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Michael V. Jelnov
English-Russian Certified Translator
M.A. in Linguistics & Translation
Address: 21 Porechnaya Str., apt. 137, Moscow 109469, Russian Federation
Phone:+7-499-5020686
Fax:    +7-499-5020687
E-mail: michael@english-into-russian.com
 

Source language: English
Target language: Russian (native speaker)

Areas of specialization:

  • Computers: information technology, e-commerce, hardware & software specifications (incl. manuals, user's guides, etc.), Internet, website translation & localization;
  • Technical: industrial equipment, general and mech. engineering, automotive, other;
  • Marketing: company newsletters, press releases, promotional publications, industry news, product descriptions and catalogs
  • Business & legal: general business documents (incl. contracts, articles of incorporation, etc.), finance, banking, economic development, insurance, civil litigation (marriage, divorce, child support, adoption, inheritance), immigration

Experience:

  • 2000 - present. Full-time freelance translator. Translation, editing, proofreading, web and software localization for translation agencies, companies and public organizations worldwide.
  • 1995 - 2000. Translation (from 5,000 to 10,000 words per month) of wide range of documents for commercial companies, public entities and private individuals in Russia and other countries.


Qualifications:

  • 1999: Pre-qualification for Ph.D degree at Institute of Linguistics of Russian Academy of Sciences;
  • 1994-1999: University of Russian Academy of Education, Dept. of Foreign Languages
    (M.A. in Linguistics & Translation), certified English-Russian translator;
  • 1993-1994: American Business Institute in NY, USA (Information Processing Specialist);
  • 1991-1993: Course of English language at Moscow State University

Selected clients and projects:

  • Intel Corporation (EMEA Division, Moscow Office)
    Translation of hardware and software specifications, manuals, press releases, presentations, business documents and materials for their Russian website (www.intel.ru) on a regular basis.
  • KJ International Resources, Ltd. (USA)
    Translation and proofreading of medical equipment manuals and technical bulletins on a regular basis
  • WTB Language Group, Inc. (Canada)
    Translation of legal documents on a regular basis.
  • Renaissance Insurance Group (Russia)
    Translation of insurance contracts, legal, business, medical documents and other insurance-related materials on a regular basis.
  • thebigword (United Kingdom)
    Translation of technical documents related to oil and gas industrial equipment.
  • Adams Translation Services (USA)
    Translation of user manuals for computer, network and communication equipment on regular basis.

Hardware & Communication facilities:
Intel Pentium PC on Windows platform with reliable anti-virus and firewall protection, broadband Internet connection (always online), fax, modem, scanner, printer

Software:
Many popular word processing (like MS Word), translation memory (like Trados or DejaVu), graphic design (like Adobe Illustrator), spreadsheet (like MS Excel) and web design (like Macromedia Dreamweaver or MS FrontPage) software, lots of Cyrillic fonts.

Other relevant information:
Editing, proofreading; glossary creation and maintenance; knowledge of HTML, good typing skills; high ability to handle PowerPoint presentations; strict adherence to deadlines.

 

You may download a printable version of my career profile in Microsoft Word format by clicking here.