Professional Freelance Translator

English > Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Montenegrin

Medical ▪ IT ▪ Technical ▪ Marketing

 

Sanja Mihailovic
DipTrans MCIL CL
Chartered Linguist, CIOL

QUALITY WARRANTY
As I perform according to strict high-standard working practices, you can rest assured that you will receive
high quality service and the results you can fully rely on.

SERVICES
▪        Translation, editing, proofreading
▪        Software localization, subtitling
▪        Translation memory and termbase creation
▪        Professional evaluation of translations and translation tests

SPECIALIZATION FIELDS
▪         Medical (IVD, medical instruments, clinical trials, pharmaceutical, chemical, dental, bioengineering, immunochemistry, healthcare - IFUs, MILs, PILs, MSDSs, SmPCs, PLSs, etc.)
▪         IT (electrical engineering, electronics, computers, telecommunications)
▪         Technical (mechanical engineering, technology, automotive, construction, machinery)
▪         Marketing, as well as social  sciences, entertainment, travel, fashion, leisure

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
▪        Translation Related Degree (2010)
CIOL DipTrans
MCIL, Science and Technology, Chartered Institute of Linguists, UK (EN > SR)
▪        University Degree (2007)
BA in Finance, Banking and Insurance, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, Serbia
▪        Working Experience (since 1998)
Full-time freelance translator for English > Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Montenegrin language pairs

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
▪        MateCat Translation World Cup by MateCat winner in English > Serbian (2014)
▪        1st annual translation contest winner in English > Serbian (2008)
▪        ProZ.com Certified PRO (professional translator) status since 2008

MEMBERSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONAL BODIES
▪        Chartered Linguist, Chartered Institute of Linguists, UK (MCIL CL) since 2010 – check
▪        Association of Scientific and Technical Translators of Serbia
since 2008

CAREER SUMMARY
▪        2000 till present  FULL-TIME FREELANCE TRANSLATOR
Full-time work for translation agencies and direct clients worldwide
▪        2004 to 2006  LEADING TRANSLATOR, TRADOS TUTOR AND TRADOS COORDINATOR
Member of a pool of translators working on translations of EU standards at the Federal Institute for Standardization of Serbia and Montenegro (ISSM), translating ISO, IEC, and EN standards (various fields) into Serbian (CARDS program, tutorship of the Danish Technological Institute and SCG-Quality company, Belgrade)
▪        1998to 2004  SENIOR PARTNER WITH A TRANSLATION COMPANY
Worked as a translator, proofreader, and subtitler, coordinator of a team working on various linguistic projects and a senior partner with Editor group, Belgrade, Serbia

MAJOR END-CLIENTS (SAMPLE LIST)
▪        Medical/Pharmaceutical
GE Healthcare, Novo Nordisk, Mayo Clinic, Merck, Serono, AstraZeneca, Quintilles Laboratories, Cerexa, Edwards LifeSciences, Bristol Myers Squibb, Wyeth, Fisher & Paykel, Bayer, Covance, Roche, Abbott Medical Optics, Abbott Vascular, Abbott Molecular, Abbott Nutrition, Abbott Diabetes, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen Cilag, Pfizer, Medtronic, WEST Pharmaceutical Services, Zimmer, Zimmer Spine, Orbus Neich, Angiotech, Seattle Genetics, Fresenius, MicroVention, Covidien, Optimapharm, Atrion Medical, Smiths Medical Critical Care, Maquet Critical Care, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Ventana, Actelion, AGA Medical Corporation, Becton Dickinson, LifeTechnologies Corporation, Saint Jude Medical, Terumo, LifeScan, Heraeus, Draeger Medical, Philips Respironics, Kenexa, Ivy Biomedical, BBraun, Teleflex Medical, OrthoClinical Diagnostics, Nipro Diagnostics, Biomerieux, BBK Biogen, Perceptive Informatics, ASP, 3M ESPE, Pentron, Sybron, Johnson&Johnson, Coloplast, Surgicel, Thoratec, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cheetah Medical, PeerVoice, Vascutek Ltd, Briggs & Stratton, Parexel, DePuy Synthes, Arrow International, SCIEX, Kavo Kerr, Ethicon, TEAC, Medpace, Sequent Medical, Soluscope, Bracket Global, Covance, ConvaTec, 3D Matrix, DentSply Sirona, Zeltiq Aesthetics, Cerenovus Neuravi Ltd., Cousin Biotech, Axis Shield Diagnostics, Thermo Shendon Ltd., Catalent Pharma Solutions, BD Medical, Vitros ImmunoDiagnostic, Novocure, Natus Newborn Care, Shandon Diagnostics Ltd, Idorsia, Biocartis, Avery Dennison, Bioretec, Sutter Health, Eli Lilly, etc.
▪        IT
Microsoft, Google, Intel, SAP Software Solutions, HP, Epson, Nokia, Xerox, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Toshiba, McAfee, Lenovo, Philips, Samsung, Huawei, Genius, Logitech, MSI, Canon, Hitachi, etc.
▪        Technical
Husquarna, Velux, Electrolux, Rio Tinto, Caterpillar, Bobcat, DuPont, Danfoss, USSteel, Schindler, Foster Wheeler, Honeywell, Penosil, Bison, Sondex, Glaston, Avanti, Icopal, Liko, Dechra, Pyronix, Yamabiko Corporation, etc.
▪        Technology
Institute for Standardization of Serbia and Montenegro, Danish Technological Institute, Bayer, Akzo Nobel, CropScience, Nalco Europe, SGS, SERO, Intersolia, Ecolab, Devold, Trelleborg, etc.
▪        Automotive
Renault, Volvo, Porsche, BMW, Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, Opel, Honda, Chevrolet, Ford, Skoda, Harley Davidson, Federal Mogul, Castrol, Carglass, etc.
▪        Marketing
VISA, Adobe, Pepsi, Harman Kardon, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Austrian Airlines, Facebook, Manchester United, H&M, IKEA, AirBnB, Milward Brown, Ralph Lauren, Procter & Gamble, L'Oreal, Unilever, Tesa, McDonalds, Carlsberg, Jysk, Ecco, Stokke, Hasbro, Wrigley, Viasat, Ipsos, PKC Group, FlixMobility, AXA Travel Insurance etc.

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
▪        PC platform
Windows 11 (64-bit, English OS), 5G Internet connection, MS Office Pro 2021 (English), Adobe Acrobat DC, etc.
▪        CAT software
SDL Trados Studio 2022, MemoQ 11, WordFast 5.1, Deja Vu X3, Star Transit NXT etc.
▪        Online translation platforms
XTM, webMemoq, Phrase TMS, MultiTrans, Agito, MateCat, SmartCat, Smart Editor, etc.

KEY SKILLS
▪         Supreme command of quality control process and implementation of quality standards in translation work
▪         Distinguished ability to adopt and perform to high-standard working practices
▪         Outstanding organization, communication and tutoring skills

PERSONAL TRAITS
▪         Skilled, responsive, attentive, highly reliable and cooperative, precise, flexible, methodical, detail-oriented, strictly following agreements and deadlines
▪         Able to carry out large and demanding projects with consistent quality and attentiveness as well as to perform in professional, effective and timely manner at all times
▪         Striving toward continuing professional development

 

 

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