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Member since Jul '04

Working languages:
English to Czech
Czech to English
French to Czech
Slovak to English

Misha Smid
The best Czech translator in Canada

Montreal, Quebec
Local time: 18:23 EST (GMT-5)

Native in: Czech Native in Czech, English Native in English

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Voiceover (dubbing), Subtitling, Training
Expertise
Specializes in:
Business/Commerce (general)Media / Multimedia
Law: Contract(s)Law (general)
Government / PoliticsElectronics / Elect Eng
Computers: SoftwareComputers: Hardware
Cinema, Film, TV, DramaMedical: Cardiology

KudoZ activity Questions answered: 79, Questions asked: 0 Easy / 5 PRO, PRO-level points: 138
Translation education BA-Charles University
Experience Years of translation experience: 14. Registered at ProZ.com: Aug 2000. Became a member: Jul 2004.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to Czech ( Jednota tlumocniku a prekladatelu (Union of Interpreters and Translators))
Czech to English ( Jednota tlumocniku a prekladatelu (Union of Interpreters and Translators))
Slovak to English ( Jednota tlumocniku a prekladatelu (Union of Interpreters and Translators))
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, SDLX
CV/Resume CV/Resume (DOC)
About me

Areas of specialization:
ARTS - photography, video, film, music, visual arts
BUSINESS - administration, finance, customer service, human resources, business plans
ELECTRONICS - consumer products manuals
ENTERTAINMENT - marketing materials, riders, subtitles
LEGAL - agreements, contracts, legislation, affidavits, laws
GOVERNMENT - policies, strategies, administration, constitution
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE - programs/instructions, manuals
MARKETING - newsletters, product labels, advertising materials
MEDICAL - medical files, medical reports, research papers
MILLITARY - NATO, arms control
PHARMACEUTICAL - procedures, instructions, manuals
TECHNICAL - energy, environment, pulp & paper, construction, transportation, aerospace, architecture, printing
GAMBLING - hardware, software, lotteries


MAJOR INTERPRETATION ASSIGNMENTS - last 2 years
Government of Canada - interpreter for the Prime Minister, Governor General, Speaker of the House of Commons and Speaker of the Senate; various departments (defense, justice, health, public service commission ...), RCMP; NATO Meeting in Prague 2003

MAJOR TRANSLATION ASSIGNMENTS - last 2 years
Elite Translation Agency, Taiwan
Hardware, telecommunications manuals

Government of Canada
Translation of international treaties, medical files,
legal documents

Communicare, Budapest Office, Hungary
Clinical study documentation, medical reports, medical devices documentation

World Cancer Research Fund, London, UK
Medical research articles

aatranslations, Spain
Certificates, legal documents, press releases

Detroit Translation Bureau, USA
Proofreading - automotive, IT security procedures

Bombardier Aerospace, Toronto, Ontario
Technical and business documentation, video script for
aerospace division of Bombardier Inc.

Adams Translation, Austin, Texas, USA
Translation and proof reading of technical documentation
for Dell Corporation computer products

Global SMO, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Medical & pharmaceutical documentation and procedures




Keywords: My strength as a translator is in delivering high quality work at very competitive rates while meeting deadlines. Also my understanding of different cultures and access to experts in various fields allows me to provide superior translation services.

Profile last updated
Mar 27, 2007



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