарный коэффициент рождаемости и показатель ожидаемой продолжительности жизни при рождении, данные о миграционных потоках. Численность постоянного населения Кыргызской Республики на 1 января 2007г. составила 5189,8 тыс. человек, в числе которых 2624,4 тыс. – женщины и 2565,4 тыс. – мужчины. Распределение населения по полу в республике неоднородно. В городской местности доля женщин выше, чем мужчин и составляет 52,2 процента, а в сельской, где рождаемость выше, напротив, незначительно преобладают мужчины - 50,3 процента. [...] Согласно графику половозрастной структуры, население Кыргызской Республики имеет неоднозначный состав. Увеличение самого низкого яруса (0-4 года), по сравнению с последующим (5-9 лет), свидетельствует о росте рождаемости за последние годы. Последующие две возрастные группы 10-14 лет и 15-19 лет указывают на высокую рождаемость в 80-е годы и начале 90-х годов прошлого века. В возрастах 20-49 лет просматривается стабильная динамика демографического развития. Усеченный ярус, соответствующий 60-64-летнему населению, по сравнению с последующими (65-69, 70-74 года), свидетельствует об очень низкой рождаемости в военные и послевоенные годы. Перевес женского населения начинается с 35–летнего возраста, и уже в возрастной группе 65-69 лет женщин в 1,3 раза больше, чем мужчин. Данный перевес обусловлен, в основном, различиями в возрастной смертности мужского и женского населения. Снижение рождаемости в 90-х годах прошлого века привело к сокращению численности детей, что, в свою очередь, приводит к демографическому старению. Согласно классификации ООН, население считается пожилым, если доля людей старше 65 лет в числе жителей превышает 7%. На начало 2007г. 5,4% кыргызстанцев находились в вышеуказанных возрастах.	Translation - English 1. POPULATION The chapter on population presents statistical data on the number of women and men, their age structure, births and deaths, marriages and divorces, deaths by sex and main causes of death. It also contains summary demographic indicators that describe overall reproduction of the population, including the cumulative birth rate, life expectancy at birth, and data on migration flows. As of 1 January 2007 the resident population in the Kyrgyz Republic was 5,189,800, including 2,624,400 women and 2,565,400 men. Distribution of the population by sex is not homogeneous across the country. In urban areas the percentage of women is higher than that of men and amounts to 52.2%, while in rural areas, where the birth rate is higher, there are slightly more men (50.3%) than women. [...] As seen on the age and sex structure graph, Kyrgyzstan's population is very diverse. The increase in the lowest cohort (0-4 years) as compared to the one that follows (5-9 years) is indicative of a recent increase in birth rate. The next two age groups, 10-14 years and 15-19, demonstrate that the birth rate was high in 1980's and in early 1990's. Stable demographic development dynamics are apparent between the ages of 20 and 49. The sharp truncation of the 60-64 age group as compared to the following groups (65-69 and 70-74 years) indicates that the birth rate was extremely low during World War II and during the post-war period. The number of women begins to outweigh that of men from the age of 35 and onward; by the age of 65-69 there are 1.3 times more women than men. This imbalance is largely a result of age-group mortality among male and female populations. The decrease in the birth rate that occurred in 1990's has led to a reduction in the number of children, which, in turn, resulted in demographic aging. According to a UN classification, a population is considered old if the percentage of people over the age of 65 is higher than 7%. By the early 2007, 5.4% of people residing in Kyrgyzstan belonged to this age group.
English to Russian: “NGOs in Kyrgyzstan” by Kanykey Jailobaeva. Published by Social Research Center, AUCA. General field: Social Sciences Detailed field: International Org/Dev/Coop
Source text - English The next common problem that Kyrgyz NGOs have is a lack of support from the public. Few NGOs have extensive membership. 38.1% of 469 NGOs have up to 10 members. Only more than 16.3% have members over 100 (ACSSC survey 2006:39). As regards volunteering for NGOs, the available data on this indicates that a sense of volunteering is low in Kyrgyzstan. The ASCCS survey has revealed that 62 % of 469 NGOs involve volunteers. However, 65.3% of their volunteers are students and schoolchildren (ACSSC survey 2006:40-41). Unfortunately, there is no data in numbers. The IFES survey has shown that the actual experience of its respondents with NGOs (membership in NGOs, awareness of NGOs in the community and effect of NGOs on respondents’ lives) is very low (see figure 3). It has also revealed that 74% of its respondents said that they would not volunteer for NGOs (Pototskii and Sharma 2001:55). Meanwhile, volunteering is an important factor in the development of civil society in Scotland. 38% of adults (1.2 million people) formally volunteered in Scotland in 2006 (SCVO statistics 2007).	Translation - Russian Следующей общей проблемой для кыргызстанских НПО является отсутствие поддержки со стороны общества. Лишь немногие неправительственные организации могут похвастаться большим количественным составом. В 38,1% из 469 опрошенных НПО состоит 10 или менее человек, и лишь 16,3% из всех организаций имеют более 100 членов [Опрос АЦПГО 2006:39]. В том, что касается работы в НПО на добровольной основе, имеющиеся данные указывают на то, что уровень волонтерской деятельности в Кыргызстане достаточно низок. Опрос АЦПГО показал, что волонтеров привлекают 62% из 469 НПО, но при этом 65,3% волонтеров – студенты и школьники [Опрос АЦПГО 2006:40-41]. К сожалению, данные в числовом выражении отсутствуют. Исследование, проведенное МФИС, указывает на то, что реальный опыт респондентов в сфере НПО (членство в НПО, уровень осведомленности о НПО в сообществе, влияние НПО на жизнь респондента) крайне низок (см. иллюстрацию №3). Было также выявлено, что 74% из опрошенных респондентов не захотели бы работать волонтерами в НПО [Pototskii and Sharma 2001:55]. Тем временем, в Шотландии волонтерская деятельность является важным фактором в развитии гражданского общества. В 2006 году, например, в Шотландии волонтерами официально значилось 38% взрослого населения, что составляет 1,2 млн. человек [SCVO statistics 2007].
Russian to English: “The Profile of an NGO Leader.” Published by Social Research Center, AUCA General field: Social Sciences Detailed field: International Org/Dev/Coop
Source text - Russian Появление первых неправительственных организаций в Кыргызстане в начале 90-х годов при поддержке международных организаций во многом было связано с проблемами переходного периода. Именно тогда энергичные и харизматические граждане стали создавать НПО для решения социально-экономических и политических проблем, стоявших перед недавно получившим независимость Кыргызстаном. Становлению НПО способствовала техническая и финансовая помощь международных доноров, а также наличие благоприятной законодательной базы и, безусловно, активность самих лидеров НПО. В недавно получившем независимость Кыргызстане существовала и важнейшая институциональная предпосылка гражданского общества – вполне реальное право граждан на формирование самодеятельных независимых общественных организаций. Лидерство в неправительственных организациях этого периода во многом основывалось на стихийности, импульсивности, ситуативности, так как большинство лидеров периода становления НПО не имели опыта в управлении своими организациями, планировании (в том числе стратегическом), а также в привлечении финансовых ресурсов и управлении ими. Неправительственные организации этого периода можно определить как проблемно-ориентированные, то есть способствовавшие решению конкретных проблем, возникающих в жизни общества (проблемы экологические и гендерные, проблемы детей и социально-уязвимых групп и т.д.). Как показывают существующие исследования, основным направлением деятельности организаций гражданского общества этого периода являлась социальная сфера. Другими наиболее популярными сферами, в которых работали НПО, были охрана здоровья, гражданское образование, гендер и экология. Большое число социально-экономических проблем, существовавших в обществе, поддержка со стороны международных организаций и наличие способных к обучению квалифицированных человеческих ресурсов постепенно привели к тому, что НПО стали формироваться как социальный институт. НПО Кыргызстана, в частности, экологические и правозащитные, с конца 90-х годов по настоящее время выполняют функцию обеспечения демократического характера политических отношений: диалога между властью и обществом, между большими социальными группами. Сфера деятельности таких институтов не ограничивается конкретными проблемами: здесь выявляется и формулируется совокупность социальных интересов и ценностей, вокруг которых могут объединиться массовые социальные общности, а затем соответствующие интересы и ценности транслируются в органы власти. Без подобных институтов невозможно демократическое устройство общества – они образуют основу политической и социальной демократии и могут быть названы структурными гражданскими организациями. Именно со второй половины 90-х годов усиливается роль экологических и правозащитных организаций Кыргызстана, приложивших значительные усилия для осуществления мониторинга программ развития или соблюдения прав и свобод граждан, а также экологического мониторинга различных объектов.	Translation - English The emergence of first non-governmental organizations in Kyrgyzstan in the early 1990’s with the support of international organizations was largely a response to the problems of the transition period. It was then that energetic and charismatic individuals started to establish NGOs seeking to address the socio-economic and political problems that the newly independent Kyrgyzstan was facing. The rise of NGOs was aided by the technical and financial assistance offered by international donors, by a favorable legislative environment, and certainly by the pro-active attitude of NGO leaders. The newly independent Kyrgyzstan also had an important institutional prerequisite for civil society—the very real right of its citizens to establish independent non-governmental organizations. During this period, non-governmental leadership was mostly spontaneous, impulsive, and situational, since during the emergence of NGOs few leaders had any experience in managing organizations, planning (including strategic planning), or raising and managing funds. The non-governmental organizations of that time were problem-oriented, i.e. they sought to address specific problems in society (environmental or gender problems, the problems of children or vulnerable groups, etc.). Research shows that civil society organizations of that period focused mainly on the social sphere. Other popular areas of focus for NGOs were healthcare, civic education, gender issues, and the environment. The abundance of social and economic problems, the support of international organizations, and the availability of trainable and skilled human resources eventually led to the establishment of NGOs as a social institution. Between the 1990’s and today, Kyrgyzstan’s NGOs, particularly those involved in environmental and human rights activism, functioned as a mechanism for ensuring that political relations (e.g. between the state and society and among major social groups) remain democratic. The focus of such institutions is not limited to specific issues: they tend to identify and formulate a range of social interests and values that are capable of bringing together large communities. These interests and values are then conveyed to the government. A democratic society is impossible without these institutions for they form the very basis of political and social democracy and can be defined as structural civic organizations. It was in the late 1990’s that Kyrgyzstan saw an increase in the role of environmental and human rights organizations. These organizations contributed considerably to the monitoring of development programs, the enforcement of human rights and freedoms, and also to the environmental monitoring of various sites.
English to Russian: “Return Migration of Ethnic Germans from the Post-Soviet Space.” Summary of lecture by Dr. Benedicte Michalon, Social Research Center, AUCA. General field: Social Sciences Detailed field: Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Source text - English These factors point to some elements of this framework that are common to the general migration policy of the Federal Republic of Germany. The first commonality regards the quota, which is a common feature of the migration policies of many countries. The second regards the burden of proof placed on immigrants concerning their legitimate desire to come to the country and contribute to its society, and the need to prove this before leaving their country of origin. It is common for countries to seek only highly qualified migrants, and to make them gain a working contract with a firm before granting them a visa. The last commonality regards the concern with the migrants’ abilities to integrate in the receiving country, especially linguistically – hence the language exams. This last aspect is particularly interesting, because it shows that in reality the German authorities doubt the migrants’ status as Germans, and subsequently doubt their ability to integrate into German society.	Translation - Russian Все эти факторы указывают на целый ряд элементов в рамках рассматриваемой программы, которые характерны для миграционной политики ФРГ в целом. Одним из общих элементов является наличие квоты, что характерно для миграционной политики многих государств. Второй элемент касается необходимости доказательства со стороны мигрантов легитимности их желания приехать в конкретную страну и внести свой вклад в жизнь ее общества, а также требования предоставить необходимые доказательства до момента отъезда из страны проживания. Нередко государства желают видеть у себя лишь высококвалифицированных мигрантов, а также заставляют их подписать контракт с фирмой, прежде чем выдать им визу. Последним объединяющим элементом являются опасения, связанные со способностью мигрантов к интеграции на территории принимающей страны (в частности, языковой интеграции), что обуславливает такие требования как сдача экзаменов на знание языка. Последний аспект является самым интересным из перечисленных, поскольку он указывает на то, что немецкие власти сомневаются, во-первых, в принадлежности мигрантов к немецкому народу, а также в их способности к интеграции в германское общество.

Development, Lighting Design, Refugees, Religion, Reproductive Health, Sociology

Bachelor's degree - American University of Central Asia

Years of translation experience: 11. Registered at ProZ.com: Jan 2001. Became a member: May 2007.

Russian to English

English to Russian (American University of Central Asia, verified)
Russian to English (American University of Central Asia, verified)

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Russian Translation

Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, OmegaT, Other CAT tool, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS

http://www.khonina.com

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ProZ.com's Interpreter Virtual Workshop

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About me

Russian Interpreter

Professional Russian conference interpreter for international organisations: over 10 years of experience, academic qualifications, bilingual fluency in English and in Russian.

Interpreted for the United Nations and various U.N. agencies (UNDP, UNHCR, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNIFEM, ILO, and FAO), the World Bank, OSCE, and other international organisations.

Major conferences (2010-2011)

4th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries
UNFPA Regional Youth Conference (Istanbul, Turkey)
2nd Istanbul International Water Forum
24th World Congress of the International Project Management Association
From Cairo to Beijing and Beyond: The Unfinished Agenda on Gender Equality in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Translator from/into Russian

A translator of academic and professional texts, I rely on my fluid writing style to produce highly readable translations for a variety of audiences.

Taught theory and practice of translation at the Center of Continuing Education, American University of Central Asia (2008).

Since February 2011, I have been serving as a Senior Translator (EN<>RU) at myGengo, a Tokyo-based startup that works to change the future of translation. With several hundred translators registered in my language pairs, I help assess candidates' translation skills and ensure consistent quality of translations.

I hold a degree in Translation and Interpretation from a U.S.-accredited international university. My academic credentials also include a BA (Honours) in Sociology and postgraduate training in history.

Published translations

Fine Arts in Kyrgyzstan. Compiled and edited by Gamal Bokonbaev. Translated from Russian by Valeri Hardin and Marina Khonina. Bishkek: AsiaUniversalBank, 2007. 411 p. ISBN 9789967241879
academic articles, scholarly papers and dissertations,
magazine and newspaper stories (including complete magazines, e.g., Russian translation of UNHCR Refugees Magazine, Issue 143: After Andijan: Tensions Mount in Central Asia ),
press releases (examples of Russian translations for Human Rights Watch here and here),
reports (often numbering dozens or hundreds of pages), including sections of UN National Human Development Reports.

Please see Project History (on the right) for a summary of recent projects.

What Clients Say

"Marina has done simultaneous interpretation and translations (Russian/English) for UNFPA on several occasions and I can fully recommend her. She has excellent knowledge of technical terms related to population and development, reproductive health and gender. She is well organized and you can count on her for timely and quality translations."

"Marina is a pleasure to work with, she is friendly, reactive and has a real passion for what she does. I use Marina regularly for translation projects and will continue to use her in the future."

"You did an excellent job! I realize this was probably not an easy translation since it was highly technical. Thank you so much for taking this on."

Sample Translations

For translation samples in English and Russian, please see my portfolio.

Location

As a simultaneous interpreter, I worked in various places throughout Central Asia, with long-term assignments in Almaty (Kazakhstan) and Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan).

I am currently based in Istanbul (Turkey), and I am available for interpreting assignments in Europe and in the Middle East.

How to get in touch

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Additional Information

This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects	56
With client feedback	3
Corroborated	5

100% positive (3 entries)
positive	3
neutral	0
negative	0

Job type
Interpreting	29
Translation	26
Editing/proofreading	1

Language pairs
English to Russian	46
Russian to English	41

Specialty fields
International Org/Dev/Coop	21
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.	20
Government / Politics	18
Medical: Health Care	5
History	4
Music	4
Religion	3
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting	3
Education / Pedagogy	3
Science (general)	2
Anthropology	1
Marketing / Market Research	1
Advertising / Public Relations	1
Law: Contract(s)	1
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama	1
Linguistics	1

Other fields
Law (general)	8
Economics	4
Finance (general)	4
IT (Information Technology)	3
Medical (general)	2
Mathematics & Statistics	2
Transport / Transportation / Shipping	2
Management	2
Environment & Ecology	2
Media / Multimedia	1
Computers: Systems, Networks	1
Internet, e-Commerce	1
Telecom(munications)	1
Medical: Instruments	1
Business/Commerce (general)	1
Medical: Pharmaceuticals	1
Forestry / Wood / Timber	1

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