Member since Dec '13

Working languages:
English to Chinese
Chinese to English

La Mi
Bestselling Book Translator&DTP

China
Local time: 17:59 CST (GMT+8)

Native in: English Native in English, Chinese (Variants: Simplified, Traditional) Native in Chinese
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Nov 29, 2020 (posted via ProZ.com):  COVID Interview NGO - Transcription and Translation-Chinese to English ...more, + 6 other entries »
Total word count: 16536

Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified member
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Software localization, Voiceover (dubbing), Subtitling, Desktop publishing, Transcription, MT post-editing, Transcreation
Expertise
Specializes in:
Marketing / Market ResearchEnergy / Power Generation
Petroleum Eng/SciEducation / Pedagogy
Medical: Health CareCinema, Film, TV, Drama
Medical: InstrumentsPoetry & Literature

Volunteer translations

Volunteer professional humanitarian translation services-

Translators without Borders

Words translated: 6,678

Volunteer professional humanitarian translation services-

TWB Kató

Words donated: 2,528
Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
Rates
English to Chinese - Rates: 0.11 - 0.22 USD per word / 30 - 40 USD per hour
Chinese to English - Rates: 0.06 - 0.12 USD per character / 25 - 35 USD per hour

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 75, Questions answered: 42, Questions asked: 33
Payment methods accepted Visa | Send a payment via ProZ*Pay
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 5
Translation education Bachelor's degree - Inner Mongolia Polytechnic Univ.
Experience Years of experience: 27. Registered at ProZ.com: Jan 2013. Became a member: Dec 2013.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to Chinese (TEM8 of China)
Chinese to English (TEM8 of China)
Memberships N/A
Software Across, Adobe Acrobat, Indesign, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, SDLX, Subtitle Edit, Subtitle Editor, Trados Studio, Wordfast, XTM
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Bio
About me

Freelance Translator with 6 yrs of solid experience in Books, Publishing, Commerce & Finance, Marketing, Journalism, Textile, Fashion, Medical Equipment, Food & Beverage, Travel & Tourism, Education, Science, E-learning, Terrorism, Current Event, History, Music, Art, Human Rights, Biology, Literature, Psychology, Economy, Health, Oil & Gas, Automotive, Engineering, Computer, Games, IT, Communication, network, General sectors

8 yrs experience working as a full-time translator for Shell China Ltd, a Fortune 500 MNC, involving translation and editing technical and commercial documents of the Group, including marketing , annual reports, cooperate communications, press releases etc.

Published Translation Works totaling at 700, 000+ words for top-tier publishers in China
imported Penguin Classics and bestselling books of New York Times etc.

Native Mandarin speaker,

My CAT: SDL Trados 2015, Wordfast Pro 3.3 Illustrator, Framkmaker, Indesign, Photoshop DTP

MOOC Course Translation/Proofreading (including 90,000+ words of massive open online courses from MIT, Harvard, Kyoto University, TU Delft, Wellesley College, Boston University, Cornell University, McGill University, University of Toronto, Rice University, University of Queensland etc )
(-Behavioral Medicine: A Key to Better Health
-Fundamentals of Immunology, Part 1
-Fundamentals of Immunology, Part 2
-Introduction to Biomedical Imaging
-Representations of HIV/AIDS
-Fundamentals of Clinical Trials
-Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part I
-Genomic Medicine Gets Personal
-Take Your Medicine - The Impact of Drug Development
-China non-UV Stress Insult Study Screener
-Aeronautical Engineering,
-Autonomous Mobile Robots,
-Alien Worlds: The Science of Exoplanet Discovery and Characterization,
-Relativity and Astrophysics,
-Fundamentals of Neuroscience,
-The Art of Poetry,
-Learning From Data,
-Shakespeare: On the Page and in Performance,
-Discrete Time Signals and Systems,
-Neuronal Dynamics - Computational Neuroscience of Single Neurons,
-Early Christianity: The Letters of Paul,
-War for the Greater Middle East,
-International Human Rights,
-United States Health Policy,
-Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science,
-Tropical Coastal Ecosystems,
-Jazz Appreciation etc. )

Subtitles and transcriptions (translation, check and editing)
Expendables II starred by Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone
Documentaries Comic, Films etc of NHK, CBS and BBC

Published Translation Works

International Marketing Strategy (110,000 words), by Isobel Doole & Robin Lowe
(Tsinghua University Press, a bestseller textbook)

The Great Degeneration: How Institutions Decay and Economies Die
(The latest work from Niall Ferguson, bestselling author of Empire, The Great Degeneration is based on his 2012 BBC Reith Lectures 'The Rule of Law and Its Enemies')
http://book.douban.com/subject/20480822/

Starbucked: A Double Tall Tale of Caffeine, Commerce and Culture
STARBUCKED will be the first book to explore the incredible rise of the Starbucks Corporation and the caffeine-crazy culture that fueled its success. Through a cast of characters that includes coffee-wild hippies, business sharks, slackers, Hollywood trendsetters and more, STARBUCKED explores how America transformed into a nation of coffee gourmets in only a few years, how Starbucks manipulates psyches and social habits to snare loyal customers, and why many of the things we think we know about the coffee commodity chain are false.

Barack Obama
(By Heather Lehr Wagner, the exciting biography of a dynamic presidential hopeful)
http://book.douban.com/subject/3186238/

Pursuit of Happyness
(Also a major motion picture starring Will Smith, "The Pursuit of Happyness" is the inspiring, rags-to-riches story of the charismatic Chris Gardner - a once homeless father who raised and cared for his son on the mean streets of San Francisco and went on to become a crown prince of Wall Street. http://book.douban.com/subject/3715982/

Commentarii de Bello Gallico (by Caesar J., on Gallic War; Roman historiography) Penguin Classics http://book.douban.com/subject/24307332/

Soon to be published

No Place To Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State

The story of one of the greatest national security leaks in US history. In June 2013, reporter and political commentator Glenn Greenwald published a series of reports in the Guardian which rocked the world. The reports revealed shocking truths about the extent to which the National Security Agency had been gathering information about US citizens and intercepting communication worldwide, and were based on documents leaked by former National Security Agency employee Edward Snowden to Greenwald. Including new revelations from documents entrusted to Greenwald by Snowden, this essential book tells the story of Snowden and the NSA and examines the far-reaching consequences of the government's surveillance program, both in the US and abroad. Glenn Greenwald is the author of several US bestsellers.

Fruits of Solitude in reflections and maxims relating to the Conduct of Human Life (Translator & Editor)
(by William Penn (October 14, 1644 – July 30, 1718) was an English founder and "Absolute Proprietor" of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future U.S. State of Pennsylvania. His interpretation and defense of Quaker doctrine remain important; and the “Fruits of Solitude,” here printed, is a mine of pithy comment upon human life, which combines with the acute common sense of Franklin the spiritual elevation of Woolman.

After America – Get Ready for Armageddon by Mark Steyn
Mark Steyn's "New York Times" bestseller, featuring a new introduction and updated throughout, "After America" takes on Obama's disastrous plan for our nation, and reveals exactly what a post-American world will look like if we don't change our ways soon.

Leading Apple With Steve Jobs: Management Lessons From a Controversial Genius
A former Senior VP of Apple shares how Steve Jobs motivated people to do the best work of their lives, Jay served as Steve's right-hand man and trouble-shooter, overseeing all corporate operations and business planning, as well as software development and HR. In Leading Apple with Steve Jobs, Jay details how Steve managed and motivated his people—and what every manager can learn from Jobs about motivating people to do the best work of their lives.

Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing (New York Times Bestseller)
In TOP DOG, Bronson and Merryman again use their astonishing blend of science and storytelling to reveal what's truly in the heart of a champion. The joy of victory and the character-building agony of defeat. Testosterone and the neuroscience of mistakes. Why rivals motivate. How home field advantage gets you a raise. What teamwork really requires. It's baseball, the SAT, sales contests, and Linux. How before da Vinci and FedEx were innovators, first, they were great competitors.

English to Chinese volunteer translator
English to Chinese volunteer translator
This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects6
With client feedback2
Corroborated2
100% positive (2 entries)
positive2
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation5
Editing/proofreading1
Language pairs
5
English to Chinese2
Specialty fields
Food & Drink2
Tourism & Travel2
Marketing / Market Research2
Real Estate1
Other fields
Journalism2
Advertising / Public Relations2
Military / Defense1
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng1
Botany1
Management1
Keywords: Freelance Translator (subtitling/transcription) with 6 yrs of solid experience in Books, Publishing, Commerce & Finance, Marketing, Journalism, Religion, Food & Beverage, Travel & Tourism, Education, Science. See more.Freelance Translator (subtitling/transcription) with 6 yrs of solid experience in Books, Publishing, Commerce & Finance, Marketing, Journalism, Religion, Food & Beverage, Travel & Tourism, Education, Science, E-learning, Terrorism, Current Event, History, Music, Art, Human Rights, Architecture, Biology, Literature, Psychology, Economy, Energy, Health Care, Medical, Oil & Gas, TV, Drama, Agriculture, Trade, General sectors editing technical and commercial documents of the Group, including marketing, annual reports, cooperate communications, press releases etc. Published translation works totaling at 700, 000+ words for top-tier publishers in China,  imported Penguin Classics etc, including International Marketing Strategy (110, 000 words), a bestseller of textbook for Tsinghua University Press. See less.


Profile last updated
May 24, 2023



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