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Working languages:
French to English
Polish to English
Slovenian to English

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Gregory Chapman
Efficient and professional | MCIL

Poland
Local time: 10:56 CEST (GMT+2)

Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian, UK) Native in English
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OVERVIEW

  • French, Polish, Slovenian > English
  • Native English speaker (US/UK)
  • Specialised in law, finance, human resources, academia
  • 7+ years of experience
  • Extensive experience with CAT, OCR, and DTP tools

BIO

Hi, I'm Gregory.

Born and raised in Upstate New York, I discovered my love of languages in secondary school, where I studied French and Latin. I went on to study at the American University in Washington, DC, and University College London before graduating with a BA in Eastern European Languages, Literature, and Culture from the University of Washington in 2014.

I then moved to Poland, where I completed CELTA training and worked for two years as a Business English teacher. Though I soon moved on from teaching, it was an invaluable experience from which I learned a great deal about language, culture, and communication.

EXPERIENCE

Since 2016, I have provided translation and revision services to a wide range of language service providers, law firms, and other clients from across the European Union and around the world, with a focus on legal, financial, and human resources documents, as well as academic materials in certain fields.

Over the past 6 years, I have translated well over 4 million words, including approximately 3 million words within my specialisations. I have also proofread, revised, and edited several thousand pages of documents.

Having been educated on both sides of the Atlantic, I am comfortable and experienced with both US and UK English. Furthermore, I count myself among the few Polish and Slovenian to English translators who are native English speakers.

I own and operate Gregory Chapman Language Services, a sole proprietorship registered in Poland. I issue VAT invoices in Euros and Polish Zloty.

For more on my professional experience, please see my CV. A list of selected academic works which I have translated is also presented below.

PRINCIPLES

I focus on providing translations that are fluent, natural, and localised in the target language without sacrificing accuracy.

I complete a thorough QA process for each job and put significant effort into proper formatting.

If I can’t provide an excellent product, I don’t accept the job.

I work quickly, offering realistic deadlines and sticking to them.

OUTPUT

My average daily output is 4,000-5,000 words.

SERVICES PROVIDED

•    Translation (French, Polish, Slovenian > English)
•    Proofreading/revision
•    Editing
•    Website localisation (US/UK/CA)

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

•    Law (general, civil law, corporate law, privacy and intellectual property law, real estate law, contracts, legislation, court documents)
•    Administration (official correspondence, EU affairs, regulatory affairs, registration documents, certificates)
•    Finance (general, reports, accounting documents, balance sheets, audits, registration documents, prospectus)
•    Insurance (general, policies, assessment and adjustment documents, actuarial documents)
•    Business (general, correspondence, management, marketing, human resources, product descriptions, offer documentation)
•    Academic (history, economics, geography, linguistics, political science, social sciences)

I also accept projects in certain IT-related fields, as well as general interest texts.

CAT TOOLS

•    SDL Trados Studio 2022
•    Memsource
•    MemoQ

SELECTED END CLIENTS

Private sector:

Alstom

  Goodyear

  PGNiG
Bank Pekao S.A.

  Impresa Pizzarotti

  Philips Healthcare

Bank PKO

  Kodak  Polish Post

Black & Decker

  KPMG

  Red Bull

BIC  Kubota  Sterling
Caixa Bank  Nordea Bank  Scandic Hotels
Canon  Orange Poland  Teva
Dentons  PGE Narodowy (Polish National Stadium)  Veolia

FedEx

  Philip Morris
Fortum  Hitachi Zosen Inova

Public sector:

Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des Produits de Santé (France)

  European Commission

Jagiellonian University in Krakow  Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia

Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Poland

  Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning of the Republic of Slovenia
Paris Municipal Solid Waste Agency  Polish Academy of Sciences
Polish Air Force

  Polish Senate

Prison Service of the Republic of Poland  University Clinical Centre in Gdańsk
Warsaw University of Life Sciences

SELECTED ACADEMIC TRANSLATIONS

Published works

Kwarcińska, Agnieszka. From Theories of Efficiency to Specifications for Assessment of the Efficiency of Municipal Services. European Journal of Service Management 27 (January 1, 2018).

Kwarciński, Tomasz. Transport as a Public Good. European Journal of Service Management 27 (January 1, 2018).

Maliszewska, Anna, Aleksandra Warska, Krzysztof Cendrowski, and Wlodzimierz Sawicki. Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Pregnancy. Ginekologia Polska 88 (July 31, 2017).

Milewska, Marta. Museums of martyrdom and the pedagogy of remembrance in the context of shaping students’ attitudes and future competences. Museology and Cultural Heritage (January 2021).

Wisniewska, Joanna, and Krzysztof Janasz. Patent Protection Management for Research Results of Research Entities in Poland. Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics 2018 (July 25, 2018).

Unpublished works/awaiting publication

Zabielska, Paulina et al. Primary health care for seniors in Poland and Sweden - A comparison of legal, organizational, and socio-economic solutions. 2018. (Unpublished)

Szymczak, Karolina. Lihko, children, and other creatures. Mythology in children’s literature – creating a canon. 2019 (Unpublished)

Szymczak, Karolina. Slavic fairy tales and identity. Education through the fairy tales of Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić. 2019 (Unpublished)

Zdrodowska, Magdalena. Prosthetic performances: artistic strategies and tactics for everyday life. (To be published in 2022).

In progress

Łotysz, Sławomir. Untitled monograph on the Pripet Marshes drainage project in interwar Poland, including historical, political, socio-economic, religious, and technological aspects. To be published in Polish and English in 2022/2023.

Zdrodowska, Magdalena. The afterlives of ear trumpets in the era of electricity and electronics. (To be published in 2022).

CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Chartered Institute of Linguists (Member, Polish to English)
ProZ Certified PRO (Polish to English, French to English)

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

History, economics, geography, political science, railways, public transport, urban planning, and baseball, among others.

CONTACT ME

Please feel free to contact me using the buttons at the top of the page.

I am happy to provide work samples or test translations upon request.


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