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Member since Nov '05

Working languages:
French to English
Spanish to English
English (monolingual)

Availability today:
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Karen Tkaczyk
PhD Chemicals/Pharmaceuticals/Cosmetics

NV
Local time: 10:12 PST (GMT-8)

Native in: English Native in English
Willingness to Work Again info
11 Positive entries

User message
Your source for chemical texts
Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
Chemistry; Chem Sci/EngMedical: Pharmaceuticals
PatentsCosmetics, Beauty
Science (general)

Rates
French to English - Rates: 0.15 - 0.20 USD per word / 55 - 65 USD per hour
Spanish to English - Rates: 0.15 - 0.20 USD per word / 55 - 65 USD per hour
Conditions apply
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 755, Questions answered: 381, Questions asked: 70
Payment method accepted Wire transfer, Check
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 4
Experience Years of translation experience: 6. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2005. Became a member: Nov 2005.
Credentials French to English (American Translators Association)
English (Society for Technical Communication: Fundamentals )
Memberships ATA, Nevada Interpreters and Translators Association, NCTA
Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS
Articles
Website http://www.mcmillantranslation.com
CV/Resume English (PDF)
Professional practices Karen Tkaczyk endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me
What you're getting: a freelance translator who is a Ph.D. Chemist, ATA-Certified for French to English and also experienced in Spanish to English work. I pride myself on high quality technical writing that won't read like a translation. That only happens when translators truly understand what they are translating.

Fields:
Chemistry
Pharmaceuticals
Cosmetics /Polymer science/Materials
Related scientific and technical texts
Patent translation in these fields

I have an organic chemistry background with French training at university level, and experience in the chemical industry in France, Ireland, UK and USA. That spans research, development, manufacture and quality assurance in the pharmaceutical, medical device and cosmetic chemistry industries, to varying degrees. French/English bilingual home. Brief period of residence in Spain.

I work for direct clients, in translation teams and for high-quality agencies. Typical projects include chemistry patents and discovery documents; patent litigation- and opposition-related texts; technical files for active ingredients or drug products; technical articles; laboratory or manufacturing procedures, internal reports, memos and experimental results; batch records; certificates of compliance; cosmetic testing/clinical trial reports/results; press releases from chemical companies; articles on these industries.

Background:
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry and Diploma in French both from the University of Cambridge, UK (1998).
Master of Chemistry with French from the University of Manchester, UK (1994)
Certificate of Achievement from ISO9000: International Standardized Testing Organization's Examination.
SDL Trados Studio certified
ATA certified French to English

English Localization:
I have dual UK and US citizenship. I also do US>UK localization of technical texts at an hourly rate, but this is not the focus of my practice.
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: 791
PRO-level pts: 755


Top languages (PRO)
French to English606
Spanish to English80
English to French61
French4
English4
Top general fields (PRO)
Science308
Medical144
Other88
Tech/Engineering87
Bus/Financial69
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng333
Medical: Pharmaceuticals180
Cosmetics, Beauty116
Manufacturing34
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)24
Science (general)12
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright8
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Profile last updated
Oct 19, 2011



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