Technical education - Master of Science degree at Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic (1988-93) IT business background - Senior management position at eD'system, Czech multinational IT products distribution company (1993-97) International business background - Management position at Al Yousuf Computer & Telecommunications L.L.C., Dubai, United Arab Emirates (1999) Professional translation background - Senior inhouse translator and proofreader at Atingo s.r.o., Czech translation agency (2001-2003) Independent translator since 2003. Over 10,000,000 words in total translated to date.

Translation jobs for major clients such as:

• Automotive:
Owner's manuals, service manuals, and marketing brochures for Nissan (over 1,000,000 words), Hyundai (over 500,000 words), BYD (over 300,000 words), Mercedes-Benz (over 300,000 words), Suzuki, Mitsubishi, IVECO, Opel, Scania, Goodyear

• Automation:
Robotics and automation operating manuals and technical documents for ABB, Fanuc, Rockwell, AWL, Cognex

• Engineering:

Website localization and technical documents for Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions - pumps and tubing (over 400,000 words)

Website localization and technical documents for ProtoLabs - 3D print, rapid prototyping (over 200,000 words)

Brochures and catalogues for Mitutoyo precision measuring instruments (over 300,000 words), Alto-Shaam, GHH-Bonatrans/SKF (over 800,000 words), Hilti (over 130,000 words), Bosch, Shimano, Carrier, Lindab, Promat, Constellium, .A.S.A.

Articles for Control Engineering magazine (click to see the archive of the issues I have translated) – since 2007 – localization of U.S. automation and industrial technology monthly magazine into Czech language – over 1,900,000 words to date (June 2023) for this client.

• IT & Communications: Microsoft, Google, GFi, AT&T, Honeywell, Cisco, Siemens, Western Digital, Navitel, Sony, Panasonic, Grundig, Kingston

• Medical/Pharmaceutical: Pfizer, GE Healthcare, Boston Scientific, Johnson&Johnson

European Union/European Commission – Directives and other official documents

Google – Localization of website texts for AdSense, AdWords and other Google services

Microsoft – Localization of software UI strings and website texts for various Microsoft products, including tasks of Language Moderator for Skype localisation to Czech

• Oil & Gas: Esso, Shell, Texaco

• Finance & Accounting: KPMG, GKFX, Moody's, Winterthur

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