Hi,

My name's Patricia Bölcsházi-Tóth. I started working as a freelance translator only recently, when I was offered a job with a Hungarian Translation Agency. This activity, however, is not at all a novelty to me as I translated some documentaries for Spektrum Television during my years at university. That was the first time I tried my hand as a translator, with the outcome of my efforts reaching the public. I must admit my computer skills were quite poor at the time, but after getting accostumed to the formal requirements, I always provided my bosses with work of a high standard.
The translating agency I referred to above mainly supplies me with texts that belong to the field of law and/or finance as these are the topics I am currently interested in and would like to delve into in the next few years. The texts I work on are usually important contracts that require a great deal of accuracy alongside with a clarity of expression from the part of the translator.
Even though I may be considered a 'novice' by some and I am rightly called one from a professional's perspective, what I did during my 5 years at university was translating authentical Latin texts into my native tongue. It is true that Latin is an ancient language, but I think the techniques of translation always remain the same, regardless of the language pair in question. That is why I decided to look for freelance translating jobs, and having sent my test translations to an agency, I managed to secure one.
I still want to have my workload inreased and given that I enjoy this activity greatly, I would be happy to achieve more in the profession and provide my services for a broader clientele.
Yours, Patricia