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Member since Dec '09

Working languages:
German to Croatian
English to Croatian
Spanish to Croatian
French to Croatian
Italian to Croatian

Availability today:
Available

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Darko Kolega
Multilingual freelancer

Zadar, Zadarska, Croatia
Local time: 21:41 CEST (GMT+2)

Native in: Croatian Native in Croatian
Willingness to Work Again info
30 Positive entries
Translator likelihood
of working again (LWA)

Overall
(13 entries)
5
Last 12 months
(10 entries)
5

User message
let's become colleagues to success on both sides!
Account type Freelancer and outsourcer
Affiliations Blue Board: Kolega team
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Subtitling, Transcription
Expertise
Specializes in:
Chemistry; Chem Sci/EngMechanics / Mech Engineering
Engineering (general)Tourism & Travel
Electronics / Elect EngIT (Information Technology)
Automotive / Cars & TrucksShips, Sailing, Maritime
Construction / Civil EngineeringMedical: Instruments


Rates
German to Croatian - Rates: 0.04 - 0.07 EUR per word / 20 - 30 EUR per hour
English to Croatian - Rates: 0.04 - 0.07 EUR per word / 20 - 30 EUR per hour
Spanish to Croatian - Rates: 0.04 - 0.07 EUR per word / 20 - 30 EUR per hour
French to Croatian - Rates: 0.04 - 0.07 EUR per word / 20 - 30 EUR per hour
Italian to Croatian - Rates: 0.04 - 0.07 EUR per word / 20 - 30 EUR per hour

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 921, Questions answered: 383, Questions asked: 1917
Project History 12 projects entered

Blue Board entries made by this user  24 entries

Payment method accepted Wire transfer, Visa
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 2
Glossaries Eng > Deu, Eng > Hrv, Chemistry glossar, njem - hrv, opći jezični pojmovnik, TAL > HRV, TEHNIČKI GLOSAR
Translation education Other - Germanic philology at Liberal Arts College
Experience Years of translation experience: 11. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2009. Became a member: Dec 2009.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials German to Croatian (Univ of Zadar)
Memberships CTP - Certified Translation Professionals, oTranslators
Teamsadriana&aurelia
Software Adobe Acrobat, AutoCAD, Idiom, MemoQ, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Idiom, Trados Suite 2009 SP3, Trados Suite 2011, Translation workspace, Wordfast Pro, Xliff editor, Pagemaker, Passolo, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, SDLX, Wordfast
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Professional practices Darko Kolega endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me
Team's Profile
• Freelance translators (Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Slowenian, Mazedonian, German, Polish, Spanish, Italian & French native speakers, some of us are even bilingual native speakers)

• Experience: 12 years

• Languages:
a) SOURCE languages: English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Polish, Hungarian & Japanese
b) TARGET languages: Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Slovenian, Macedonian, Montenegrin, French, Polish, English & German

RATES (with discounts for repetitions; individual rates are negotiable, especially for longer collaboration):

Translation Experience

Translation, editing and proofreading of technical texts, data sheets, presentations, standard operating procedures, technical manuals, internal reports, advertisements and brochures as well as general texts.

Subject areas include

IT (Information Technology), Engineering, Construction industry, Chemistry, Medicine (General & Instruments), Automotive, Electronics as well as Tourism & Travel, Nutrition, Household appliances, History, Religion & Music (guitar player and instructor for 15 years!)

Background & Education (only me as team leader; CVs upon request)
1991-1998 Translation and proofreading during education in Austria (Graz) and Croatia (Zadar)
1999-2003 Germanistics & Geographics student at Liberal Arts College in Zadar (Croatia)
Since 2002 Hotelmanagement and marketing; permanent employment as senior receptionist and reception supervisor at Falkensteiner Hotels & Resorts including daily conversations as well as translations in English, German, Italian, French and Croatian

PC Software

Windows XP Professional OS, Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Wordfast Classic & PRO, Adobe Acrobat Reader, SDL TRADOS STUDIO 2011, TRADOS Suite 2007, SDLX, AUTOCAD, Idiom, Xliff Editor


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: 949
PRO-level pts: 921


Top languages (PRO)
English to Croatian548
German to Croatian259
Italian to Croatian31
French to Croatian28
Spanish to Croatian24
Pts in 3 more pairs >
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering459
Other212
Medical104
Marketing46
Bus/Financial36
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Other96
Mechanics / Mech Engineering92
Automotive / Cars & Trucks68
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng55
Electronics / Elect Eng43
Medical: Instruments32
Medical (general)32
Pts in 51 more flds >

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

Project History Summary
Total projects12
With client feedback0
Corroborated0
0 positive (0 entries)
positive0
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation12
Language pairs
English to Croatian8
German to Croatian7
Italian to Croatian1
Specialty fields
Tourism & Travel3
Electronics / Elect Eng3
Business/Commerce (general)1
Advertising / Public Relations1
Construction / Civil Engineering1
Mechanics / Mech Engineering1
Nutrition1
Medical: Instruments1
Other fields
Keywords: Engleski, Njemački, Francuski, Talijanski, Španjolski, Poljski, prevoditeljske usluge, tehnički prevoditelj, medicinski prevoditelj, English, German, Croatian, Italian, Bosnian, Serbian, Slovenian, Macedonian, Zadar, Dalmatia, translation, prevoditelj, Ubersetzer, potvrda, rodni list, dokument, Montenegrian, travel, turism, hotels, appartements, reception, management, proceeding, music, instruments, guitar, mandoline, technology, mobile phones, computers, software, localization, IT, internet, software, hardware, transport, aviation, fisheries, fashion, beauty, marketing, travel, IT, information technology, phones, mobile, gsm, economics, market research, end products, consumer, catalogues, brochures, menu, products, IP, Deutsch, Kroatisch, Bosnisch, Serbisch, Übersetzungen, Handy, Musik, Geographie, Karten, Stadtplanung, Geschichte, Urlaub, Feiertage, Hotels & Resorts, business, contracts, Attest, food & beverage, front office, brochures, flyers, zoology, culture, national parks, books, excursions, trips, diving, rafting, guidance, instructions, manual, yearbooks




Profile last updated
Apr 27