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Working languages:
English to Russian

Pavel Lyakhovsky
Clients: ABB, HP, Audi, YUKOS, Aeroflot

Pskov, Pskovskaya Oblast', Russian Federation
Local time: 10:33 MSK (GMT+4)

Native in: Russian Native in Russian
Willingness to Work Again info
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User message
Native Russian speaker. Professional full-time translator since 1999 doing about 500,000 words per year. Solid reputation for reliability, quality and speed. Attention to detail. Strict confidentiality guaranteed (NDAs are welcome).
Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Affiliations Blue Board: Papyrus Translations Ltd.
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Desktop publishing, Project management, Operations management
Expertise
Specializes in:
Automotive / Cars & TrucksLaw: Contract(s)
Investment / SecuritiesInternet, e-Commerce
IT (Information Technology)Environment & Ecology
Engineering: IndustrialEnergy / Power Generation
Computers: SoftwareTelecom(munications)

Rates
English to Russian - Rates: 0.10 - 0.14 EUR per word / 30 - 45 EUR per hour
Payment method accepted Wire transfer
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 7
Translation education Master's degree - Saint Petersburg Technical University
Experience Years of translation experience: 10. Registered at ProZ.com: Dec 2005. Became a member: Jan 2006.
Credentials N/A
Memberships ATA, UTR
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD, Catalyst, DejaVu, Dreamweaver, FrameMaker, Indesign, LocStudio, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Corel Draw, Interleaf, Microsoft Office, TeX, Pagemaker, Passolo, Powerpoint, QuarkXPress, SDL TRADOS, SDLX, STAR Transit, Wordfast
Website http://www.russiantranslation.info
CV/Resume English (PDF)
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About me
Pavel Lyakhovsky, MSc
English to Russian translator and interpreter

Pavel Lyakhovsky - SDL TRADOS 2007 Certified Russian Translation Expert

Pervomayskaya 18
Pskov 180006
Russia

Phone: +7 911 361 91 91
Fax: +7 811 262 78 18
info@russiantranslation.info
www.russiantranslation.info

Summary

Native Russian speaker. Professional full-time translator since 1999 doing about 500,000 words per year. Solid reputation for reliability, quality and speed. Attention to detail. Strict confidentiality guaranteed (NDAs are welcome).

Employment history

1999-pres. Freelance English-Russian translator catering to corporate and governmental clients, plus multiple translation agencies

2005-2006 On-site translator/interpreter, procurement manager, IT expert, COWI (Denmark). Nura River clean-up project supported by the World Bank in Astana, Kazakhstan

2003-2005 Translator/interpreter, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Capacity building for implementing local government reform, Pskov, Russia

2001-2005 On-site translator/interpreter, IT expert, Danish Environmental Protection Agency. Improvement of water supply in Pskov and Novgorod, Russia

Education

1996-2002 Saint Petersburg Technical University. MSc Degree in economics, public and municipal management

Certifications and professional memberships

2007 SDL Trados 2007 Certification
2006 SDL Trados 2006 Certification
2005 Member of the American Translators Association
2003 Brainbench eCertificate in Written English

Areas of expertise

Agriculture: Machinery/equipment manuals

Automotive: Car owner manuals

Commercial: Business proposals, quotations, invitations to bid, tenders etc.

Ecology: EIA, hazardous waste management, energy saving

Finance: Investment programs, business plans, financial statements, annual reports, FOREX, etc.

Home appliances, Hi Fi, TV and Video: User manuals

IT: User manuals, software localization

Legal: Articles of association and by-laws, contracts and agreements

Technical: Installation/operation/maintenance manuals (special interest in pumps, boiler equipment, valves, water supply, CNC)

Clients

ABB Lummus Global, Aeroflot, Alrosa, ArcticGas, ArtGraphics Design, Audi, Baltica Breweries, Compaq, COWI A/S, Daimler Chrysler, Ford, GazInstroy, Grakjaer Staldbyg A/S, Haas, Hewlett-Packard, HV-Turbo A/S, IBS, Kaspersky Lab, Kuehnle, Kopp & Kausch AG, Lind Jensens Maskinfabrik A/S, Local Government Denmark, Maxxtro, ParallelGraphics, PRP Weber Shaendwick, Reactor Critical, Rosneftegazstroy, Russian Investors, Russian Ministry of Taxation , Samson A/S , Skov A/S , SoyuzNeftegaz , Tjaereborg Industri A/S , Trans EuroAsia , Transclear AS , Turbovent A/S , Uralsib Financial Corp. , Westfalia Separator AG , Yavaskyla Polytechnic , YUKOS, etc.

Client testimonials are available on my website at www.russiantranslation.info

Hardware

Dell Latitude D610 laptop, P4-2.0 GHz, 4096 Mb, 500 Gb, DVDRW, Flash USB 8GB Mb
Printer Samsung ML-1250 (monochrome) and Epson Stylus C65 (color)
Scanner
24/7/365 ADSL 8 Mbps

Software

CAT Tools:
SDL Trados Studio 2009
Trados 2007
SDLX 2007
DejaVu X
Transit XV

Desktop Publishing Software:
CorelDraw 12
QuarkXPress 6.0
Pagemaker 7.0
Framemaker 7.0
Localization tools
SDL Passolo 2009
Alchemy Catalyst 7.0

Other software:
Microsoft Office 2007, XP
Adobe acrobat 9.0
Photoshop CS5
AutoCAD 2006


Throughput

Average daily throughput is 2,500-3,500 new words. Rush jobs may be charged 20-30% higher depending on the turnaround times envolved.

Pricing

Translation:
0.10/0.14 Euro per source word. Discounts on big volume (50,000+ words) are negotiable.

Proofreading:
0.03 Euro per word, 30 Euro per hour.

Interpreting: 250 EUR per day plus expenses, should be arranged well in advance. Booking my availability "just in case" is strictly impossible.

Payment
Invoice net by wire transfer (IBAN), PayPal, or credit card, 30 days

Minimum fee
50 EUR

Reference materials

A comprehensive library of dictionaries (>50 titles) plus electronic dictionaries Lingvo 8.0, Multitran, Multilex, Context. TRADOS TMs, MultiTerm termbases, online glossaries etc.

N.B. References and samples are available upon request. I am willing to do a short (100-200 words) test translation.
Keywords: Russian translation, Russian interpreting, Russian translator, Russian interpreter


Profile last updated
Apr 11



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