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Working languages:
Georgian to English
English to Georgian
Russian to English

KatherineNY

Brooklyn
Local time: 02:45 EST (GMT-5)

Native in: Georgian Native in Georgian

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Voiceover (dubbing), Training
Expertise
Specializes in:
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVsGeneral / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Law (general)Law: Contract(s)
Law: Patents, Trademarks, CopyrightLaw: Taxation & Customs
Linguistics

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Experience Years of translation experience: 20. Registered at ProZ.com: Feb 2007. Became a member: May 2009.
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Software Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, SDLX
CV/Resume CV/Resume (DOC)
About me

1993-2006 NEW YORK, USA

• ATA member since 2005; with 20 years of translation/interpreting experience; simultaneous and consecutive; specializing in legal, business, and financial translations;
• Successfully passed an examination offered by the Department of State in Washington, DC; Georgian language interpreter for the Federal Government of the United States;
• Translated Anti-Proliferation program materials for DTRA;
• Georgian interpreter at Examination Before Trials at various law firms;
• Interpreted high level government conference for the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation, including on-site animal feed plant tours in Kentucky and Ohio and agriculture related facilities;
• Translated for New York City Department of Education;
• Ten years of full time paralegal experience at well-known New York law firms;
• Language consultant for Dunwoody Press-McNeil Corporation; successfully completed a Georgian Test Development project for less community taught languages; created bilingual English-Georgian level III audio and graphic tests;
• Translated antiterrorism projects and manuals for military personnel;
• Cooperated with Metropolitan Interpreters in a lengthy project and translated legal documents involving fraud of a financial institution;
• Coordinated telephone interpreting for doctors and lawyers;
• Simultaneous interpreter at the Superior Court, San Diego, CA for a criminal case; interpreted entire trial process including prosecution statements, witness statements, judges rulings, and jury verdict;
• Translated academic degrees, diplomas, birth certificates, divorce decrees, marriage certificates, adoption documents, powers of attorney, contracts, lengthy legal and technical documents, bylaws, shareholder agreements, litigation materials, attorney – client privilege documents, legal pleadings in the criminal and immigration matters, letters, complaints and statutes, etc.
• Translated legal files for such well-known entertainment companies as “Mosfilm” and “Pesnyary”;
• Translated newspaper articles, political journals, tapes and videotapes;
• Prepared and gathered documents for the political asylum cases and green card visa lottery;
• Acted as an interpreter at the examinations before trial, court hearings, expert evaluations, etc.
• Conducted lecture-seminars at the Columbia University and Brown University, Long Island teacher’s association in Glen Cove, New York on the topic: “War with Abkhazia and the Beginning of Democracy in Georgia”.




1987-1993 TBILISI, GEORGIA

• Broadcast journalist for the Georgian national television covering the political news, refugees of the civil war with Abkhazia and South Osetia, presidential election and refugee relocation / assistance matters;
• Translated for non-profit organizations including but not limited to: International Red Cross, International Rescue Committee, Refugee camp, Georgian army officials, etc.
• Translated agreements and contacts, lengthy legal papers, letters of credit, bank related documents for the Iberturk company.
Keywords: Georgian, Language, Russian, Linguist, Translator, Interpreter, conference interpreter, immigration translator, airport interpreter, legal interpreter, simultaneous interpreter, Georgian language tutor.

Profile last updated
Feb 12, 2007