Working languages:
English to Serbo-Croat
English to Serbian
English to Bosnian

Aida Samardzic
Qualified, skilled, efficient

Belgrade, Central Serbia, Serbia
Local time: 13:40 CEST (GMT+2)

Native in: Serbian (Variant: Montenegrin ) Native in Serbian, Bosnian Native in Bosnian
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified site user
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Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
Education / PedagogyEnvironment & Ecology
International Org/Dev/CoopFinance (general)
Medical: Health CareLaw (general)
Government / PoliticsMilitary / Defense
Law: Contract(s)

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 565, Questions answered: 284
Blue Board entries made by this user  4 entries

Payment methods accepted Wire transfer, Money order, Check
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1
Glossaries Environment, Miscellaneous, Technical
Translation education Bachelor's degree - Faculty of Philosophy, Sarajevo, BiH
Experience Years of experience: 35. Registered at ProZ.com: Mar 2008.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to Serbo-Croat (Faculty of Philosophy, Sarajevo, BiH, verified)
English to Serbian (Association of Scientific and Professional Transla, verified)
English to Serbian (Multilingua, Interpretation School, verified)
English to Bosnian (Court Inter. Decision No.02-704-29/90, verified)
English to Bosnian (Faculty of Philosophy, BiH, verified)


Memberships Udruženje naučnih i stručnih prevodilaca Srbije
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Trados Studio
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Professional practices Aida Samardzic endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines (v1.1).
Bio

I am an efficient and qualified freelance translator & interpreter working part-time since 1989, gaining extensive and diversified experience across a number of areas, such as:

politics,economic and monetary affairs,media,public relations, security affairs,social-politics,humanitarian affairs,legal (laws, contracts, customs),justice, institutional affairs,education,culture,financial affairs,energy, external/internal trade,transportation,medical,pharmaceutical. (The above were concurrent to the full-time employment posts.)

From 1992 until 2009 I worked for the United Nations where I gained invaluable experience and skills in translating a wide range of written materials and interpreting at high-level meetings. I can demonstrate a highly proficient level of command of English language. Skilled, responsive, highly reliable and cooperative, flexible, strictly following agreements and deadlines; have a positive, friendly, professional can-do attitude and strive toward continuous professional development.

I currently provide interpretation/translation services for a number of organizations/agencies, amongst others UNDP, UNICEF (under Long Term Agreement). During my long translation career, I have translated many projects/documents in the fields of politics, conflict resolution, judiciary, crime and law enforcement, external relations, law, contracts, economy, military+security affairs, environment, ecology, medical and pharmaceutical.

Some relevant conference interpreting services:

GIZ/KfW Development Bank, July 2018, Regional conference on TVET in the Western Balkans (simultaneous,
EN >SR>EN),Berlin

Austrian Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs, May 2018, EU P2P Export Control Programme for Arms (simultaneous, EN
>Montenegrin>EN),Vienna

RLS, Oct 2017
International Conference: Trans-National Solidarity, Common Goods and Perspective of Organising (simultaneous, EN >SR>EN), Belgrade
OSCE/ODIHR, Sep 2017
The Follow-up of Electoral Recommendations in the Western Balkans
(Simultaneous, EN-BOS-EN), Warsaw, Poland
Samsung Bioepis, Aug/Sep 2016,
FDA Inspection (consecutive, EN >Bosnian > EN), BiH
CARITAS, May 2016,
Caritas Europa Regional Conference 2016 ((simultaneous, EN >SR/BS > EN), Lourdes, FR
Carlsberg, April 2016,
EWC annual meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark
Biogen Idec, Aug 2015,
FDA and EMA inspections (consecutive EN>SR>EN), Novi Sad, Serbia
Global Lingo/Samsung Bioepis, July 2015,
GCP-Inspection of Clinical Trials(consecutive, EN >Bosnian > EN),Bosnia&Herzegovina
ETUI, Feb 2015,
OHS Regional Exchange and Information Forum, Belgrade (simultaneous, EN>SR>EN)
TransPerfect, Nov 2014,
Investigators Meeting, AD, Madrid, Spain (simultaneous, EN>SR>EN)
TransPerfect, May 2014
Investigators Meeting, schizophrenia, Prague (simultaneous, EN>SR>EN)
BRÄHLER ICS UK Limited, 15 Nov 2013
Pharmaceutical Investigators' Meeting, Istanbul (simultaneous, EN>SR>EN)
UNICEF, 22 0ct 2013
MTR Final Conference, Belgrade (simultaneous, EN >SR > EN)
Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, 30 Sept-5 Oct 2013
Panel Discussion: “Crisis and Alternatives”, Belgrade (simultaneous, EN >SR > EN)
TransPerfect, 14-15 Sep 2013
Pharmaceutical Investigators' Meeting, Athens (simultaneous, EN>SR>EN)
CPE, Mar/Apr/May 2013
Cycle of lectures-peripheralization and criticism of transition discourse
Belgrade (simultaneous, EN >SR > EN)
BRÄHLER ICS UK Limited, 26-27 Apr 2013
MD Events, Pharmaceutical, Budapest (simultaneous, EN >SR > EN)
TransPerfect, 13 Mar 2013
Forest Laboratories EU Investigators' Meeting, Prague (simultaneous, EN >SR > EN)
Linguakabinet, 22-24 Jan 2013
Structure of Organized Crime in the Western Balkans, EUROPOL, The Hague (simultaneous, EN >Montenegrin > EN)
Eurosis, 1 Dec 2012
Bio-Sequetia Study 1301.1, Frankfurt (simultaneous, EN >SR)
Eclipse Translations Ltd, 17-21 Sept 2012
FDA Pharmaceutical Site Audit, Belgrade (consecutive, EN>SR>EN)
EU PROGRES, 28-30 Mar 2012
Branding of South and South West Serbia (simultaneous, EN >SR>EN)
TransPerfect, 6-10 Feb 2012
FCPA investigation for Pfizer Serbia's Office (consecutive, EN >SR>EN)
TransPerfect, Nov-Dec 2011/Jan-Feb 2012
MPE/EMA, Clinical Study, Serbia (consecutive, EN >SR>EN)
OECD-SIGMA, Sept. 2011
Law on General Administrative Proceedings (simultaneous, EN >SR>EN)
UNICEF, June 2011
CRBPI, Belgrade, (simultaneous, EN >SR>EN)
UNDP, May 2011
Conference on Serbian Water Sector, Belgrade (simultaneous, EN >SR>EN)
TransPerfect, May 2011
Cephalon, Bipolar Depression, Paris (simultaneous, EN >SR>EN)
UNICEF, May 2011
Juvenile Justice System, Belgrade, Serbia (simultaneous, EN >SR>EN)
thebigword, May 2011
Eli Lilly's conference on a study drug for lupus, Rome Italy, (simultaneous, EN >SR>EN)
UNDP, February 2011
Sustainable Urban Transport, Belgrade, Serbia,(simultaneous, EN >SR > EN)
BRÄHLER ICS UK Limited, Dec. 2008
Pharmaceutical - Investigators meeting,Prague Czech Republic (simultaneous, EN >SR > EN)
London Translations Limited, Nov. 2008
UBC/Rater Training and Qualification Program – Eli Lilly IDENTITY 2,London, UK (simultaneous, EN > SR > EN)
Eurosis London, May 2008
Toyota European Retailer Meeting,London, UK (simultaneous, EN > SR > EN)
Eurosis London, May 2008
General Motors ‘’GMnext’’, retailer event showcasing GM’s latest cars,Cologne, Germany (simultaneous, EN > SR > EN)
United Nations Mission in Kosovo, 2004-2007
Kosovo Status Talks (high level political and diplomatic meetings),Vienna, Austria,(simultaneous & consecutive, EN > SR > EN – during over ten rounds of talks and meetings)

My background:

- a BA degree in Arabic and English Languages and Literature, the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo,Bosnia and Herzegovina

Specialized qualifications:

- Sworn and Certified Court Interpreter,English language,Secretariat for Administration and Justice,Sarajevo,BiH, (Decision No.02-704-29/90)
- Specialisation in technical/scientific/legal translations,English language,Association of Scientific and Technical Translators of Serbia,(Diploma No.1118 of 25/5/1989)
- Certificate (2008): Conference Interpreting Techniques,School of Foreign Languages, Conference Interpreting, Multi-lingua, fully qualified conference interpreter (EN>SR>EN)
- Certificates of completion of the United Nations courses: Security Measures for UN Peacekeepers, Global Terrorism, Peacekeeping and International Conflict Resolution.

References available upon request.

This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 585
PRO-level pts: 565


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Oct 11, 2018