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Working languages:
English to Macedonian
Macedonian to English
Serbian to English
Croatian to English

Sashenka Ljuben
Ten years experience, prompt, accurate

Skopje, Center, Macedonia (FYROM)
Local time: 20:51 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: Macedonian Native in Macedonian
Willingness
to Work Again

6 Positive entries

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
This translator is helping to localize ProZ.com into Macedonian
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Subtitling
Expertise
Specializes in:
Automotive / Cars & TrucksManufacturing
Business/Commerce (general)Telecom(munications)
Finance (general)Furniture / Household Appliances
Military / DefenseLaw (general)
Law: Taxation & CustomsGovernment / Politics

KudoZ activity Questions answered: 48, Questions asked: 0 Easy / 20 PRO, PRO-level points: 91
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1

Glossaries Sashenka Glossary
Translation education BA-University Ss. Cyril and Methodius Skopje
Experience Years of translation experience: 13. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2003. Became a member: Apr 2005.
Credentials English to Macedonian (Ministry of Justice, verified)
Macedonian to English (Ministry of Justice, verified)
Memberships N/A
TeamsMacedonian Localization Team
Software Adobe Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, SDLX, Wordfast
CV/Resume CV/Resume (DOC)
Professional practices Sashenka Ljuben endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me

WORKING EXPERIENCE

* Translator and interpreter on USAID funded projects for Commercial Law; Accession of Macedonia to the WTO; WTO Compliance Activity and Business Environment Activity implemented by Booz Allen Hamilton.
* Official interpreter to the Macedonian delegation during the negotiations for accession of Macedonia to the WTO to the WTO Secretariat in Geneva.
* Interpretation on numerous conferences, seminars and workshops.
* Translation of legal documents from various government agencies and ministries and other international organizations based in Macedonia, such as: IMF, UNDP, UNHCR, European Commission, EAR, World Bank, PHARE, etc .
* Translations in the fields of business, economics, justice, personal documents (certificates), education, finance, accounting, automotive industry, software localization, web site localization, telecommunications, forestry, medical, pharmaceuticals, defense, terrorism, technical mannuals, nutrition facts etc.

SOME PROJECTS

* Translation of the AITIC Glossary of the Most Commonly Used International Trade Terms with prticular Reference to the WTO Terminology - Eng>Mac and Mac>Eng. Available on the web site of the Customs Administration of the Republic of Macedonia and of the Ministry of Economy.
* Compilation of a Glossary of Commercial Law and Trade Eng>Mac and Mac>Eng (with 7000 terms and expressions and 1400 defintions and explanations, published in a CD form.
* Translation of the Results of the Uruguay Round of Negotiations - Eng>Mac.
* Translation of a sizeable counter-terrorism training project - Defensive Tactics for Protection of VIP Persons.
* Translation of the EU Directives, Regulations, Resolutions and Decisions in the field of medicine, pharmaceuticals, nutrition and telecommunications from English into Macedonian.
* Translation of the Questions and Answers of the EU and Macedonia for initiating the process for accession to the EU and obtaining the status of a candidate country.
* Translation of EU Brochures: "It's a better life - How the EU's Single Market Benefits You"; "How the EU Works"; "The ABC of Community Law"; "Europe in 12 Lessons".
* Translation of various laws: trade company law, trade law, electronic communications law and pertinent secondary legislation, law on banks, law on the bar, law on payment operations, law on profit tax, law VAT, law on customs, law on public procurement, law against unfair competition, law against limiting competition, law on agriculture, darft regulations on patents, appellation of origin and geographical indication.
* Translation of brochures, instructions for use of verious types of medicaments, medical devices and other medical aids for Medical Marketing Services.
* Translation of brochures, instructions for use, catalogues, mannuals, packaging and the like for the clients of the advertising agency TDM Communications: Gorenje, Sony, Phillips, Peugeot, Pliva-Zagreb, Podravka and Henkel Cosmetic.
* Localization of internet web sites.
* Translation of various projects for a number of agencies from Canada, Belgium, Hungary, England, Ireland, Australia, India via Proz.com.
* Translation and web site localization for clients in the automotive industry.

EDUCATION

* B.A. Degree in English Language, Literature and Translation from the University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Philology, Skopje
* On-line Course for Localization, Monterey Institute of International Studies
* Series of seminars and workshops about the World Trade Organization: subsidies, anti-dumping, countervailing measures, SPS agreement, TBT Agreement, TRIPS Agreement, Dispute Resolution, etc.

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: 125
PRO-level pts: 91


Top languages (PRO)
English to Macedonian50
Macedonian to English41
Top general fields (PRO)
Bus/Financial28
Law/Patents21
Other16
Tech/Engineering14
Science4
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Law (general)13
Business/Commerce (general)8
IT (Information Technology)8
Law: Taxation & Customs8
Law: Contract(s)8
Construction / Civil Engineering6
Management6
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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects1
With client feedback0
Corroborated0
0 positive (0 entries)
positive0
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation1
Language pairs
Macedonian to English1
Specialty fields
Other fields
Accounting1
Keywords: automotive industry, software and web site localization, trade, law, management, business, marketing, justice, accounting, banking, education, telecommunicaitons, technical manuals, defense, forestry, nutrition, tc.

Profile last updated
Jul 23