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Member since Dec '05

Working languages:
English to Czech
Czech to English
Slovak to English
Czech (monolingual)
Slovak to Czech

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Marek Buchtel
Proficiency in IT and Economics

Prague, Czech Republic
Local time: 10:55 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: Czech Native in Czech
Willingness
to Work Again

22 Positive entries Your WWA entry

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
This translator is helping to localize ProZ.com into Czech
AffiliationsBlue Board: Marek Buchtel
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Training, Project management
Expertise
Specializes in:
Computers (general)Business/Commerce (general)
Law: Contract(s)Law (general)
Internet, e-CommerceComputers: Software
Computers: Systems, NetworksIT (Information Technology)
Law: Patents, Trademarks, CopyrightMedical (general)

KudoZ activity Questions answered: 168, Questions asked: 0 Easy / 34 PRO, PRO-level points: 424
Project History 6 projects entered    4 positive feedback from outsourcers    4 positive feedback from colleagues

Blue Board entries made by this user  43 entries

Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 5

Glossaries Business, Ostatni, Právo
Experience Years of translation experience: 11. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2004. Became a member: Dec 2005.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credentials Czech to English (Cambridge University (ESOL Examinations, External, Misc.), verified)
English to Czech (General State Language Exam, verified)
Memberships Union of Interpreters and Translators, JTP
TeamsCzech Localizers, Czech Localization Team
Software Across, DejaVu, Idiom, Logoport, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, MS Office, Passolo, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, SDLX, Wordfast
CV/Resume English (DOC)
Conference participation Conferences attended
Contests won 1st Annual ProZ.com Translation Contest: English to Czech [download]
Professional practices Marek Buchtel endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me

I'm a freelance translator, native Czech, providing translations primarily from English into Czech.
With the help of the Czech Localizers translation team, I am able to take on large and complex projects and/or provide independent proofreading and editing of translations.

You can reach me through Skype: Chat with me

Specialization

Website localization
  • Complete localization of whole sites
  • Processing of all common web-based file formats
  • No need to extract translatable text from the site
Software localization
  • Software strings, help files, tutorials, documentation, etc.
  • Compliance with Microsoft terminology
  • Ensuring consistency of terms even in large software suites
  • Testing of translated user interface
Information and communication technology
  • Hardware and software
  • Product sheets, specifications, descriptions, whitepapers
  • User manuals, instruction guides, installation guides
  • Documentation for tenders, offers, RFIs, RFPs
  • Articles, promotions, training courses
Business and commerce
  • Company information, prospectuses, promotional materials
  • HR management, training courses, e-learning, assessment
  • Sales training, management education, codes of practice
  • Accounting, invoicing, financial statements, reporting
  • Business proposals, business correspondence
  • Advertisements, promotions, campaigns
Law
  • Contracts, agreements, memoranda, terms and conditions
  • Actions, complaints, appeals, claims
  • Judgments, decisions, awards, statements
  • Laws, regulations, orders, guidelines, directives
Services
  • Translation
  • Editing/Proofreading
  • Localization
  • In-country Review
  • Project Management
Education & Certificates
  • University of Economics In Prague, Faculty of Informatics and Statistics, major field: Information technology, minor field: Philosophy (Ing. degree – master degree equivalent)
  • Institute of Translation Studies, Faculty of Philosophy & Arts, Charles University, Prague, field of study: Translation and interpreting - English (no degree)
  • Certificate in Legal English at the Faculty of Law of the Charles University in Prague
  • General State Language Exam in English, result: 1 (best grade)
  • Certificate in Advanced English (CAE), result: Grade A
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: 481
PRO-level pts: 424


Top languages (PRO)
English to Czech182
Czech to English108
Slovak to English81
English to Slovak49
Czech4
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering110
Bus/Financial88
Law/Patents72
Other67
Medical42
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Law (general)64
Accounting27
Finance (general)27
Law: Contract(s)24
Medical (general)24
Media / Multimedia16
Human Resources12
Pts in 38 more flds >

See all points earned >

This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects6
With client feedback4
Corroborated5
100% positive (4 entries)
positive4
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation6
Language pairs
English to Czech6
Specialty fields
Internet, e-Commerce4
Computers: Software3
Other1
IT (Information Technology)1
Telecom(munications)1
Tourism & Travel1
Finance (general)1
Law (general)1
Law: Contract(s)1
Business/Commerce (general)1
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters1
Other fields
Journalism1
Keywords: economics, economy, information technology, computers, law, business, contract, trademark, hardware, software, intellectual property, localization, medical, software localization, user guide, project management, e-learning, user interface, in-country review, editing, proofreading, translation, marketing, training, Trados, SDL, CAT, Deja Vu, Wordfast, computer-aided translation, Passolo, web localization, website localization, Across, finance, financial. accounting, audit, human resources

Profile last updated
Oct 22



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