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Member since Apr '08

Working languages:
English to Polish
Polish to English
Italian to Polish
Spanish to Polish
Polish (monolingual)

Joanna Wachowiak-Finlaison
ATA certified Polish translator in Texas

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Local time: 04:00 CST (GMT-6)

Native in: Polish Native in Polish
Willingness to Work Again info
3 Positive entries

Account type Freelancer
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Subtitling
Expertise
Specializes in:
Nuclear Eng/SciPetroleum Eng/Sci
Medical (general)Aerospace / Aviation / Space
Poetry & LiteratureTourism & Travel
Food & DairyMedia / Multimedia
Cooking / CulinaryGames / Video Games / Gaming / Casino

Volunteer translations

Volunteer professional humanitarian translation services-

Translators without Borders

Words translated: 6,649
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 328, Questions answered: 169, Questions asked: 54
Payment method accepted Check, Wire transfer
Translation education Master's degree - Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
Experience Years of translation experience: 13. Registered at ProZ.com: Nov 2003. Became a member: Apr 2008.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credentials English to Polish (American Translators Association, verified)
Polish (ACTFL OPI/ILR certified Polish language tester)
Spanish to Polish (Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza)
Memberships ATA, HITA
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Alchemy Publisher 2.0, Keynote, Pages, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS
Forum posts 107 forum posts
Website http://www.joannawftranslations.com
CV/Resume English (PDF)
Training sessions attended SDL Trados Studio 2009 Getting Started for Translators
SDL Trados Studio 2009 Intermediate for Translators
Professional practices Joanna Wachowiak-Finlaison endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me
Native Polish linguist

ATA Certified Translator

Full time freelance translator and interpreter since 1998

Areas of expertise:


Medical (general health, medical records, medical articles, research and clinical studies protocols, health insurance plans and claims, hospital discharge reports, laboratory results, history reports, information brochures and leaflets)

Oil and Gas (technical documentation, corporate communications, geological reasearch)

Nuclear (tender materials, presentations)

Construction (technical specifications, documentation review protocols, technical data sheets)

Education and Training Materials (Polish language testing, on-line training, corporate
compliance training)

Government (informational brochures, Census 2011 materials, FEMA campaigns)

Technical (user manuals, operational manuals)

Certificates, Diplomas, Licences and CVs

Aviation

Editing, Proofreading and Quality Control

Literature (currently four published translations, one nominated for The Ryszard Kapuściński Award)

Certified Polish Language Tester

Interpretation (consecutive interpretation of presentations - technical & business,
workshops, professional meetings)

Volunteer work Translators Without Borders

I also provide turn-key translations working in a team with my own experienced proofreaders, both Polish (native Polish speaker with MA in Polish philology) and English (native English speaker, major in American literature).
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: 368
PRO-level pts: 328


Top languages (PRO)
English to Polish187
Polish to English137
Italian to Polish4
Top general fields (PRO)
Other103
Medical62
Tech/Engineering61
Art/Literary44
Bus/Financial16
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Medical (general)58
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters24
Other21
Cooking / Culinary16
Construction / Civil Engineering12
Food & Dairy12
Slang12
Pts in 28 more flds >

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Profile last updated
Jan 9



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