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Translation Volume: 84571 chars Duration: Aug 2020 to Nov 2025 Languages: Chinese to English Indonesian to English
Documents for legal proceedings
Business/Commerce (general), General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters, Law (general)
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Editing/proofreading Volume: 69195 chars Duration: Aug 2020 to Nov 2025 Languages: Indonesian to English Chinese to English
Documents for legal proceedings
Business/Commerce (general), General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
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Translation Volume: 97443 chars Duration: Dec 2021 to May 2024 Languages: Chinese to English
Chinese lesson creation
This project required vast knowledge and research on a variety of specialized topics. The difficulty of the articles ranged from level 2 to level 3+ on the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scale.
Environment & Ecology, History, Medical (general)
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Translation Volume: 15809 words Completed: Jun 2022 Languages: Indonesian to English
Pressure vessel/storage tank occupational health & safety regulation
This ministerial regulation enacted by the Ministry of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia lists the statutory provisions for occupational health and safety for the planning, manufacture, installation, repair, modification, etc. of pressure vessels and storage tanks.
Government / Politics, Manufacturing, Safety
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Editing/proofreading Volume: 5150 chars Completed: Oct 2021 Languages: Chinese to English
Fujian University talent introduction documents
Business/Commerce (general), General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters, Government / Politics
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Translation Volume: 9274 words Completed: Jun 2021 Languages: Indonesian to English
Corporate research grant application documents
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs, General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters, Other
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Translation Volume: 1437 words Duration: Nov 2020 Languages: Indonesian to English
Birth, marriage, and divorce certificates
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
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Editing/proofreading Volume: 19198 words Duration: May 2020 to Jul 2020 Languages: Indonesian to English
Internet content
Coronavirus, music industry, speaking with authority, ride shares, vlogging
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
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Editing/proofreading Volume: 1.5 hours Completed: Apr 2020 Languages: Chinese to English
Editing/proofreading Volume: 11 hours Completed: Sep 2019 Languages: Chinese to English
Academic paper on Obama Nuclear Posture Review Report
Government / Politics, History, International Org/Dev/Coop
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Editing/proofreading Volume: 560 words Completed: Jul 2019 Languages: Chinese to English
Head of Chinese Skating Association interview
International Org/Dev/Coop, Management, Sports / Fitness / Recreation
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Editing/proofreading Volume: 80 hours Duration: Jun 2019 to Jul 2019 Languages: Chinese to English
Multi-missile communications academic papers
Aerospace / Aviation / Space, Military / Defense, Telecom(munications)
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Translation Volume: 29 hours Completed: Jun 2019 Languages: Chinese to English
Weapons/systems academic papers
Computers: Systems, Networks, Mathematics & Statistics, Military / Defense
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Translation Volume: 93556 chars Duration: Jan 2018 to Jun 2019 Languages: Chinese to English
Chinese lesson creation
This project required vast knowledge and research on a variety of specialized topics, as well as understanding of ancient Chinese texts, which occasionally appeared in the lessons. The difficulty of the articles ranged from level 2 to level 3+ on the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scale.
IT (Information Technology), Science (general), Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
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Editing/proofreading Volume: 55 hours Duration: Apr 2019 to Jun 2019 Languages: Chinese to English
Protective engineering academic papers
Construction / Civil Engineering, Military / Defense, Physics
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Translation Volume: 388 chars Completed: Jun 2019 Languages: Chinese to English
Marketing content for global hotel booking brand
Advertising / Public Relations, Tourism & Travel
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Editing/proofreading Volume: 916 chars Completed: May 2019 Languages: Chinese to English
Commentary on a Guigang Smart City promotional video
Short assignment on feedback from various community members, including municipal leaders, government department personnel and citizens regarding a Guiyang Smart City promotional video.
Government / Politics, Science (general), Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
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Editing/proofreading Volume: 82 hours Completed: Apr 2019 Languages: Chinese to English
Protective engineering academic papers
Construction / Civil Engineering, Military / Defense, Physics
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Translation Volume: 2774 words Completed: Jun 2018 Languages: Indonesian to English
Procurement guidelines
Business/Commerce (general), Economics, Transport / Transportation / Shipping
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Editing/proofreading Volume: 4 hours Completed: Jun 2018 Languages: Chinese to English
Linguistic review
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
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Editing/proofreading Volume: 298 hours Duration: May 2018 to Dec 2018 Languages: Chinese to English
Military defense academic papers
Similar material that I had translated in the previous iteration of the project, but starting to open up into more technical translations with a higher volume of academic papers.
Construction / Civil Engineering, Military / Defense, Physics
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Translation Volume: 624 hours Duration: Feb 2018 to Jul 2018 Languages: Chinese to English
Military defense documents
An interesting project which included historical accounts of the Korean War, ancient Chinese art-of-war texts, psychological warfare insights, general information on tunnel fortifications, etc.
Construction / Civil Engineering, Military / Defense, Psychology
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Editing/proofreading Volume: 12008 chars Completed: Jan 2018 Languages: Chinese to English
Global brand shipping documents
Internet, e-Commerce, Transport / Transportation / Shipping
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Translation Volume: 43440 chars Duration: Nov 2017 to Dec 2017 Languages: Chinese to English
Machine translation R&D project
After working on the Indonesian to English project, I was asked back to participate in the Chinese to English project, with a set of sentences focused on finance.
Finance (general)
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Translation Volume: 972 chars Completed: Nov 2017 Languages: Chinese to English
Global brand speech presentation
Advertising / Public Relations, Business/Commerce (general), Retail
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Translation Volume: 800 words Completed: Oct 2017 Languages: Indonesian to English
School certificates
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
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Translation Volume: 54376 words Duration: Feb 2017 to May 2017 Languages: Indonesian to English
Machine translation R&D project
Sentences were randomly taken from the internet covering a wide variety of subject matters, language difficulty and language registers.
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Chinese to English: N. Korean Nuclear Issue Not Just Between N. Korea and U.S. General field: Other Detailed field: Military / Defense
Translation - English After the launch of North Korea’s “satellite,” the U.S. and Japan reacted violently, demanding sanctions on North Korea. In China, with Russian mediation, the U.N. Security Council adopted a non-binding chairman's statement accusing North Korea of violating resolution 1718 in hopes that North Korea would return to a denuclearized orbit. However, North Korea reacted just as violently, threatening to withdraw from six-party talks indefinitely. North Korea then immediately reopened its nuclear facilities. Recently, North Korea again demanded an apology from the Council, threatening to carry out a nuclear weapons test. This makes China’s task of long-term mediation between North Korea and the U.S. a difficult situation.
Due to misinformation and other reasons, the majority of Chinese people (including some Institute of International Affairs scholars) believe that the issue with North Korea is simple: North Korea and China are friendly neighbors with a deep bond. North Korea is a sovereign state with the right to use nuclear energy and even develop nuclear weapons to safeguard its own security. But it’s not actually that simple.
North Korea Has Complete Strategy
North Korea believes that its satellite launch was not a missile, but missile and satellite launching technology are the same, and the world has not yet monitored the launch of North Korea’s “satellite” into space. Most kind-hearted Chinese people may not know that while China has started to nation-build, Chinese volunteers have sacrificed much for North Korea. Yet this help has not been accounted for in North Korean textbooks or museums. The way the North Koreans have disrespected the graves of Chinese volunteers in the past is also distressing.
For decades, North Korea has been manipulating the situation between China and the Soviet Union. It has been holding out for distant diplomacy, playing both sides, winning tremendous material support and maintaining its stability.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia became vulnerable. North Korea itself had an outbreak of famine for several years. Without China's assistance, it would have been impossible for the North Korean regime to continue to this day.
It should be acknowledged that North Korea had started a full-fledged secret nuclear strategy since Kim Il Sung was in power. At that time, North Korea had already taken in South Korean nuclear researchers; and, when the Soviet Union disintegrated, they also incorporated a large number of Soviet Union experts to create a substantial research team. Kim Jong-Il has taken nuclear strategy even farther by pushing tactical boundaries to the limit. He is fighting for time. This year North Korea’s launch range capability and technology is already far beyond that of three years ago. The Chinese should not turn a blind eye to this.
As an irrational power, North Korea ignores its international obligation to guard against nuclear proliferation, and instead courts countries like Pakistan and Iran. More than a decade ago, North Korea secretly cooperated with Taiwan’s Lee Teng-Hui regime to provide financial assistance for Taiwan to bury nuclear power plant waste on the west coast. As soon as there is nuclear pollution, coastal northern China will be subjected to a sea life disaster and North Korea's future generations will suffer. Only through vigorous opposition by China will this end.
Have North Korea and the United States Gone Mad?
By attempting to show off its nuclear weapons, North Korea has forced the United States to pay close attention and has rid itself of dependence on Chinese aid. However, North Korea frequently uses extreme strategies. Should the United States buy it? Can North Korea succeed in its wishful thinking?
Two successive South Korean administrations have implemented the Sunshine Policy towards North Korea. But after providing substantial assistance according to the policy, North Korea's economic reform is still at a standstill. In addition, they took South Koreans hostages (far more than the number of abducted Japanese), turned a deaf ear to the issue and had a negative attitude toward reuniting separated families of the north and south. This eventually led to South Korea’s attitude against North Korea. In the United States and Korea, leaders are chosen by voters, and Japanese leaders are also constrained by domestic public opinion—but not in North Korea.
The United States has made it clear that it is not interested in providing food or oil assistance to North Korea. It seems that the current nuclear issue is no longer the issue the United States is most concerned with.
The Country Under Greatest Nuclear Threat Is China
It is national interest, rather than loss of face, which is of paramount importance to China. Can the location of North Korea serve as a strategic buffer between China and South Korea and U.S. joint military forces? Are 21st century war strategies still applicable nowadays? Whether regarding economic interdependence or global affairs, China and the United States are closely tied together and cannot be separated. International politics can change anything, but national interests cannot be changed.
China is worried about a collapse of the North Korean regime and a consequential influx of millions of refugees to the northeast. Therefore, it consistently urges North Korea to follow China’s example in reform and opening up new paths to improve the lives of its people.
But two decades later, North Korea's ambition to develop nuclear weapons keeps growing, and its nuclear technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated. Furthermore, it has no interest in economic reform and is indifferent to the welfare of its people. As far as North Korea is concerned, since it is receiving charity and fending for itself without engaging in economic reform, maintaining the status quo is a good choice. The problem is: How long can China continue to sacrifice to this regime which has turned its back on China? And how long can this closed regime last, which doesn’t care for the lives of its people?
Theoretically, in order to strike a balance in East Asia, the United States cannot allow North Korea to possess nuclear weapons. But, on the other hand, the United States is a completely realistic country--North Korea is thousands of miles away. North Korea is not the biggest threat to the United States, or even Japan, but China.
As soon as there is a North Korean nuclear leakage or nuclear radiation, China will suffer the most. If there is civil unrest in North Korea, a mishap with a nuclear weapon, or if a terrorist acquires a nuclear weapon, China's security will be seriously threatened. Delaying the North Korean nuclear issue will give North Korea more time, while China will be the biggest loser.
China Should Prepare For a Change in the Peninsula
Right now South Korea is clamoring about North Korea’s “satellite” launch and Japan is grumbling. Is China willing to see its East Asian neighbors in a nuclear arms race?
The North Korean nuclear issue is not just an issue between the U.S. and North Korea. It is also an issue vital to China's security. China must warn North Korea: China is firmly opposed to a nuclear-armed North Korea. China's economic assistance is not unconditional or endless. China has the right to investigate local distribution of aid. Clear records must be kept of loans to trump North Korea in the future. North Korea is a sovereign independent country, and must be responsible for solving the problems of its people. Moreover, it must strictly comply with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty or face the most severe of sanctions.
In the past, China used a large number of human and material resources in selfless assistance to Vietnam to fight against the United States. With the small stature of the Vietnamese, they could not handle 100 pound sacks of rice, so China packaged rice in 50 pound sacks. But disregarding this kindness, Vietnam still cut off ties with China and sided with the former Soviet Union. They used Chinese weapons and food to fight China. We should learn from this experience. Who can guarantee that North Korea won’t aim its missiles at China in the future? The Chinese people should not place too much hope in the present North Korean regime.
China has issued the "National Human Rights Plan of Action" and is heading toward human rights and the rule of law. Whether it is because of a lack of awareness, the friendship between the older generations, or a so-called strategic buffer, there is no need for China to be threatened by others. China must reveal its hand as soon as possible! In addition, the Chinese government needs to build up a research team for the Korean Peninsula issue so that preparations can be made for a variety of changes regarding issues that might arise.
Chinese to English: “Buy U.S.A.” Provision Makes World Miss Bush General field: Bus/Financial Detailed field: Economics
Source text - Chinese 购买美国货条款让世界怀念布什
作 者： 天涯海角
作者：丁刚
Translation - English Less than a month after Obama took office, the world already started to miss George W. Bush. While United States Vice President Biden was extending an olive branch in Europe, the U.S. Congress was wielding a big stick of trade protectionism. The world currently sees a U.S. that is reducing its affection for military dominance, while increasing its affection for trade dominance.
Late February 4, the U.S. Senate rejected deletion of the Buy American provision, merely softening it, instead. Two days later, the Senate passed the Employ American Workers Act, which required banks receiving subsidies to give preference to Americans when hiring.
According to the Buy American provision, public projects funded by the economic stimulus package must use iron and steel produced by the U.S.. The provision also requires that all U.S. Transportation Security Administration uniform and textile products truly be made in the U.S.. As a result of a strong reaction by the European Union, Japan and other countries, the Senate made slight amendments, requiring the U.S. to act in a manner "consistent with U.S. obligations under international agreements." Thus, countries which have signed trade agreements with the U.S. have a certain degree of immunity.
Just as The New York Times analyzed, as the world joins hands to deal with the international financial crisis in this critical time, this provision would cause as much trouble as trade protectionism. Although Obama made it clear earlier that he wanted Congress to deal carefully with this provision - which could lead to trade war, having triggered the strongest wave of worldwide criticism since he took office - because this provision remains protected, Obama appears weak.
We all remember the most intense time in the Obama campaign, when many people contended that the U.S. was putting out a strong president. Everyone was looking forward to a quick strengthening of the U.S. economy under his leadership, as well as a resulting change in the image of the U.S.. However, Obama’s initial performance has made people start to doubt, leaving us to wonder whether Americans have expected a little too much of their young president.
Today, the political foundation of the U.S. has undergone profound change. The power of the president has become constrained, most notably by Congress. After looking at the Buy American provision, Congress and lobbying groups began fierce competition; it is not hard to understand what this means. As an article in London’s Financial Times said, in this grave time of economic crisis, "angry citizens are more important than abstract theories." No member can lose sight of the battle of the votes involved in politics, and it’s hard for a president to take himself out of the battlefield to make a sensible and strong decision.
Many saw former President George W. Bush’s cowboy style of leadership as immature. But actually, for the president of a powerful country in a time of crisis, a cowboy style may be much better than indecision and the tying up of interests of the parties involved, making progress difficult. The U.S. not only needs reform - it needs the power to reform. Without that power, it will be impossible to be successful. Success in dealing with the crisis depends not only on charisma and slogans, but on leadership ability, authority, courage and foresight to go beyond policies of different interest groups. Does Obama have this power? This question has been answered in less than one month after his taking office.
Chinese to English: Barack Obama vs. Hu Jintao General field: Social Sciences Detailed field: Government / Politics
Source text - Chinese 過去這一周，佔據國際新聞焦點的，無疑是歐巴馬和胡錦濤。這兩位世界超強領袖先在紐約聯合國大會總辯論中，同一天發表演說；並分別與重量級國家元首單獨會晤。然後各自乘坐專機，飛到賓州的匹茨堡，出席G｜二○（實為二五國）的高峰會。
Translation - English Obama and Hu Jintao have no doubt been the focus of international news for the past week. First, the two superpower world leaders met in New York for the first U.N. General Assembly debate, giving speeches on the same day; afterward, they separated to meet with other heavyweight heads of state. Then, the two flew separately to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to attend the G-20 summit (which actually included 25 countries).
On the surface, their meeting to discuss solutions to the global financial crisis and greenhouse gas emissions seemed genuine. Actually, they looked like they should have been two brawny guys brawling in a bar, like what you would often see in American movies. Though both held a large glass filled with a liter of beer and grinned from ear to ear, they stunned onlookers by refusing to compromise.
The first round began on 22 September when Ban Ki-moon, the U.N. Secretary General, convened a full day high-level summit on climate change. Hu Jintao announced China's carbon reduction plans, which promise to reduce carbon emissions to 2005 levels in 15 years and for 15 percent of energy use to come from renewable energy sources by 2020. As for the score, Hu won the first round of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) by receiving enthusiastic praise from other participating countries.
In the second round, the two faced off in Taipei on the 23rd at 9:00pm at the U.N. General Assembly debate speech. Obama’s speech, broadcast in its entirety by CNN, was convincing with its tone of honesty and open-mindedness. There were four main points: (1) The U.S. will lead by example by substantially reducing its nuclear weapons; (2) it will require the Israeli and Palestinian negotiators to achieve a peaceful co-existence; (3) it will take responsibility to protect the environment, which is being damaged by climate change; (4) and economic development must benefit every country in the world. Obama won the second round.
The third round took place Thursday night. CNN broadcast the U.N. Security Council’s meeting to discuss Resolution 1887’s requirements for reduction in nuclear weapons. In 65 years of United Nations history, this was only the fifth U.N. Security Council summit. For the first time this September, the task of chairing the meeting happened to fall to the U.S.. Barack Obama sat at the head of the round table with Ban Ki-moon next to him and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seeming like a mere attendant behind her boss.
The remaining 14 countries of the Council were represented by their heads of state, including President Hu Jintao, Russian President Medvedev, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Schultz also attended the historic event. Obama spoke eloquently with his natural gift for speech giving, while Hu's speech was only marked by the unpleasant voice of the Oxford translator and the same old Beijing rhetoric reserved for its international audience. Hu Jintao could not compare to Obama. Thus, after the third round, the score was two to one, in favor of Obama.
Aside from Thursday night’s state dinner, Pittsburgh's G-20 summit only really consisted of the entire following Friday. The statement released after the meeting was only about 20 pages long, with over 10,000 words. Unfortunately, not one Taipei newspaper has translated a summary of the statement. The following is a list of their analyses of the causes of the global financial crisis and combative measures. Due to space limitations, only the main points are mentioned here.
-Set policy and framework for cooperation in restoring economic growth (strong, sustainable and balanced growth).
-Ensure that regulation in the financial industry is tightened (rein in the excesses that led to crisis).
-Specify the G-20 summit as the primary forum for international economic cooperation in the future (premier forum).
-Set up a Financial Stability Board (FSB) and invite the major emerging economies to participate.
-Adjust the International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota, lessening that of developed countries and shifting a higher percentage to emerging countries.
-Grant US$500 billion to needy countries through the IMF New Arrangements to Borrow (NAB).
The G-20 summit statement covers a wide range of topics, including providing food, fuel and grants to the world’s poor; phasing out inefficient oil for energy subsidies; opposing trade protectionism; completing Doha negotiations (Doha Round) next year; and completing the Framework Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen, Denmark in November of this year.
The G-20 summit bears a lot of weight and has replaced the U.N. Security Council‘s posture. The summit is set to take place next June in Canada, and November in South Korea. Starting in 2011 in France, the summit will only be held once a year. With the emergence of this new international authoritative structure, maybe Hu Jintao and Obama will also avoid competing with each other.
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I am a Chinese–English and Indonesian–English translator with nearly 20 years of professional experience, including six years living and working in China. I specialize in military, scientific, and business translation, with a particular focus on academic papers. I am currently seeking to expand my expertise into long‑form projects such as books and research manuscripts.
My background includes a Master’s degree in Chinese Language from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and an AA in Indonesian Language from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California. This combination of advanced linguistic training and real‑world experience allows me to deliver translations that are accurate, culturally informed, and tailored to specialized fields.
I frequently work with technical terminology, scholarly writing, and sensitive subject matter, ensuring clarity, precision, and consistency across complex documents.
For a detailed view of my recent project history, expand "Display standardized information" above. You can also explore my full professional background on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-l-olson.
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