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Russian to English
Danish to English

Anton Konashenok
Strong technical background

Eilat, HaDarom (Southern), Israel
Local time: 08:34 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: Russian Native in Russian, English Native in English
Willingness
to Work Again

1 Positive entry

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified site user
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Software localization, Training, Desktop publishing, Project management
Expertise
Specializes in:
PhysicsMedical (general)
Law (general)Aerospace / Aviation / Space
Telecom(munications)Computers (general)
Law: Contract(s)Engineering (general)
Petroleum Eng/SciBusiness/Commerce (general)

KudoZ activity Questions answered: 1403, Questions asked: 0 Easy / 9 PRO, PRO-level points: 3452
Translation education OTHER-St. Petersburg State University, Russia
Experience Years of translation experience: 24. Registered at ProZ.com: Dec 2006.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to Russian (St. Petersburg State University, Russia)
Russian to English (St. Petersburg State University, Russia)
Memberships N/A
TeamsNIGHT OWLS
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Pagemaker, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS
Professional practices Anton Konashenok endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me


Over 20 years of experience in linguistic services

Substantial international exposure

Native fluency in English and Russian

Teaching experience at different academic levels and in different language environments

Broad academic and practical background



WORK EXPERIENCE


Translations: 24 years of steady gainful occupation, progressing to ownership of a successful professional services company.


Physical sciences: 15 years of professional exposure, including 9 years of gainful employment.


IT: 26 years of professional exposure, including a total of 30 months of gainful employment, 2 years of participation in venture projects, and 15 years of IT work for in-house needs.


Aviation: 4 years of hands-on experience. Currently an active private pilot.


International business: 18 years of extensive international travel, 8 years in own business with diverse international clientele.


Chronological details available upon request.



LANGUAGES


Russian, English: native fluency; translation, sight translation, simultaneous interpreting, negotiations, delivery of training.
French, Danish, Czech: translation, sight translation.



Scope of linguistic exposure: lived for extended periods in Russia, USA, France, Denmark, Czech Republic.


RELATED SKILLS


  • Facilitation of negotiations and conferences

  • Linguistic, cultural and interdisciplinary audit of documentation

  • Editing and proofreading (technical, grammatical
    and stylistic)

  • Technical writing (software, electronics,
    telecommunications, aviation)

  • Development and delivery of training programs

  • Development and appraisal of effectiveness of
    advertising texts

  • Translation project management

  • Desktop publishing (including design and layout)

  • Teaching: English, Russian, Danish; a course in Art and Craft of Translation at the Institute of Foreign Languages (St. Petersburg, Russia)

CURRENT AREAS OF SCIENTIFIC INTEREST


Lexicography, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics.

REFERENCES


Available upon request.

EDUCATION


  1. St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia. Translator's credentials, 1985 (recertified in 2003).

  2. St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia. M.S., Physics, 1988.

  3. University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. ABD in a Ph.D. program.

  4. Flying Academy, Prague, Czech Republic, air transport pilot course in progress (graduating in 2010).

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: 3542
PRO-level pts: 3452


Top languages (PRO)
English to Russian1710
Russian to English1068
French to English282
French to Russian87
Danish to English63
Pts in 23 more pairs >
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering1514
Other538
Law/Patents325
Bus/Financial324
Medical303
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Aerospace / Aviation / Space278
Petroleum Eng/Sci191
Medical (general)185
Electronics / Elect Eng165
Law (general)159
Engineering (general)155
Law: Contract(s)147
Pts in 89 more flds >

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Keywords: it, petroleum, aviation, telecommunications, medical, proofreading

Profile last updated
Oct 29