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Member since Aug '05

Working languages:
Turkish to English
Azerbaijani to English
English to Turkish
English (monolingual)
Turkmen to English

Alp Berker
Advanced work in IT + Social Sciences

Carmel, Indiana, United States
Local time: 11:10 EDT (GMT-4)

Native in: English  Native in English, Turkish  Native in Turkish
Willingness to Work Again info
23 Positive entries

User message
Advanced work in IT + Social Sciences
Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Affiliations Blue Board: Alp Berker
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Post-editing, Transcription
Expertise
Also works in:
Computers: SoftwareMedical (general)
ReligionTourism & Travel
EconomicsMechanics / Mech Engineering
Medical: CardiologyMedical: Pharmaceuticals
Finance (general)Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Electronics / Elect EngTransport / Transportation / Shipping
Law (general)Forestry / Wood / Timber
IT (Information Technology)International Org/Dev/Coop
InsuranceSocial Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Art, Arts & Crafts, PaintingBusiness/Commerce (general)
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVsCinema, Film, TV, Drama
Computers (general)Cooking / Culinary
Education / PedagogyGeneral / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
GeographyGovernment / Politics
HistoryIdioms / Maxims / Sayings

Rates
Turkish to English - Rates: 0.07 - 0.08 USD per word / 30 - 35 USD per hour
Azerbaijani to English - Rates: 0.07 - 0.08 USD per word / 30 - 35 USD per hour
English to Turkish - Rates: 0.07 - 0.08 USD per word / 30 - 35 USD per hour
Turkmen to English - Rates: 0.07 - 0.08 USD per word / 30 - 35 USD per hour
Azerbaijani to Turkish - Rates: 0.07 - 0.08 USD per word / 30 - 35 USD per hour

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 251, Questions answered: 201, Questions asked: 290
Project History 8 projects entered    5 positive feedback from outsourcers

Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 2
Glossaries Alp's Words
Experience Years of translation experience: 6. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2001. Became a member: Aug 2005.
Credentials English (Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapoli, verified)
Turkish (Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapoli, verified)
Memberships American Association of Teachers of Turkic Languages, MATI
Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Pro, MS Access, MS Word 2003, XML, Powerpoint, SDLX
Forum posts 184 forum posts
Website http://www.proz.com/pro/24023
CV/Resume CV/Resume available upon request
Conference participation Conferences attended
Professional practices Alp Berker endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me
Thank you for visiting my site. Trained in IT and the Social Sciences, I discovered translation later in my career and have enthusiastically embraced it as a field I enjoy working in.

Background:
I am a Turk that has been residing in Indiana, U.S.A. for 21 years and prefer to do Turkish into English. I will also do Azerbaijani->English, Turkmen->English and Uzbek->English depending on the complexity of the text and expected turnaround. I will do into English->Turkish on a case to case basis. I generally won't do English->Azerbaijani English->Uzbek and English -> Turkmen. I received most of my education in English when I lived in Turkey. I primarily work as a Computer Programmer. I was also an adjunct instructor for the University of Phoenix and taught classes in the Social Sciences.

Education:
B.S. Computer Technology, Purdue University U.S.A.
M.A. Sociology, University of Indianapolis U.S.A.

Areas of Work:
I have 20 Years+ in the IT industry and a Masters in Sociology and have been translating and interpreting for about 5 years in a wide variety of areas:

* Translated a series of Web pages from Turkish to English For a Turkish Movie.

* Translated and edited engineering Pipeline documentation from Turkish to English.

* Extensive experience translating/proofreading multiple Railway and Subway Tender related documents from Turkish to English.

* Translated and edited Compaq computer Press Releases from Turkish to English.

* Translated and edited Birth, Divorce and Family Documents for Turkish Consulates in various countries across the world from Turkish to English.

* Have translated a number of complex Legal and Medical Documents mainly from Turkish to English, but I have done a few from English to Turkish also.

* Can get translation sworn by a notary if needed in the United States.

* Translated various personal letters from English to Turkish and vice versa.

* Translated various Official Documents from Azerbaijani Turkish (Azeri) to English.

* Have proofread English documents as a native English Speaker for various clients. I can do this in either US or UK style depending on the target audience.

* Provided interpreting from Turkish to English and vice versa for various agencies with American hospitals as clients.

Rates negotiable 'per job' basis, depending on volume and special requirements. I accept check(prefered),paypal,moneybookers,bank transfer and Western Union.

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ABD'de noterli isleriniz icin Yeminli Tercumanim. bakiniz:
http://www.konsolosluk.gov.tr/YellowPages/YP_Main.aspx
I am a certified/sworn Translator in the USA for all your notarized needs. See:
http://www.konsolosluk.gov.tr/YellowPages/YP_Main.aspx

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This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 320
PRO-level pts: 251


Top languages (PRO)
Turkish to English129
English to Turkish60
English34
Turkmen to English12
English to Azerbaijani12
Pts in 1 more pair >
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering44
Social Sciences41
Bus/Financial36
Other36
Art/Literary32
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
History16
Law (general)15
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters15
Mechanics / Mech Engineering12
Finance (general)12
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings12
Other12
Pts in 33 more flds >

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

Project History Summary
Total projects8
With client feedback5
Corroborated5
100% positive (5 entries)
positive5
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation6
Editing/proofreading2
Language pairs
Turkish to English5
Azerbaijani to English1
Turkish1
Turkmen to English1
English1
Specialty fields
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs4
Other fields
Real Estate2
Military / Defense1
Food & Drink1
Keywords: Information Technology, Turkish, United States, Sociology, English, Indiana, Indianapolis, Türkçe, tercüman, Ingilizce, ABD, USA, translator, interpreter, Azeri


Profile last updated
Jan 3