English/Spanish/Russian to Latvian freelance translator/proofreader/editor (since 2004) mostly specializing in IT and technical fields, as well as EU affairs. I am highly proficient in IT technical matters (with professional experience as a system administrator); at the same time during my academic years I’ve gained linguistic excellence and wide knowledge in many other fields: culture, arts, history, philosophy, literature... I’m committed to perfection in everything I do, and especially in translation.

Specialization

- IT (software localization, computers, peripherals, networking): major projects include localization of Windows Vista, Windows 7, MS Office 2007, MS Office 2010 (> 600 000 words in EN-LV language pair).

- EU affairs: European Parliament and European Commission legislative and non-legislative texts (> 900 000 words in EN-LV/ES-LV language pairs).

- Industrial, mechanical engineering, HVAC: major projects include the translation of Atlas Copco industrial equipment user manuals, Schneider Electric component manuals, Toshiba air conditioners, etc. (> 500 000 words in EN-LV language pair).

- Consumer electronics, household appliances: Canon and Xerox office equipment, LG mobile phones, BSH household appliances, Garmin navigation equipment manuals, etc. (> 800 000 words in EN-LV/ES-LV language pairs).

- Automotive: Volvo & Chevrolet cars, AGCO tractors and combines (> 300 000 words).

- Legal: certifications, authorizations, contracts (> 200 000 words in ES-LV language pair).

- Dictionaries (several ES-LV conversational dictionaries for a major publishing house).

- Literature/fiction (two intellectual crime novels from Spanish into Latvian for a major publishing house).

Special interests

- Music (production, instruments, acoustics)
- Philosophy, history, literature
- Tourism, traveling

Hardware:
Mac Pro 2.8GHz 8-Core Intel Xeon, 10 GB RAM
Scanner
Printer
24-h broadband internet connection

Software:
Competent in IT technologies and CAT tools (SDL Trados Studio 2007 and 2009, SDLX, Passolo, Star Transit, Logoport, MS Localization Studio, Helium, etc.), Microsoft Office, experienced user with graphic design applications (Adobe Photoshop CS and Illustrator CS, QuarkXpress), web design applications (Adobe Dreamweaver CS), audio recording/producing software (Cakewalk Sonar, Apple Logic etc.).

Other skills:
Experienced in audio recording and mastering, as well as acoustics. Home recording studio for voice-over needs.

See CV or contact me for further information.

Rates upon request.