Translator, interpreter, social advocate

Born and raised in Poland, permanently based in London, UK, educated to academic level in Poland and UK. Polish native speaker with near-native English skills and fluent French.

Creative, inquisitive, open-minded. Outstanding term-building and proofreading skills. Impeccable style.

High professional standards. Outstanding time-management and communication skills. Enthusiastic team player. Proficient CAT tool user. High daily turnaround.

Deadline is deadline.

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MA Translation (UK)
MSc Management and Marketing (Occupational Psychology), Poland
BSc Management and Marketing (Marketing), Poland
Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (distinction), the Chartered Institute of Linguists, UK
Project Manager in translation/localization industry (UK)

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LEGAL TRANSLATION. Sound subject-related educational background in both English and Polish, comparative studies, close co-operation with lawyer-linguists both in Poland and the UK, main area of interest, cooperation with various legal practices and legal translation agencies;

BUSINESS, BANKING, FINANCE. Extensive professional experience in multilingual business environments, multiple translation assignments for the banking industry.

MARKETING, PROMOTION, ADVERSTISING. Creative work for various clients. References available upon request.

TRAVEL & TOURISM. One of the main areas of interest, licensed tour leader with experience, various assignments.

OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. Strong academic background and one of the main areas of interest.

PUBLIC SERVICES, EU, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS/TRADE. Various ongoing EU-related assignments, ongoing contract with London boroughs for the provision of translation/interpreting services, former trainee at the European Parliament Translation Division, Luxembourg.

PROPERTY, CONSTRUCTION. 3 years' experience in the property industry with strong linguistic/translation content, Diploma in Property Sales and Evaluation from the National Association of Estate Agents

CHARITY. Cooperation with various charities both in a professional capacity and as unpaid charity work, references

TERM-BUILDING. Glossary building, term coinage, creative translation of slogans, wide consulting network in various areas, Collins On-line contribution

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Translation is not a matter of words only: it is a matter of making intelligible a whole culture. (Anthony Burgess)