Barbora

Freelance translator, proofreader & transcriber (EN >< CS)
Female30 y/oEnglish Translation/Other language translationLive in Czech RepublicNationality Czech Republic
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Work experience

Translator, proofreader & transcriber (EN><CS)

Freelance
2021.04-Current(4 years)
- working on independent projects mainly in the fields of law, beauty/cosmetics, marketing, gaming and subtitling translations - approaching every job as an individual and fun challenge, offering both creativity and careful preciseness, depending on what the project requires - working on my skills and specialisation as a translator - continuously asking for feedback regularly to ensure top-notch quality and client's utmost satisfaction

Project coordinator

Slune - Svet jazyku
2018.09-2024.12(6 years)
- managing translation projects independently - sending quotations - communicating with independent contractors - formatting - QA - copywriting

In-house translator

Slune - Svet jazyku
2018.09-2024.12(6 years)
- in-house translator for an established translator agency - translating marketing, legal, and medical texts from English and German to Czech - proofreading of Czech texts, post-editing, active use of CAT tools

Educational experience

University of Ostrava

English for Translation
2016.09-2018.05(2 years)
- graduated Magna Cum Laude - familiarized with both theoretical and practical aspects of translation - specialized in legal and audio-visual translation through compulsory subjects - took extra-curricular courses in philosophy, ethics, literature, native languages and culture and gender studies

University of Ostrava

English and German Language and literature
2013.10-2016.06(3 years)
- focused on linguistics, literature, history and contemporary issues of English – and German-speaking countries - attended Spanish, Russian, and Japanese classes

Languages

English
Proficient
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