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Member since Mar '07

Working languages:
English to Bulgarian
German to Bulgarian
Greek to Bulgarian
Russian to Bulgarian
Bulgarian to English

Availability today:
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February 2012
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Milena Sahakian
A linguist by vocation

Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
Local time: 12:17 EET (GMT+2)

Native in: Bulgarian Native in Bulgarian
Willingness to Work Again info
19 Positive entries

 Your WWA entry

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Voiceover (dubbing), Subtitling, Post-editing, Transcription, Training, Desktop publishing, Project management, Vendor management, Sales, Operations management
Expertise
Specializes in:
Business/Commerce (general)Economics
Law: Patents, Trademarks, CopyrightLaw: Contract(s)
Marketing / Market ResearchManagement
LinguisticsLaw (general)
Finance (general)Transport / Transportation / Shipping

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 225, Questions answered: 146, Questions asked: 59
Blue Board entries made by this user  11 entries

Payment method accepted Visa, MasterCard, Wire transfer
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 6
Glossaries Abbreviations, Arabic, Croatian, Customs regulations, Finance, General, Government, Greek, Latin, Law

Translation education Master's degree - UNWE, NBU
Experience Years of translation experience: 17. Registered at ProZ.com: May 2004. Became a member: Mar 2007.
Credentials English to Bulgarian (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, verified)
Bulgarian to English (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, verified)
German to Bulgarian (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, verified)
Bulgarian to German (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, verified)
Greek to Bulgarian (Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski )


Memberships N/A
Software Across, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Catalyst, DejaVu, Dreamweaver, FrameMaker, Frontpage, Fusion, Heartsome, Indesign, Logoport, MetaTexis, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Multicorpora, OmegaT, ABBYY FineReader 9.0, CorelDRAW X5, CS5 Premium, MS Office 2007, Other CAT tool, Pagemaker, Passolo, Powerpoint, QuarkXPress, SDL TRADOS, SDLX, STAR Transit, TransSuite2000, Wordfast
Website http://www.proz.com/profile/76876
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Professional practices Milena Sahakian endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me
The easiest way of contacting me is to send an email but you could also add me to your Skype or googletalk contact list. I also maintain profiles at LinkedIn, Xing and Twitter as well as at some translators forums.CERTIFIED AND ACCREDITED TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETERMilena Sahakian
ExpertiseBusiness, marketing and management: human resources, brand management, licensing, staff training, marketing strategies and researches, business plans

Legal: articles of association, contracts, agreements, mergers, claims, memorandums, primary/secondary sale of bonds and shares, immigration, welfare, employment, insurance, patent claims covering telecommunication and technology fields, licenses, court papers, covenants, real estate evaluations, notary deeds

Financial: banking and finances, company annual reports and auditors’ reports

Technical: telephone and mobiles software, machines software, technical assignments, manuals and specifications, engines and brakes construction, health and safety instructions and sheets, technical assignments, operation and maintenance manuals and specifications

IT

Education, linguistics

Subtitling

Localisation: websites, games, telephone and mobile software, navigation systems, machine software, on-line help files

Copy-writing: advertisements, brochures, missions, posters, promotional materials

Services

Translation / Proofreading / Editing
Adaptation / Copy-writing
Subtitling
Localization
Transcription
Linguistic review / Testing
Terminology management
Desktop Publishing (DTP)
Interpretation
Cross-cultural consultation

Summary
An inter-cultural and cross-cultural expert with sector-specific expertise
Private passion for creative writing and advertising
Experience in brand management, marketing and business development
I spend the time to immerse myself in the brand and to understand the property in full
CEO of several companies, specializing in brand management and licensing
Cultural awareness of Balkan countries, knowledge and experience in Middle East countries, as well as Greece and Cyprus

Strong work experience as a translator and interpreter for more than 17 years
More than 15 years experience as a teacher in English and German
Familiarity with CAT

Sworn Translator, certified by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria
MA Degree in International Economic Relations
BA Degree in Applied Linguistics – English Language and German Language (attended courses on grammar, stylistics, linguistics, translation and interpretation studies, translation practice, semiotics, literature, philosophy, psychology, teaching etc.)
2 years of study of Modern Greek Philology
Diploma in Business Studies – Broker at stock Exchanges
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Profile last updated
Nov 20, 2011