NINA KHMIELNITZKY
Certified translator
4246 PAPINEAU AVENUE• MONTREAL (QUEBEC) • H2H 1S9 • CANADA
TELEPHONE (514) 376-6492 • KHMIELNITZKY@VIDEOTRON.CA

GOAL: To perfect my language skills in a number of areas in order to provide my customers with service beyond their expectations.

LANGUAGES: English to Canadian and standard French


FIELDS
Cable TV (DVR/PVR, digital box)
Cooking (recipes)
Electrical products
Ergonomics (WHMIS)
Furniture and household appliances
Kitchenware
Marketing
Human resources (procedures, letters, career monograph, job description, job offers)
Retail and catalogue descriptions
Telecommunications (wireless and mobile phones, user guides)
Training manuals

EDUCATION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2006
Goethe Institute of Montreal
Advanced conversation course - Deutsch Aktuel

2006
OTTIAQ (www.ottiaq.org)
Certification

2005
Versalys
Word advanced

2004
Rogers Wireless
Seven Habits of Very Efficient People

2001
Goethe Institute of Montreal
Zertifikat Deutsch (advanced German)

1996-1999
Université de Montréal
B.A. specialized in Translation
1993-1996

Université de Montréal
B.A. Modern Languages (German and Russian)

1992-1993
Université de Montréal
Certificate in Spanish

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN-HOUSE
March 2005 to date
Rogers Communications Inc.
Montreal
In-House Translator-revisor and team leader
 Translation of any document related to wireless services and cable distribution.
 Proofread advertisement for Quebec wireless subscribers
 Create and complete terminology listing.
 Review translations made by and provide coaching to beginner translators

December 2002 to March 2005
Rogers Cable Inc.
Montreal
In-House Translator
 Translation of any document related to cable distribution.
 Proofread advertisement for New-Brunswick, Ontario and Newfoundland cable and Internet subscribers
 Create and complete terminology listing.

March to November 2002
Kelly Services (Canada), Ltd.
Montreal
In-House Translator, Revisor, Linguistic Consultant
 Translation of manuals designated for use by recruiters.
 Translation of the quarterly newsletter and miscellaneous internal documents.
 Evaluation of French oral language skills of applicants from English-speaking provinces.
 Ability to negotiate deadlines with my clients and manage my priorities.

September 1998 to March 2002
Sears Canada, Inc.
Ville Saint-Laurent
In-House Translator
 Translate documents of a technical and/or general nature from a variety of different fields.
 Create and complete terminology listing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH AGENCIES
Freelancing for agencies
2006 - Avantext, USA
2006 - Lexitech, Belgium
2006 - Performance House Marketing Inc., Canada
2005-2006 - Language Services Ltd., Canada
2004 to date - Services linguistiques Seshat, Canada
2002-2005 - WTB Language Group Inc., Canada
2002 - Translation Taalbureau, Belgium

Summer 1998
Merck Frosst Canada
Kirkland
Trainee
 Translation of medical and pharmaceutical documents while employed as a trainee.

SOFTWARES
Jive Fusion (Trados compatible), Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Grand dictionnaire terminologique, Termium Plus (online), Windows Vista
INTERESTS
Reading, travels, movies, dance, physical training, cooking