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Working languages:
English to Russian
Russian to English
Turkish to English
English to Turkish

Galina Blankenship
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Local time: 03:12 PST (GMT-8)

Native in: Russian Native in Russian
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6 Positive entries

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
ProZ.com Kudoz editor
AffiliationsBlue Board: Galina Blankenship
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Software localization, Post-editing, Transcription, Desktop publishing
Expertise
Specializes in:
Law (general)Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
Medical: Health CareBusiness/Commerce (general)
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.Computers (general)
IT (Information Technology)General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Education / PedagogyMarketing / Market Research

Rates
English to Russian - Standard rate: 0.10 USD per word / 35 USD per hour
Russian to English - Standard rate: 0.15 USD per word / 40 USD per hour
Turkish to English - Standard rate: 0.15 USD per word / 40 USD per hour
English to Turkish - Standard rate: 0.15 USD per word / 40 USD per hour
KudoZ activity Questions answered: 308, Questions asked: 3 Easy / 123 PRO, PRO-level points: 351
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 3

Glossaries archaic Russian, colloquial Russian, doors, financial terms, general, historical Russian, idiomatic Russian, law/business, textile
Translation education MA-Bosphorus University, Istanbul, Turkey
Experience Years of translation experience: 15. Registered at ProZ.com: Aug 2003. Became a member: May 2004.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to Russian (Institute of Foreign Languages, Chisinau, Moldova)
Memberships ATA
Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, ABBYY PDF Transformer 1.0, LocStudio, MS Office XP, PDF Complete, Passolo, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, Wordfast
CV/Resume CV/Resume (DOC)
Professional practices Galina Blankenship endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me

Galina Stoletni Blankenship
283 4th Ave. #5
San Francisco, CA, USA 94118
+1 415 533 1137
galinablank@yahoo.com



Education:
1998-2000 MA in Sociology, English speaking Bosphorus University in Istanbul, Turkey
1993-1998 BA in Sociology and Clinical Psychology (double major), English speaking Bosphorus University in Istanbul, Turkey
1992 – 1993 Completed an extensive course on Modern Turkish Language & Literature in Bursa, Turkey
1989 – 1992 Completed an intensified course on English language at the Chisinau
High School in Chisinau, Moldova (former Soviet Union Republic)

Languages:
• Russian
• Turkish
• English

Credentials:
• American Translators Association (ATA)

Courses:
• English Language Course (3 years), Chisinau College (Moldova).
• Modern Turkish Language and Literature Course (1 year), University of Bursa (Bursa, Turkey).
• Basic German Course (3 months), Bosphorus University (Istanbul, Turkey).
• Basic French Course (3 months), Bosphorus University (Istanbul, Turkey).

Experience:
2000 – present Full time Freelance Translator/Proofreader/Editor/Interpreter

1995 – 1998 Translator/Supervisor in the private FONO Educational Center in
Istanbul, Turkey
• supervised the completion of the full course on Russian language for Turkish speaking students, consisted of 16 books
• supervised the completion of the several other books on Russian language for Turkish speaking students – “Orthography of Russian Language,” “Elementary Russian in Pictures,” “Grammar of Russian Language”
• completed the translation of 3 books of Turkish short stories into Russian language and 3 books of Russian short stories into Turkish language
• developed and completed the full course on English language, consisted of 16 books, for Russian speaking students from the former Soviet Republics
• completed the translation of 3 books of English short stories into Russian language and 3 books of Russian short stories into English language
• developed and completed an extensive 80 000 words Russian-Turkish, Turkish-Russian dictionary

1996 Interpreter for the entertainment production company “Pozitif”,
specialized in organizing entertainment events, concerts, various
performances, festivals etc. in Istanbul, Turkey

1995 – 1997 Russian Language Teacher at the private Koç University in Istanbul,
Turkey

1995 Interpreter for the private company “Deri Işleri” (“Leather Works”),
specializing in the marketing of leather products to the former Soviet
Republics, in Istanbul, Turkey

1994 – 1995 Translator/Interpreter at the “Русское Слово” (“Russian Word”)
organization, supervised by the Russian Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey
• did specialized translations of documents of general nature, business, construction, law and medicine related subjects

1993 – 1995 Russian Language Teacher
• gave numerous private lessons on Russian language to Turkish speaking students in Istanbul, Turkey

Areas of Expertise:
• Social Sciences – Sociology (Anthropology), Psychology (Behavioral, Educational, Clinical), Philosophy, Political Sciences – Home Assignments, Newspaper Articles, Essays etc.
• Information Technology – Manuals, Software Localization etc.
• Law/Patent – Contracts, Birth/Death/Marriage Certificates, Patents, Author’s Certifications etc.
• Business/Financial – Agreements, Financial Plans, Affidavits etc.
• Telecommunication – Operating Manuals, Brochures, Logistic Packages, Technical Reports etc.
• Marketing – Product Catalogues, Advertising etc.
• Health Care/K12 – Medical Claims, Consent Agreements, Letters of Understanding, Registration Forms, School Guidelines etc.
• Medicine/Pharmacology – Brochures, Clinical Reports, Medical Articles, Medical Invoices, Consent Information Forms, Release Forms etc.
• Literature/Art – Fiction, Poetry etc.

Working Method:
Trados 6
WordFast Classic
Wordfast Pro
PDF Complete
ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0
Adobe Reader 9.0
Passolo Translator
LocStudio 4.71
Logoport
Toshiba PC
HP DeskJet printer
Wireless Internet
Operating system: Windows XP
Microsoft Office 2007


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: 599
PRO-level pts: 351


Top languages (PRO)
English to Russian214
Russian to English78
English to Turkish39
Turkish to English10
Turkish to Russian6
Pts in 1 more pair >
Top general fields (PRO)
Other79
Tech/Engineering78
Bus/Financial64
Science43
Art/Literary34
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Accounting24
Law: Contract(s)20
Poetry & Literature20
Paper / Paper Manufacturing18
Science (general)16
Other16
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng12
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 projects5
With client feedback2
Corroborated2
100% positive (2 entries)
positive2
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation5
Language pairs
English to Russian2
Russian to English1
English to Turkish1
Turkish to English1
Specialty fields
Marketing / Market Research2
Media / Multimedia1
Advertising / Public Relations1
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.1
Petroleum Eng/Sci1
Law (general)1
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters1
Tourism & Travel1
Medical: Health Care1
Law: Contract(s)1
Other fields
Keywords: WordFast, interpreting, proofreading, social sciences, IT, localization, patents, contracts, certificates, medical claims, web-sites...

Profile last updated
Oct 9