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John Farebrother
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Specializes in:
Law (general)	Law: Contract(s)
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright	Law: Taxation & Customs
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs	Insurance

Questions answered: 484, Questions asked: 17 Easy / 253 PRO, PRO-level points: 797

Sample translations submitted: 1

Bosnian to English: Tetin

Source text - Bosnian
Rođendanska Pjesma

Skupismo se noćas ovdje ljudi sa svih strana
A došli smo mi večeras svi zbog rođendana
A na stolu mnogo jela a i raznih pića
Tu je bilo djevojaka a i par mladića

Kad smo pošli na rođendan Harisa smo zvali
Nije išo jer je imo jedan poso mali
Nema poklon on da dadne a nema ni pića
Morao je on da skokne malo do Vojnića

Dok Hasiba tu po stolu reda razno suđe
A na vrata policajac Omer tada uđe
Na vratima nako stoji i sviju nas gleda
Pozdravlja nas te nazdravlja i kod Irfe sjeda

A kraj Irfe Mirvet sjedi i pomalo drema
A Hasiba kraj šporeta i kafu priprema
Tad se čuje tu u sobi galama i vika
A Bajrić nas sviju redom tu u sobi slika

Dok nas slika sjaji mu se tu na glavi ćela
Dođe kafa ja pogleda al previše bjela
Šta je ovo ja se pitam znali od vas neko
Hasiba nam podvalila tu u kafu mlijeko

Na kauču Haris mali a kraj njega Eka
Glava ju je zabolila ali nema lijeka
Sjedi Tetin na kauču odmah pored Eke
A Džon se je navalio ljudi preko Seke

Gledam Eku pa mi žao što je glava boli
Tad mi naum pade onaj koga srce voli
Pa od muke pijem konjak da ublažim tugu
Vjeran hoću da joj budem i neželim drugu

Družan pije a do njega sjedi mala Minja
Ode Smajo do šatora dovede Džastina
A i Mirvet malo jede a malo i pije
Pa nazdravlja skupa samnom za nju što tu nije

Uđe Džastin i Hasibi rođendan čestita
A na stolu mnogo halve i sirnica pita
Tad je ljubi kraj Hasibe nako malo stade
Pa izvadi litru pića i Hasibi dade

Tad Hasiba uze litru i piće nam toči
U sviju se od konjaka zasvijetlile oči
I Dino je tu u sobi i nema drugara
Tad Hasibi Džastin reče pa sretno ti stara

A Inbrinca isto prešla ali Ibre nema
Ostao je on u sobi da malo odrema
Tad svi piju nazdravljaju a sa njima Ija
Pa počešmo da igramo asocijacija

Neko priča razne priče neko neku foru
Tad Omera neko zove onda na metrolu
Da izađe i pogleda kakvo li je stanje
A u šumi neko sječe one male grane

Tada ode pola društva a pola ga osta
Ja se napi jedva pređe preko onog mosta
A što piješ Tetin sine kad ti piće škodi
Nemaš nikog da te pjana takvog kući vodi.

6.1.1996. Kupljensko
Kajtezović Sead – tetin

Translation - English
Birthday Poem

We're gathered here tonight people from all parts and ways
We've come one and all because it's a birthday
On the table plenty food and drinks to be had
There's girls there and a few lads

When we set off for the birthday Haris we called
He didn't come 'cause he had a few chores
He hasn't got a gift to give or any drinks
He had to shoot off to Vojnić

While Hasiba lays the table with dishes and plates
In comes PC Omer through the gate
He stands at the door, looks us all o'er
Greets and toasts us and sits beside Irfo

While Mirvet beside Irfo sits and drifts away
Hasiba at the cooker gets the coffee ready
Then shouts can be heard and cries of fun
While Bajrić takes photos of us all one by one

While he photographs us his bald head reflects the light
The coffee arrives but it's too white
What's that I ask, does anyone see
Hasiba's put milk in our coffee

On the couch little Haris and Eka sitting beside him
She's got a headache but no aspirin
Tetin's on the couch next to Eka
And John's sitting leaning across Seka

I look at Eka and I'm sorry her head hurts her
Then remember the one my heart yearns for
And from pain drink brandy the sadness to smother
I want to be faithful to her and don't want another

Družan's drinking and beside him little Minja sitting
Off goes Smajo to the tent and brings Justin
Mirvet drinks and eats a bite
And toasts with me the one that's not here tonight

Justin comes in and wishes happy birthday to Hasiba
On the table plenty of halva and sirnica
He kisses her and stands there a bit
Then brings out a litre of drink and gives her it

Hasiba takes the litre and pours us all out a drink
Everyone's eyes light up and blink
Dino in the room without company
Then Justin wishes Hasiba returns, many happy

Ibro's wife came too but of Ibro no sound nor sight
He stayed in the room to rest the night
Then everyone with Ija toasts the day
And charades we start to play

Someone tells stories, someone jokes, while the rest laugh
Then Omer's called on the VHF
The situation to go and see
Someone in the wood's chopping the last tree

Then half the company goes and half of them stay on
I'm drunk and hardly cross the bridge home
Why do you drink Tetin when you know it's bad
You haven't got anyone to take you back home to bed.

6.1.1996
Kupljensko
Sead 'Tetin' Kajtezović

MA-London Metropolitan University

Years of translation experience: 5. Registered at ProZ.com: Jan 2005. Became a member: Oct 2005.

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French to English (Chartered Institute of Linguists)
Dutch to English (London Metropolitan University)
Portuguese to English (London Metropolitan University)
Serbian to English (Chartered Institute of Linguists)
English to Serbian (Chartered Institute of Linguists)

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http://www.JohnFarebrother.me.uk

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About me

LEGAL & BUSINESS INTERPRETING AND TRANSLATIONS

Court, police, business & sports event interpreting for:

Serbian
Croatian
Bosnian
Romany

Legal & business translations into English from:

Afrikaans
Dutch
Flemish
French
Gaelic
German
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Established in London since 2004.

Qualifications:

Diploma in Public Service Interpreting
Metropolitan Police Interpreters Test
Diploma in Translation
MA Applied Translation

CAD listed, NRPSI registration no. 12734.

After 3 years' in the insurance industry, my language skills were acquired during fifteen years in international logistics. I have worked mainly in the following countries:

Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia (Kosovo)
Chechnya, Turkmenistan
Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Chad, Haiti
Angola, Mozambique
Panama, Dominican Republic

This 'hands on' knowledge was then consolidated by studies in interpreting and translation in London.
I am currently a freelance interpreter/translator in London, while continuing to work intermittently as an international logistics consultant, mainly in relation to large-scale disasters.

Clients:

Metropolitan Police Service
HM Courts Service
Luka Modrić (Tottenham Hotspur)
Branislav Ivanović (Chelsea)
National Crime Squad
Thames Valley Police
Surrey Police
Wiltshire Police
FA (official interpreter at England/Croatia World Cup qualifier at Wembley 9/9/09)

See also: John Farebrother and Focused Translation

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