* Translator/interpreter since April 22, 1985 - commercial copywriter/editor and proofreader for the following languages:

Mother tongue: Dutch

Source:
Dutch (both beNL and nlNL) - French - English - German - Spanish - Italian - Ukrainian - Russian - Croatian - Serbian - Czech - Polish - Bulgarian ...

Target:
Main: Dutch (both beNL and nlNL). In cooperation also: English - French - German - Italian - Ukrainian - Czech - Croatian - Serbian - Polish - Romanian - Russian - Bulgarian

All translations are ALWAYS proofread & edited by a language-sensitive native speaker/translator at hand.

* Strategic partnerships with professional freelance translators/proofers/editors and translation agencies worldwide - able to handle large volumes of work at competitive rates - project management.

* Area of specialization:
I have made edited translations covering most topics/fields: a.o. (ad random) advertising, literature, art, general management, marketing, banking, finance, ergonomics, human resources management, industry, medical science, pharmaceuticals, automotive, law/corporate law, patents, logistics, commerce & trade, biology, flora & fauna, psychology, tourism/travel, all kinds of manuals, brochures & website texts (IT, SAP, ERP, household equipment...), product sheets, material safety data sheets, certificates, attestations etc.

Most topics are considered - send your query and you'll receive a detailed answer

* Daily average output:

Translations: 1,000 to 3,000 words

Editing: 7,000 to 10,000 words, depending on subject matter, language and quality of submitted translation

EDUCATION:

* Secondary schooling at the College of St-Barbara (s.j. - Ghent, Belgium), Section Latin-Greek (1973-1979)

- Languages: Dutch, French, English, German, Latin & Greek

* Scientific / academic degrees (BA and MA) in Slavic Philology (University of Ghent, Belgium) - both magna cum laude
(1979-1983)

Master's thesis: Classical Motives in the Poetry of Osip E. Mandel'stam (Tristia, 1922)

- Languages: Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Old Church Slavonic (including Glagolitic paleography)
- In-depth studies of comparative Indo-European linguistics

Extra-curricular courses: Arabic, Spanish and English

* Post-graduate & Ph.D courses in Slavic Languages and Literatures in Russia, Croatia (scholarship), Slovenia (scholarship) and USA (Ann Arbor, Michigan)(1982 - 1984)

* Assistant Professor in Organizational Psychology, Human Resources Management & Ergonomics (University of Ghent, Belgium - 1990-1994)

TRANSLATION and INTERPRETING RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

Managing Director JAZYK, Brugge, Belgium (2001- ) - main activities: translation/proofreading/editing & international consultancy (mainly Asia, Europe and USA)

CLIENTS/REFERENCES

Should you require references, please contact me in private.

Billing & Invoice Address:

Jazyk bvba
Sint-Niklaasstraat 14
B-8000 Brugge

VAT: BE 475.701.658
Company reg. no.: 0475.701.658
RPR Brugge

Payment conditions: Invoice (net amount) + 30 days max.