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Working languages:
Russian to Dutch
French to Dutch
Dutch to Russian

Nicolas Severyns
Creative translation since 1996

West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Local time: 20:52 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: Dutch
Willingness to Work Again info
5 Positive entries

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified site user
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Subtitling, Desktop publishing
Expertise
Specializes in:
IT (Information Technology)Law (general)
Art, Arts & Crafts, PaintingFood & Dairy
Computers (general)Computers: Hardware
Computers: SoftwareComputers: Systems, Networks
Cinema, Film, TV, DramaGovernment / Politics

Preferred currency EUR
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 40, Questions answered: 15, Questions asked: 5
Payment method accepted Wire transfer, Money order, Check, Visa
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 3
Glossaries algemeen, elektronica, Zeiltermen
Translation education Master's degree - Universiteit Gent
Experience Years of translation experience: 13. Registered at ProZ.com: Mar 2007.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials Dutch to Russian (Belgian Courts)
Russian to Dutch (Belgian Courts)
French to Dutch (Belgian Courts)
English to Dutch (Belgian Courts)
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Photoshop, Frontpage, Idiom, Indesign, MemoQ, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, OmegaT, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, SDLX, STAR Transit
Website http://www.nicolasseveryns.be
CV/Resume Dutch (PDF), French (PDF), English (PDF)
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About me
Education

1992-1997, Ghent University (Belgium), Master in Eastern European Languages and Cultures.

Experience

July 1998-August 2008: Belgian Embassy Moscow, translator and interpreter (interpreting for Belgian and Russian ministers and officials).

In 2008 I started out as a self-employed translator/interpreter.

Some of my clients

* Antwerp Flight Academy (BAFA)
* DEBA (medium voltage switchgear)
* Het Spectrum (publisher)
* T&P Publishing (Moscow)
* the Port of Zeebrugge
* Suez/Gaz de France
* Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain.

Showcases

* Non-fiction: “Gazprom, the New Russian Weapon”, from Russian into Dutch for Dutch publishing house Het Spectrum (275 pages).
* Dictionary: Russian publishing house T&P Publishing, pocket dictionary Russian-Dutch (9.000 words).
* Interpreting: Belgian foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov, Speaker of the Russian Parliament Boris Gryzlov, Former Head of the Belgian Parliament Herman De Croo.
* Writing: One of my short stories has been nominated for the Brandende Pen 2007 literary prize.
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: 40
(All PRO level)


Top languages (PRO)
English to Dutch28
French to Dutch8
English to Russian4
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering20
Bus/Financial12
Other4
Medical4
Top specific fields (PRO)
Printing & Publishing4
Ships, Sailing, Maritime4
Computers (general)4
Medical: Pharmaceuticals4
Computers: Software4
Media / Multimedia4
Accounting4
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Keywords: russian, russisch, french, francais, dutch, nederlands, politic, politique, advertising, lifestock, vee, русский, компьютеры, голландский, фламандский, нидерландский


Profile last updated
Feb 23, 2011



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