Working languages: English to Bosnian
Bosnian to English |
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| Chicago-Bosnian
14 years of experience
Illinois, United States Local time: 06:03 CST (GMT-6)
Native in: Bosnian  | |
| Freelancer and outsourcer | | Interpreting | | Specializes in: | | Law (general) | Medical: Health Care | | Medical (general) | Psychology | | General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | Insurance | | Other |
| Also works in: | | Advertising / Public Relations | Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting | | Business/Commerce (general) | Cinema, Film, TV, Drama | | Cosmetics, Beauty | Education / Pedagogy | | History | Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | | Journalism | Management | | Medical: Cardiology | Medical: Dentistry | | Media / Multimedia | Names (personal, company) | | Philosophy | Science (general) | | Surveying | Printing & Publishing | | Tourism & Travel |
More Less | | Questions answered: 50, Questions asked: 51 Easy / 13 PRO, PRO-level points: 62 | | U. S. dollars (usd) | | Defense, Education, General, Immigration, Legal, Love and Relationships, Medicine, Psychology, Tourism | | BA-Linguistic School - 4 years | | Years of translation experience: 14. Registered at ProZ.com: May 2002. | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | Microsoft Word, other | | http://www.proz.com/interpreter/34886 | | About me
Bosnian Interpreter in Chicago, IL and suburbs
Languages: Bosnian to English, English to Bosnian.
Fields of Expertise:
Medical: ( HEALTH CARE ),
- COUNSELING/THERAPY,
- PSYCHIATRIC CARE,
- EMERGENCY ROOMS,
- HOSPITALS,
- DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS,
- SURGERIES AND CONSENTS,
- CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS.
- GENERAL SCHEDULING
Legal:
- COURT INTERPRETING, ( COURTS, JUDGES, TRIALS),
- ATTORNEYS APPOINTMENTS ( COUNSELING, HEARINGS AND DEPOSITIONS),
- IMMIGRATION,
- POLICE, INVESTIGATIONS,
- EMERGENCY CALLS 911.
Insurance:
- ( AUTO, LIFE, HOME...)
- INITIAL CALLS, INSURANCE CLAIMS,
- FOLLOW UP, TAKING RECORDED STATEMENTS.
Bosnian culture and Bosnian langauge
General Interpreting:
- OVER THE PHONE OR
- IN PERSON
Interpreter Bio
Place of Birth: Sarajevo, Bosnia/Europe
Mother tongue: Bosnian
Location: Chicago area and suburbs, Illinois/USA
Field of expertise: Health Care, Legal, Insurance.
Years of experience: 14
I am a Bosnian American, living in the United States (Chicago area, IL). I lived in Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina) and Germany pursuing my career in Interpretation in Bosnian/English. I attended the most prestigious linguistic school in Bosnia ("Revolucionari i Narodni Heroji Prve Gimnazije"), completed 4 years with Diploma as a professional interpreter in Bosnian and English. Completed two years of Law School at University of Sarajevo. I graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice conferred by Loyola University Chicago in 2005.
I worked five years for the Department of Aviation (City of Chicago) with a successful history of interpretations in Bosnian for Government agencies such as U.S Immigration, U.S Customs and Police Department. I interpreted for detectives, investigators, federal judges and attorneys. Trials, depositions, insurance claims, and things like that. Then I continued with health care and interpreted for hospitals, psychologists and psychiatrists all over the country.
I am currently Self-Employed, working as an Independent Contractor ( a Federal Court Interpreter, Health Care/Medical Interpreter and Language Specialist ) providing interpretations throughout the United States, in person, as well as over the phone, for several different clients in US, Canada, UK and Australia. My passion for foreign languages led me to continue interpreting service internationally.
About the Fields of Expertise
My expertise is in legal and health care/medical fields. I have an educational background in both of these fields and it is much easier for me to interpret about the areas I already studied myself.
Many Bosnians are people who immigrated during the genocide and ethnic cleansing in 1992. They went through a lot of trauma. Some were raped, some were in concentration camps, some saw their family and children killed, some escaped persecution, some have no families here. Their experiences are still fresh, so they want someone sensitive who will speak to them in their own language. However it is not just the authenticity of the language they care about but also the tone of the voice and your credibility.
In order for them to open up and trust me they usually want to know who I am, so I do not mind sharing my background with them. I understand that they need to know that because they do not feel comfortable having an interpreter of different background who will be insensitive to their stories and experiences. Consequently, I am very successful in helping both the Client and Bosnian person. My favorite areas of interpretation are therapy and counseling sessions. My psychology background makes it so much easier for the client because I understand the terminology. That is one of the reasons why I get many repeat calls, where clients specifically ask for me.
When it comes to the legal field, my background in criminology helps me a lot because I understand court procedures and legal terminology. Interpreting in the legal field is more precise and must be very clear and accurate. It is not about repeating what somebody says but also making sure that the question asked is clearly understood. For this you need great communications skills.
Why do you do this job? What motivates you?
I do it because I am good at it, and because I love it. The huge desire to help people from Bosnia who need to overcome all kinds of obstacles, and to provide the top quality interpretation to my clients who want to help them is ultimately what motivates me. To me the point of this job is not just to interpret but also to resolve issues, to make a difference, to reduce the pain, to make somebody heard, to be someone's voice, to make it right, and to move on to another case and another case so that everybody is helped to the maximum with genuine care. There are too many people out there that need this help.
How the clients can request you?
If interested in my interpretation Services, please EMAIL ME for estimates. Please click on the email link above.
Rates:
Over the phone:
- Flat rate $1.50 per minute ( any field, legal, medical, insurance.. )
- there is no minimum
- available 24/7/365
Every request submitted directly by the client is evaluated individually. If the client is going to use my service regularly I may give better rate than to the client who use my service one time only, for example.
Email me with you situation.
Your gain:
Large agency who hire people like me charge you $2.50+ per minute. By hiring an interpreter directly you get same or better service for so much less.
Example: You need an interpreter for a medical history of the patient for 20 min. My cost is $30 over the phone. The agency will charge you $50 over the phone. Why paying more if you can play less for the same or even better service?
In person:
- Court Interpreting during the regular hours 9-5:
$50-$120 per hour
- Court Interpreting during non-business hours:
$50 - $170 per hour
- Trial by cases ( Bosnian )
$50-$120 per hour
- Trial Travel
$500-$1,420 per day
* expenses calculated on a day rate. The day rate begins with the interpreter's departure from home city and ends with return to the home city. Other expenses may include, hotel, transportation, meals etc...
There are other terms generally such as:
- 24 hours cancellation required
- 2 hours minimum
- last minute request
Please Email me for estimates or if you have any other question. I will be more than happy to give you the best rate depending on your individual situation.
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