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, 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's 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) – check online
▪        Association of Scientific and Technical Translators of Serbia

CAREER SUMMARY
▪        2000 till present  FULL-TIME FREELANCE TRANSLATOR
Full-time work for translation agencies and direct clients worldwide (more than 100 regular end-user clients)
▪        2004–2006  LEADING TRANSLATOR, TRADOS TUTOR AND TRADOS COORDINATOR
Member of a pool of translators working on translations of EU standards at Federal Institute for Standardization of Serbia and Montenegro (ISSM), translating ISO, IEC and EN standards (various fields) into Serbian (CARDS program, tutorship of Danish Technological Institute and SCG-Quality company, Belgrade)
▪        1998–2004  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, 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, Bristol-Myers Squibb, 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. 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 etc.
▪        Automotive
Renault, Volvo, BMW, Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, Opel, Honda, Chevrolet, Ford, Harley Davidson, Federal Mogul, Carglass, Skoda etc.
▪        Marketing
VISA, Adobe, Pepsi, Harman Kardon, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Austrian Airlines, Facebook, Manchester United, H&M, IKEA, AirBnB, Milward Brown, Ralph Lauren, Procter & Gamble, Tesa, McDonalds, Carlsberg, Jysk, Ecco, Stokke, Hasbro, Wrigley, Viasat, Ipsos, PKC Group, FlixMobility, AXA Travel Insurance etc.

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
▪        PC platform
Windows 10 (64-bit, English OS), 5G Internet connection, MS Office Pro 2021 (English), Adobe Acrobat DC etc.
▪        CAT software
SDL Trados Studio 2021 and previous versions, MemoQ 9.0, WordFast 5.1, Deja Vu X3, Star Transit NXT etc.
▪        Online translation platforms
Memsource, XTM, MultiTrans, Agito, MateCat, 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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