Member since Apr '11

Working languages:
English to German
Marina Bilak
Saving good people from bad translations

Ireland
Local time: 17:15 IST (GMT+1)

Native in: German Native in German
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Affiliations This person is not affiliated with any business or Blue Board record at ProZ.com.
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Software localization, MT post-editing, Subtitling
Expertise
Specializes in:
Telecom(munications)Computers: Software
Computers: HardwareComputers: Systems, Networks
Marketing / Market ResearchInternet, e-Commerce
IT (Information Technology)Business/Commerce (general)

Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
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All accepted currencies Euro (eur)
Payment methods accepted Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Wire transfer, Money order | Send a payment via ProZ*Pay
Translation education Master's degree - Fachbereich Angewandte Sprach- und Kulturwissenschaft (FASK), University of Mainz, Germany
Experience Years of experience: 29. Registered at ProZ.com: Apr 2011. Became a member: Apr 2011.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to German (Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz)
Memberships ITIA
Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, STAR Transit, Trados Studio
CV/Resume CV available upon request
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Professional objectives
  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Work for non-profits or pro-bono clients
  • Build or grow a translation team
  • Get help with terminology and resources
  • Learn more about additional services I can provide my clients
  • Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
  • Help or teach others with what I have learned over the years
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Screen new clients (risk management)
  • Network with other language professionals
  • Get help on technical issues / improve my technical skills
Bio
I am a highly experienced full-time translator from English into German with a background in localization and technical translation, working in this field since 1995.

My expert level of TEP, review and QA skills add significant value to my clients' various projects, such as large blue chip companies and agencies.

Project history:


- 4 months contract to work for Ebay Dublin & Berlin


- Translation of SAP Training Materials within a virtual system


- Review of web content of a leading antivirus provider


- On-site QA, e.g. localized website, localized company-wide social medium


- Maintenance of a client's online terminology database


- 6 months on-site QA and creation of educational software content for school-children


- Post-edited over 345000 words of Microsoft website content (e.g. MSDN and TechNet)


- Translated material for various Google accounts (e.g. MapMaker, Google Maps, Google Earth - One World, Many Stories, DoubleClick for Publishers)


- Assessed hundreds of websites for the optimization of a mathematical model for rating e-commerce websites

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Profile last updated
May 4, 2023



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